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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It’s been fun to see what everyone’s creating!
I went the route of learning to sew myself a pretty new ironing board cover (to go with my “brand new” Freecycled ironing board)
http://www.thehandylife.net/2011/08/tutorial-ironing-board-cover/
I love it! It looks good with the stickers on too, but I love the way the lettering stands out with them off. Beautiful!
So cute! I’ve been wanting to try something like that. I also like both versions of the jar!
It looks amazing and so neat, too!
I love it Lay! Adorable prop :).
So beautiful!! What a great idea and so easy! I’m pinning this to tackle myself in the future. Glad ya’ll made it home safely. =)
Thank you Stacy! It’s good to be home! 🙂
That’s adorable!
very cute and easy! I think this is something I could actually pull off. That’s a bunch of fumes though. 😉
Just make sure you work on it outside…but don’t get bit by a fire ant like I did. 😉
I LOVE it! Very cool project!
Very cute!! Absolutely love it! Love that font too, have it here at home.
Well that is so cute! Did you know that you can rub vaseline/petroleum jelly over the handle (which is so easy) instead of taping and paint won’t stick to it? For little areas that I don’t want to paint but it’s a pain to tape off, just rub vaseline on it. After you paint, the paint peels right off. It’s super easy.
I use it all the time! Enjoy your week!
http://3ringcottage.blogspot.com/2011/03/little-industrial-table-surprise.html
THANK YOU! THANK YOU for the great petro. jelly tip!
Yes, I know all caps are ‘yelling’ but that is a GREAT tip!
That is so cool. Will have to try it. Perfect timing too. Just bought a vase that I wanted to paint white. Wan’t sure what I needed to use.
Thanks so much!
Patti
Just amazing!! 🙂 Great idea!! I love this challenge!!
That looks great. Question: is the color waterproof? Are you able to wash the jars afterward and keep the paint?
Thanks for a wonderful blog!
Omg!!! Do I ever love the jars!!!!! I’m going right out and buying the supplies so I can make several of them! So creative!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!
This is really precious, you did a fantastic job. We are moving next week and I have soooooooo many inspirations I cannot wait to paint, oh, I mean try.
I love your blog.
Lins
Layla,
Love your creative ‘stamp’ on the inspiration found on pinterest.
I’m going to be making a few of these. Off to see the other projects du jour. : )
Your Friend,
Deborah
I’m quite coo coo over them myself! The challenge has been great fun! I LOVE your jar and will just have to try it myself:) Pinterest isn’t so difficult, now blogging THAT is difficult for me!! I just haven’t got it all figured out, the widget this, the blah blah that, the delete the whole post by accident thing! I’ve GOT to work on my design but, sigh, I ‘ll figure it out one day. Maybe that will be my next personal challenge??
Yes! I love it! Great job and totally doable! You have such a great and accessible aesthetic. Thank you for sharing!
I love it! So sweet! By the way, where did you find the jar! I have lots of large pickle jars, but none with the handle. I love it.
Thanks Shelly! Found the jar at a local flea market! 🙂
LOL..So sorry. I was so excited by your project, I read it too quickly. I saw that you had mentioned you found it at a flea market. I do love it.
awesome! love it. What a fun one.
😉
shaunna
Love it!!! I was wondering how the writing was black when you took the stickers off? I saw you used white primer and the jar was glass… so I think I missed a step? Thanks for sharing!!
They’re actually not black, it’s just the darkness of the inside of the vase that makes it look that way! 😀
IT TOOK ME A MINUTE TO FIGURE IT OUT TO, i EVEN SCROLLED BACK UP TO THE PHOTOS TO LOOK FOR A REASON! LOL! I LOVE THESE VASES!
Such a cute project!! But, oh Layla, what have you done introducing me to Pinterest?!?! I love home design but my true passion is baking and I think I just gained 20lb looking at all the fantastic recipes on there…also probably used up a whole ink cartridge printing out my faves!! My husband & kids will thank you!! 🙂
does it still smell like pickles?? 😉 (looks fun btw!)
