I find myself saving jars. Pickle jars. Sauce jars. Pesto jars. Hot pepper jars. Glass jars of all shapes and sizes. Mason jars. I just like glass. I can't explain it. It's so easy to clean and re-purpose.
Once such use, is turning them into flower vases to gift or decorate a table. I recently made a birthday bouquet for my coworker and it was adorable. What made it special was the addition of a strip of decorative contact paper around the middle. So simple!
You can pick fresh flowers from your garden or pick up an inexpensive mixed bouquet at the grocery store.
Empty, clean and remove the label from your choice of jar.
Measure and cut a strip of adhesive backed paper. I got a 2 pack of rolls from Marshall's.
Carefully stick contact paper around the middle of the jar. Be mindful of curves which will cause wrinkles.
Cut the stems and arrange your flowers. Add some ribbon, raffia or a tag and you have a perfectly lovely flower arrangement for not a lot of money!
Even a simple string with a little message will brighten someones day.
Isn't that sweet?
Who needs a fancy vase? Save those jars! Pickle jars work especially well because they are a little larger. Jars are perfect center pieces for bridal or baby showers, or even a rustic wedding. Think twice before throwing them into the recycling bin.
This is a fun little project I found via Pinterest - painting stemless glasses (or your choice of glassware). I've been seeing stemless glasses everywhere lately (Marshall's, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond). This project is relatively inexpensive and quick to do (just my style). You can make some for yourself or give a set as a gift.
Marlyn (my MIL) sent me a fun pair of hand-painted glasses for my birthday. Aren't they cheery? She too, has a craft night and enjoys making new things. When I was at her house, we got to have a little craft time of our own.
I painted a polka-dot design in pink, orange and red. I really like how this one turned out! I also tried painting stripes on one, but the results were not as attractive.Whomp whomp.
These confetti glasses from Anthropologie originally inspired this DIY project by Radical Possibility.
You can use any size and style glasses that you like. The stemless ones work really well and have a wide surface for painting (we did not paint the bottom).
Martha Stewart Glass Paint is specifically for glass (hence the name) and will last longer than acrylic paint.
Supplies:
Glasses
Martha Stewart Glass Paint
Paint Brushes
Rubbing Alcohol
Oven
Directions:
1. Clean surface of glasses with rubbing alcohol.
2. Paint glasses with Martha Stewart Glass Paint in desired design.
3. Place painted glasses on baking sheet and into oven.
4. Turn oven to 350 degrees (with glasses inside) and bake/cure for 30 minutes (DO NOT PREHEAT OVEN).
5. After 30 minutes, turn oven OFF and leave glasses inside to cool completely.
Enjoy your one-of-a-kind glassware! Marilyn even suggested using them as votive candle holders. Wouldn't that be pretty? You could store cotton balls, makeup brushes or items on your bathroom vanity. Or paperclips on your desk. I bet this recipe would taste extra delicious in one of these beautiful glasses.
I am the happy owner of a beautiful set of amber vintage glassware, gifted to me by my very thoughtful friend and fellow blogger, Kimi, in exchange for some of my sewing services. I think I got the better end of the deal! Kimi and her sister Christy, also a fellow blogger and very thoughtful friend, knew how much I like unique color glass things, and thought I would like these. I love these. Thank you, thank you, thank you! They belonged to Kimi's husband's grandmother, which makes me feel like part of the family now. Such a pretty color. Especially when sunlight hits them, which is why I took some photos outside at dusk. I'm a photographer wannabe.
Two goblets with handles and four without.
A beautiful cookie jar/cylinder with lid, which I plan on using to hold silverware and such at parties, like Kimi and Christy did. This is my favorite piece.
They happen to go nicely with a light amber glass bowl that I already have. I could see these creating a lovely table setting.
As if that wasn't enough, I also got 3 bonus juice glasses with tiny yellow dots on them. How cute are these? I think I'll be using them for orange juice in the morning.
I feel so blessed! This really made my day. I better start sewing to hold up my end of the bargain...
