But for now I do have some empty jars and I would really love to do something creative with them. Decorate something, give them as gifts full of something besides canned goods because I am sure I would not be any good at that~
I would LOVE some ideas please!! I need help to re-invent the jars, and be able to enjoy them or give them with love as my beautiful mom always did~
~Tiffany
What about making homemade candles within them? Or colored, yummy smelling bath salts?
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ReplyDeletemason jars are great. i love them to hold flowers. also, i have always loved seeing them as lanterns hanging from trees, like here...
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also great for homemade dressings!
good luck. i will let you know if i think of anything else.
Here's my idea... Go through magazines and cut out photos and words that remind you of your mom... with some torn pieces of colorful tissue paper, decoupage these on to the jars, and now you have beautiful vases to hold flowers. Every time you see them, they will remind you - in a beautiful way - of your mom.
ReplyDeleteWhat about little terrariums???
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ReplyDeleteTry this link... hope it helps sweetie. Thinking of you!!
Ohhh you could put cute buttons in it!! Thats what I do with my jars, and color coordinate them!
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Lindsay
Gosh, my first thought was put some nice candy -maybe something that your mom liked or you or both? Then, I thought buttons. Cute buttons, I get the idea that your mom loved colors- But then, I thought why not write quotes or wishes and put the little papers in there... so once in awhile when you need inspiration or just a little word you can open the jar and pick one..and when they are gone you can fill it again! Or if giving away, maybe some cookies? or fudge? Hope it helps :)
ReplyDeleteOk, here's a weird idea, but one that my kids LOVE. You get a jar and etch on the side of it, "Vitamin L" which stands for Vitamin Love. Then you fill it with candies and everytime you do something with love for someone else, you get a treat, OR when someone does something for you. Kind of kiddish, but maybe other ideas can stem from that. :D (although, I do have a really good apple butter recipe I can send you and you can make it and some warm bread and give it as little 'hugs' from your mom.) You're amazing, Tiff..
ReplyDeleteHere's a site you might want to check out: http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/jarsbabyjarsmasonjarsartscraftsideaskidsprojects.html :-)
ReplyDeleteIn the bigger jars you can put all the dry ingredients for cookies and give them away. All the person has to do is add the wet ingredients and bake! (Include the recipe for the wet ingredients on top of the jar or on an attached note.)
ReplyDeleteP.S....I love that you are saving those last few jars from your Mom and that you can't bring yourself to open them. How touching!
ReplyDeleteI find good ideas on www.skiptomylou.org and www.littlebirdiesecrets.com I just made some into some cute button storage... I'll be posting about that soon. www.3wises.blogspot.com good luck!
ReplyDeleteyou could make them into candles or fill them with honey! they're very pretty!
ReplyDeletei was also going to suggest candles, or smores kits, or i just found this recipe the other day - http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/09/single-serving-pie-in-jar.html
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looking forward to seeing the parcel from you, thanks!
i use them for storage! buttons, ribbon... so pretty in the studio. i'll be posting a lot of studio pics this week and hopefully you can get some ideas! :) :)
ReplyDeleteyou are so sweet to want to share these lovely jars with others and to do something special with them. i always love getting them as gifts with dry cookie or brownie ingredients inside and i love to give them with bath salts. i always add a little label on the outside, using sticker paper for your printer that you can buy at office depot.
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xoxo, juliette
Homemade candles, or bath salts! Or homemade candies. Or recipes in a jar that they can just pour out, add eggs and oil and water, and cook! or flower vases. or mix lots of different candies in them! HAVE FUN! and put ribbon around the tops. pretty ribbons!
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I was at a thrift store and there was this jar turned into a lamp. The jar was filled with buttons. I think you can go to the hardware store to find the parts of the lamps. It was very cute!!
ReplyDeleteHi there, what a lovely blog! I just kinda stumbled across it! I was just reading everyones ideas on what to do with your jars I think Candles are a lovely idea, you could also paint the glass with lots of bright colours (using glass paint) so that when the candles are lit it would make all sorts of shapes and colours. I've never tried this before but think it would look cool.
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