Monday, June 20, 2011

i love mason jars

I've been in love with mason jar crafts for quite some time now. Whether it be filling them with mustaches for a craft show display, covering them in doilies and using them as a plant pot, or painting them for flower vases mason jars are the perfect blank canvas for a whole variety of crafty adventures! Lately, I've been swooning over mason jar lanterns from pinterest - just check out these babies made with a little wire and a few candles:


Aren't they gorgeous? I think they would be perfect for a nice summer garden party or wedding! Not that I have a yard...or time...or a marriage to plan for...but hey, they are cool right? Or if you're in for a little more technological mason jar craft how about adding lights to them:


OoOo! Aren't they awesome? I'd love to make a clustered light fixture like the project on the right there (and you can even tint the jars using a little food colouring and glue!). What fun! For now I think I'll just stick to dreaming about making these or maybe I'll start collecting jars until I can rationalize a project where I can use them! Hooray! How about you? Are you a mason jar fan? Have you seen my pinterest jar wall?
posted by Kate at 7:00 AM

8 comments:

  1. Lindsay!June 20, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    I love mason jars!

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  2. katie walkerJune 20, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    ohh fun!

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  3. LesliejmJune 20, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    They're great! I love the wedding picture at the top, though I think it would be delightful for an evening dinner as well. For some reason I'm attracted to them more when they're outside than I am to the inside light fixture. You'd have to make your whole decor rather rustic to have it fit, I think.

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  4. berylemccJune 20, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    I love mason jars. I once had a terrarium in one when I was about your age Kate. The outside ones might be good at the lake. Oh, do we have anything special to celebrate this summer? Maybe late in August?

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  5. MeriJune 20, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    Those lanterns are super cool- awesome finds! I think mason jars are pretty awesome too but I don't always take advantage of some of the great ideas!

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  6. Creating TroubleJune 20, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Oooh those all look great - I love the idea of lighting up a garden in the evening with Mason jars and tinting them with food dye. We've got some jars in storage somewhere...may have to get them out!

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  7. marciJune 20, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    I love mason jars as lanterns. I have been seeing that all over the place recently and I like it more and more every time I see it.

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  8. ShaylaJune 23, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    I love these photos. I recently used a mason jar to create my own terrarium.

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