Cake In A Jar

You know I am such a sucker for mason jars...

So it makes me so happy to see

everything being made with clear vessels of love...

like this sweet treat...

This is very easy to assemble...
a box of white cake mix, a can of white frosting
and food coloring...
That's it...easy peasy!
Click here to get the step-by-step...


{image/directions via Babble}

Do It Yourself Ice Cream In A Jar

Take a peek at this do-it-yourself favor

I found over at Style Me Pretty and designed by City Cradle Designs...
This was actually a favor for a wedding
but what child wouldn't love this?
Talk about adorable...

Materials:
Downloads – One large label for the front of the jar and two side labels. 
One side label is blank to be personalized 
and the second is directions for your guests to make their own ice cream.Printer
Glass mason jar (mine are from Ikea)Ribbon
Small zip-lock plastic bags
Half & half individual packets
Rock salt
Sugar & Vanilla powder


















































{photography by Jackie Wonders}

Vintage Glass Jars How-To

It's no secret how much I love these jars...

especially the vintage ones...

like this bluish/aqua color...

These aren't readily available though...

You must search for these treasures...

Now...what if I told you that you could make these beauties...

Would you be interested?
Well, guess what I found on The Bridal Buzz?
A "how-to" make your glass jars...vintage!


Here are the instructions per Bridal Buzz:

I used a product called Vitrea 160, 

which is a transparent color for glass, in a shade called turquoise. 

I also purchased some thinner from the same product line, 

so I could get a really faint look. 

After scooping out a small amount of the turquoise color 

(a dot about the size of the nail on my pinky finger) 

into a plastic tupperware container, 

I dipped my fan brush into the thinner bottle 

and then mixed that into the blue. That's really all you need, 

and after I was finished, I realized I could have colored 5 more jars 

with the amount of turquoise I had left.

I flipped my jar upside down and placed it 

into another plastic tupperware container, 

then brushed the outside of the jar with the mixture 

in thin, even strokes from top to bottom.

 It looks a bit bright and cloudy at this point, but bear with me! 

You then have to let it set for 24 hours

 before you bake it in the oven for 40 minutes at 375 degrees F. 

After it bakes and cools, the majority of your brushstrokes should disappear, 

so don't worry if it isn't perfect! Once you fill the jar with water 

and flowers any small brushstrokes that may still be present will fade even more.

The best part of this project (besides the fact that it's super easy) is that it's cheap. 

The two bottles of Vitrea 160 were $8.00 total, and the glass jar was free

 (leftover container from MIL). If you didn't have any relatives 

who could give you 12 or more glass quart jars, you could easily buy them 

from any grocery store or craft store, or look on craigslist. 

Here are a few links: Walmart (12 for $17.98), Amazon (12 for $7.72). 

So basically you could do a case of 12 jars for about $1.50, not bad! 

Throw in a $7.00 supermarket bouquet and you're in business!

NOTE: This project is best suited for use with flowers and water, 

rather than with candles. Any brush strokes that may be left over 

from baking the jar will be hidden by the water and stems

top image via IDIY
second image & instructions via The Bridal Buzz

Mason Jars

You know, I really kind of like this idea...

Mason jars as glasses...

It's probably cheaper than using paper cups...

You can adorn these with your colors...

Add a striped paper straw and voila...

image via Ruffled...