Marvelous Mason Jar Make-Over
I have seen variations of these pretty mason jar vases all over blogland...
some are painted inside,
some are painted outside...
they are pretty, pretty, pretty
(and cheaply, my fave).
so I decided to try a little trio myself.
I doubt there is any right or wrong way to do them.
This is how they played out for me...
I ordered a few pint paint samples from Benjamin Moore
(free shipping if you order four).
I was dying to try out that "Color of the year" Wythe Blue (it's ok).
I also ordered a sample of the beautiful Sea Glass,(divine)
Which is what I used on my vases (and my little striped table awhile back).
For the first one I poured about a 1/4 of a measuring cup of paint into the jar,
and covered the top with clear plastic wrap.
Then I just gently turned the jar until all of the inside was covered with paint.
You will have to turn it upside down a bit
to get the edges of the jar mouth covered.
I did have to wipe the outside off a bit with a paper towel when I removed the plastic...that's about as messy as it got. Once it was covered on the inside like I wanted it, I poured the extra paint into the next jar. Did the process again on all three, then poured the extra paint (just a dribble by the end) back into the paint can.
It took about 3 full days for these to completely dry on the inside and I waited another two weeks before I used them for flowers.
They're simple & pretty
& were just way too easy to make!
Hope you guys have wonderful day!
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Kelly's Korner
love that you have me and dougie on the mantel....we were cute....l0 months apart..poor grannie
ReplyDeleteLove this, so pretty, your mantle is lovely, I can see you have good taste!!
ReplyDelete(Also you can paint them on the outside, it gives a different look to them.
hugs
-gina
Well how cool! I would've never thought to do that! Very pretty!
ReplyDelete(Over from Kelly's Korner)
Beautiful mantle and I love the Mason jars. Just lovely!
ReplyDeleteSO pretty!!! What a great tutorial :-)!! Fun project for the summer!!
ReplyDeleteAhhh, I just love simple projects that are pretty. Thanks for sharing your project. The hydrangeas are a perfect choice.
ReplyDelete~ Christie
So BEAUTIFUL and what a statement!! I canNOT wait to attempt this!! Great job!
ReplyDeletewhat type of flowers did you use?
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