Nope! But don’t you know I did a sniff test at the flea market! LOL! 😀
Layla, glad to know that someone else does the sniff test also. I always think people are looking at me if I sniff a jar or a box but once got home with a ‘mousey’ smelling box. So let them look! lol
Faboulous!!! I’m off to pin this RIGHT NOW!!! I love how you took the inspiration pin and made it your won.
Maybe next time you could spray in the inside of the jar a fun color, position stickers on outside, spray white and then remove the stickers to reveal the fun pop of color 🙂
Great ‘re-do’ Layla! xo
LOVE! I’m definitely going to try this!
OMG! This is uber cute! Loving it!
I love it! I couldn’t come up with a project to do in time for this challenge but this is something I would have tried. I definitely need to do this soon 🙂
What a great DIY idea! I would love to mimic something similar. I bet it’s great as a DIY gift as well. So personal yet endearing 🙂
That’s what I was thinkin’, Kiran! I’m gonna make one for my mama soon!
SO CUTE! What a fun and simple project. What a find with that pickle jar!
Amazing, as usual. I believe half of my pins are from your house.
LOL! Thanks Brooke! 😀
That is so darn CUTE!
Love it–super cute! Beautiful flowers, too!
I love this!! I am definitely going to have to give this project a go! 🙂
Awesome idea! I love both versions!!
When you tackle the version that you’ll leave the stickers on, be sure to use an extra adhesive to keep the letters in the position you want them. I highly recommend Glossy Accents (you can find it at Hobby Lobby in the scrapbooking section). It has a slower drying time so you can reposition the letters, but not so slow that you’ll waste a bunch of time waiting for it to dry. Thickers are notorious for having less than stellar adhesive…which makes them great for this version of the project since they come off so easily, but not so great if you want them to “stick” around. Ha 🙂
Have a great day!
Yay! Thanks for the awesome tip, Jen! 😀
LOVE this!! I definitely want to try something – thanks for sharing!
you rock…seriously love this idea. i’m going to save it for a rainy day. i’m in love with emily too. super creative and cute too. so glad she won.
holy spray-painting goodness batman! what a FANTASTIC idea!!!! LOVE 🙂
That is so cute and such a fun idea. I need to do more crafting. Thank you!
I didn’t know you were gonna take the stickers off…genius!! LOVE that! 🙂
Welcome to Pinterest, Layla! You did a fine & dandy job on the adorable jar/vase. What I wouldn’t give for just the plain, yet awesome, pickle jar LOL!
I’ve pinned your project to my coastal craft ideas board for future reference.
Hope you & Kev have a fabulous week.
Hugs,
Marie
Fun project Layla! I love reading your blog and was glad to see you participated in the Pintrest Challege. (I jumped in too with a Pottery Barn knockoff pillow project http://housemadeblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/pillow-talk.html
when I heard about it through Young House Love – their blog and yours are my top 2 favs!) It has been fun seeing everything that people completed.
Wow…beyond flattered that you would choose my image/project as your jumping off point. I love your end result. Now I have to try your idea! Well done and thanks for the shout out. xo
Wow! This is a great project! I really love Pinterest but can’t get an invite since they are so backlogged. If anyone here would send me an invite I would REALLY love you forever. [email protected]
Thanks!!!
I just sent you one, hope it works!
I appreciate how easy you make projects. I feel inspired, not overwhelmed after I see your posts 🙂
Clever and Cute!
I just had to come back and say that I am drooling over that green metal chair!!!! LOVE it!!!
I was so excited to see this challenge! Thanks Layla for letting us know about it. I really want to try those jars like you did, yours is great girlie!
Here’s my entry:
http://deedeecampbell.blogspot.com/2011/08/book-page-wreath-pinterest-challenge.html
Super Cute!!!!!!