I use mason jars for lots of things at my house. We use them to make sauces (put the lid on a shake-easy!). We use them as drinking glasses. We mix paint in them (we don’t use the same ones for eating and paint mixing, just for the record). I have a little collection around my room that hold pens and other office-y supplies. And there’s one in my bathroom that holds my toothbrush and a few make up brushes.
I love the look of clean mason jars; rustic, simple and (dare I say it) a little bit country. I’m into it. All the way. But I saw these pretty jars on Apartment Therapy and I thought it’d be fun to spruce a few of mine up. So I did.
All you do is: 1. Gather some paint in colors you prefer and some clean jars. 2. Add paint to the jars and swirl/drip it all along the insides of the jar. Use a paint brush to help fill in any areas you missed. That’s it! This took less than 10 minutes (plus overnight drying time) and I have two fancy jars in my room and bathroom now. Small little projects and improvements are fun!
Thanks for letting me share craft #4 of 2012 with you. Happy crafting! xo. Emma
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oh what a simple and so wonderul idea!!!
i need to make some colored jars!!! of course!
your´s look so adorable!
thanks for sharing emma!!!
liebgruss from germany
eni
Love them! So fun and so easy, and I love the colors you used!
I love this!! I have mason jar drinking glasses, but love them for everything too! I’m going to have to make some this way!
Thanks for the tip!! Looks so easy and can’t wait to do this!
Great idea, I think I will do that today!
These are so cute! I use mason jars for pretty much everything, too!
I really love the way words are seen now on the jars, 3D like on the 60′s movie posters!
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What a great idea!! I’ve been looking for fun cups to store my makeup brushes in — this might be just the project!!
i love this idea.
These are so cute!!
Mary
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A fantastic idea, indeed! Great for storing so many things in.
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I’m with you, mason jars are the best! They are a bit country but I actually find them clean, practical and elegant so I think they can work with a modern table setting too. These look great.
Emma I am obsessed with this. I have always loved the look of mason jars but somehow wished that they wouldn’t be so plain and clear sometimes. Definitely giving this one a try. Thanks for the inspiration!
I love this! Such a great idea.
Love this idea! So many possibilities!
This is such a cool idea and so simple(perfect for me!). I love the colors you used.
Ouu I love mason jars, these are just extra cute!
xo
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love this! I love the look of Mason jars too.
I totally love this! I use mason jars to drink out of and now I think they are going to be everywhere!
These jars look so lovely! It’s a really good idea.
Love,
Nancy
Very nice and easy!
The Life After
This is a lovely idea and I love the colours you chose. I might suggest we use a jar for our toothbrushes too.
Thanks Emma!
I love this idea, I might get a little crazy with it!
xoxo, Jjanga
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We use a lot of Mason jars around our house too – for salad dressings, drinks, vases, jars, whatever – and now I love this idea to hold things on my desk. Great, easy idea!
yay! easy peasy…I just fancied up a vintage ink bottle. thanks for the tip! (I tried this once before and failed…i think my paint was too thin or something…)
I’m the same, I use mason jars a lot too! They’re super easy when I want to take a glass of milk to work, just screw the lid on extra tight.
I love the yellow you used, it’s so cheery without being overly bright or obnoxious. I wonder if you could put the paint in the jar and then cover very tightly with saran wrap and shake… ? I may have to experiment
You used such amazing understated colors. No I have no excuse but to make some for myself!
always
elizzaruth
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what a fun idea! i have been thinking about doing that but never thought about painting the inside. glad i stumbled upon your blog!
What a great idea! Super fun, affordable, and adorable!
That is such a pretty idea. I’m always looking for cheap storage ideas and this will be awesome.
Finally got around to creating a set of my own fancy jars
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