I have a mild jar obsession. I was walking down the aisle at my local grocery store and saw the canning goods out and got a little weak in the knees. I'm not kidding - don't even ask me about antique milk bottles.
Here are a couple of ways that I use jars to decorate or ways that I decorate jars to use them in our home.
I have a collection of old Ball jars on display on my kitchen window sill - my favorite color.
I like to decorate with old pimento cheese jars.
I label jars to store things in - like baking soda.
I love to put mixes in the jars for gifts.
Reward Jars - I used a small Ball canning jar, popped out the metal top, traced around it, and replaced it with a piece of cardstock. Cut a hole in the top for coins and decorated it with stickers - I also glue-gunned ribbon around the edge. My oldest decorated hers (with a little help) - she gets coins for doing special things and this is her garage sale money/ice cream money/special treat money.
Anyone else have a jar obsession? What do you do with jars?
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Love your jars, especially the blue Ball jars! Beautiful color! I have over a dozen glass gallon jars on my long kitchen counter for pasta, oatmeal, rice, etc. I've had them for almost 30 years and love the great texture and graphic kick with all of them lined up.
ReplyDeleteI don't currently have any but I'm starting to get a little obsessed because I see them all over and LOVE them. I love the baking soda...so smart. Now I need to be on the lookout!
ReplyDeleteyes, i love jars too,, but since i'm kinda challenged in the home decorating sense, I dont always know what to do with them, I just love em.
ReplyDeleteI'm a jar FAN too! I also have lots of blue "BALL" jars around here at COASTAL CHARM...luv that pretty color!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Linda
I love glass jars of any type, interesting shape. Those are some good ideas to get them out of the cupboard and into use!
ReplyDeletei am a sucker for colored glass! just thrifted some more this morning and haven't a clue what to do with it all! thanks for checking out my blog - yours is so inspiring as well! great to become acquainted!
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother gave me lots of the old blue Ball jars with the glass lids. I treasure them! (I'm visiting from Fun to Craft.)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE jars! I can't even tell you how many jars I have and I love the look of jars.
ReplyDeletei have a jar obsession, too. living in a small apartment helps keep my collection to a minimum, though. :D
ReplyDeletestumbled on your blog somehow... looking forward to reading more!
and here I thought I was the only one that had a "thing" for jars. I love....love....LOVE the old Ball and Mason jars. The older the better. The ones with the wire catch are my favs. Self sealing, glass lids etc. Blue, clear, black and amber. They are all wonderful. The little air bubbles are pretty in the light.
ReplyDeleteOh, now you got me started.
Nice to know though that I am not the only one.
Love your post. The ball jars are my favorite, I love the little gifts you make too. I too have an obsession for the old canning ones in that pretty aqua. That and vintage bottles in the same color. I just can not pass them up!
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