Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Working Jars

Spring has brought out everyones creativity and mason jars are everywhere I look! My apologies that things have not been fresh here at The Mason Jar lately but spring has brought lots of exciting changes. 

On the top of that list is the completion of the PR Post Grad program at Niagara College. It has been a bitter sweet month. The sweet - getting out there and using all the knowledge and tools in a career I am excited to jump into. The bitter - A great time with a steller team has come to an end. 

To celebrate this change (and my birthday) two of my favourite ladies, Renata and Marta, decided to jump start my career - in jars.



A-MASON' right? 

Let's break it down:




Jar 1: Fresh cut Lily of the Valley - who doesn't love fresh cut flowers on their desk?
Jar 2: The resilient Spider Plant - tough to kill plants are perfect for the workplace. 
Jar 3: Green Tea - better alternative for those coffee breaks.
Jar 4: Apple Cinnamon Tea - yummm. 
Jar 5: Supplies - all the things that float around your desk drawers junking it up! (paperclips, elastics, twist-ties, and Eco-stapler) 
Jar 6: Candy Cigarettes - for a healthy smoke break.




And to top it off a vintage holder that came with pens and pencils that grade 2's would fight over! 



Cheers to jars, friends and the future! 

Friday, February 17, 2012

DIY Lovely Jars

As love week wraps up, chocolate and flowers all go on sale. I have taken this opportunity to indulge. Cinnamon hearts and flowers always keep me content. 
My inspiration.

Love Day did bring beautiful flowers (thank you boyfriend!) but I could not resist buying more flowers yesterday at the St. Catharines Farmers Market.

Okay, Okay. Truth is, this week I saw this idea for re-creating a mason jar on pinterest and could not resist trying to make it myself. Obviously I needed something pretty to put inside. (like market flowers)

my tools 

  The Tools:
  Old Mason Jar (my suggestion is one from goodwill on 50% off Fridays)
  Glue Gun
  Extra Glue Sticks
  Matte Spray Paint
  Marker

  To Create:
  Wash the jar and wipe dry.
  Sketch out the design or word you would like on   the jar.
  Cover your design or word with glue.
  Spray paint the outside of the jar.
  Let dry.



AND voilà....


Make the love last all year.