I love a good design challenge…
…and I’m cuckoo for cocoa puffs about this fab four too…
…so when Sherry tweeted about their Pinterest Challenge idea while we were on the road the other day, I was inspired to get my craft on as soon as I got home!
I’ll be honest, I haven’t completely figured out how to use Pinterest yet, but I saw these cool vases when I logged on there the other day and thought I’d take a stab at recreating something similar.
(Photo & Project: Brooke of Pure and Noble)
Brooke used hot glue on her vases (gotta try that sometime too!), but I decided to try foam stickers on my project. First, I picked up an old pickle jar from one of our local flea markets…
It’s a big’n. Almost a foot tall. Love it!
After that, I picked up some “thickers” (thick stickers) at Hobby Lobby…
And here’s a shot of the three amigos that helped me achieve a super glossy, white, milk glass kind of a look…
(got ’em at True Value)
Step one involved taping off the metal handle…(my favorite part of the jar, by the way)
Step two involved sticking on my little foam stickers…
Steps three, four and five involved spraying two coats of each of the aerosol amigos above evenly onto the body of the jar…
The photo above shows what it looks like after two coats of primer, two coats of paint, and two coats of glossy sealer. It seems to be pretty doggone durable too. I banged it around like crazy yesterday and it didn’t scuff at all. Yessss!
The last step of my project involved pulling off the stickers and painters tape.
The stickers came off really easily, and as a matter of fact, I was able to reposition them several times while laying out my phrase.
I think I might make another one and leave the stickers on next time…I love the way that looked too! And speaking of other idea’rs, this project actually inspired a whole slew of crafty thoughts- so thanks to Brooke for posting it on Pinterest, and to Sherry, Katie, Emily and Lana for encouraging folks to get creative!
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how pretty! i may need to make something like that myself!
ashley
I LOVE this! And how fun would it be to make a bunch of these for Christmas gifts? Maybe for the neighborhood friends? You know, do address numbers or names, or even witty sayings, and then add some ribbon and some blooms and drop them off. Or do them for your dog-owning friends. You know, add the dog’s name and fill the jar with dog biscuits! Man, the options are endless . . .
Super cute…I love the look and have seen them done in a matte finish, but not glossy. I would love to try this and now I’m not sure which finish to use…any thoughts on matte vs. glossy?
Thanks,
Cindy
I love it! Think of all the colors you could use too! Chalkboard paint would be cool as well!
Layla,
This is so beautiful and fun!!!! One quick question…. Where do you find all of your quotes? I love how they can be super inspirational without being too “heavy.”
So cute, Layla! Love it.
Glad to hear I’m not the only one who hasn’t really figured out Pinterest yet. Plus, what to do with my flash drive full of saved images?
In any case, love your pickle jar vase!
this challenge is phenomenal! I LOVE what you did! xo
This is so cool, and pretty, and wonderful! I am pinning it myself. 😉
I love jars too, and this is a great idea I wanna recreating something like this. Lovely!
Oh, how adorable! I love how it turned out.
I just might have to make one of these for a bday gift for my aunt next week. Oooh, now to find the perfect quote. =)
I love this! It’s so cute!
So neat. . .still trying to figure out Pinterest too. . .need some time *alone*. . .maybe. . .one day. Thanks for posting your version of this great craft!
Layla, on what site do you store/post your pictures? I need to unblock it, because none of the pictures are showing up for me when I read your blog.
Thanks!
Hey Beth! We use Photobucket! 😀
Well, that’s just beautiful. I’ll have to try one myself. Thanks for the inspiration.
woweee.. you are one crafty lady! great job! i’m going to have to look out for those fancy stickers!
What an awesome project!! I have a metal bucket that I might actually use to try out this project. How neat! Thanks for the great idea.
hello lovelies!!
this project was so great – it inspired me to spiff up a storage jar in my daughter’s room.
here’s the post – http://nefotlak.blogspot.com/2011/08/goobs-room-storage-jar.html
and i’ve linked to this post.
thanks so much for sharing all that you do.
love your blog and your style.
cheryl xox.
These jars are adorable – it would be so fun to get a bunch of these for a farm wedding and make one or a few for each guest table. Thanks for sharing!
Emily
http://www.ilovefarmweddings.com
That’s a great idea! Painting the jar white makes a big difference.
Question, The final project features black lettering…did you paint them after removing the stickers? If so, what type of paint did you use?
I’m inspired to make my own and want to make sure I do it right. Thanks to you and your “amigos” for sharing this project with us!
Hi Heather! I didn’t paint them. That’s just the darkness from inside the jar showing through! 🙂
Thanks! I’m craft challenged. But I’m going to do this one. I think I can, I think I can. I think I can!
Very cool. When I first saw the completed pic I would not have thought it was made from a pickle jar and foam letters! This is something I’ll be trying 🙂
I love this~ the jar look so pretty =) maybe I’ll gather enough courage to do it (or any crafts) soon.
The photo with the stickers on first caught my eye (Google image search: mason jar with quote)….. but I’m lovin’ it unmasked as well. Might just have to try this!