Happy Weekend my friends! Yes! A lovely Spring weekend and I'll be hanging out in my studio crafting and relaxing. It's only one week until Easter and I already am feeling the spirit of the holy week. Easter is the most meaningful holiday of all and I'm looking forward to church services and focused thought over the next several days.
I have a really cool project to share today. And, I have a lot to say about this project... First of all, it's one of my favorite things I've ever made! Second...it is BY FAR the hardest project I have ever tried to photograph! I took over 100 photos to try to show you how these Easter mason jars came out. The glare on the domes made it so hard to take pictures of! Oh well, I think I got enough photos so you can see the final results. And maybe I am a little OCD. Or a lot. Just sayin.
I cleaned out part of my craft studio a week or so ago and I made a new space for all my Papertrey Ink supplies to be organized and easily accessible. You'll see lots of PTI projects for a while! I am crazy about their new line of dies and stamps called Petite Places - I even have a Pinterest Board for them! I went wild creating some Easter mason jars to give out as presents. Hope you like them - and hope you try this too. It is just so much fun and you will have a blast! The domes are Christmas ornaments - the kind that separate in half! You can buy them on the PTI website or at your local craft store! So much fun to think of ideas and play with these. I already have some more themes in mind. Without further ado....
I made five different mason jars. This first one was made with the Petite Places Church and the little trees that go with the scenes. OMG right???
Be sure to buy the wide - mouth mason jars for this project. (ask me how I know that....) I filled the jars with pretty pastel Hershey's Kisses and sealed the lids on top. Everything is made to fit just perfectly onto the top of the jar.
I decorated with the trimmings from the newest PTI kit...added some flowers and leaves. The crochet ribbon was glued on with E6000 glue and then the bow was placed on with glue dots.
For this one, I just used the front facade of the church die....and I paired it with the trees dies and some pretty green gingham. This one is so soft...
So after I made some church ones, I got to thinking....what else can I put in there?! Butterflies of course! I made a pink butterfly and a yellow butterfly version and then added glitter and sequins to make them shakers!!
Here's the yellow butterfly...
Then I got the idea to put a cute little birdie in there! So I got out the Songbirds dies and put a bird on it! The little pearls are the perfect soft touch. Oh, and more gingham! Princess Judy, If you're reading this...thanks for the gingham!! LOL.
HAPPY WEEKEND!!
Next week I am SUPER excited to share something I've been working on with Simon Says Stamp! (Hint, it involves new Distress Inks!) Be sure to come by on Tuesday to see - or check the Simon Says Stamp blog that day! XOXO
Love these adorable little jars. Where did you find the clear tops? I would love to make some.
Posted by: Cathy Billings | 04/02/2015 at 06:22 PM
SO, SO FUN - Amazing and gorgeous!! KUDOS to you for such a fantastic project and for the terrific job you did!! These are SPECTACULAR!!! Happy Easter to you!!
Posted by: Taunya Butler | 04/01/2015 at 08:10 AM
Beautiful! And I love the butterflies and birds. You really broadened the uses of those domes!
Posted by: Ohhh Snap | 03/30/2015 at 05:18 PM
Wanda these are just gorgeous! Each and e everyone is so unique!
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | 03/30/2015 at 12:39 AM
They are just stunning, Wanda!! You will have some very happy peeps, who receive these. ;) I have one question, how did you flawlessly glue the domes down?
Posted by: Paulette S. | 03/29/2015 at 03:34 PM
Amazing decorations, great thanks for designers!!
Posted by: Ahmed | 03/29/2015 at 03:21 PM
I love your jars. I too bought Petite Places....the Church...the Sweet Shoppe and the Make it Market Tinsel and Tags....oh my! Love making these and cards with all of it. My favorite thing right now! Yours are beautiful! Can't wait to see more from you!
Posted by: Betty Sue | 03/28/2015 at 07:08 PM
OMGosh, Girlfriend!!! These are uh-mazing! So, so sweet and happy and beautiful and gorgeous.... they just make me giddy! Love each and every creative idea you came up with for these! The little church and bird and trees and butterflies are ALL just amazing! An absolutely treasure, these are!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 03/28/2015 at 04:29 PM
Each one is cuter than the next!
Posted by: Jackie | 03/28/2015 at 02:29 PM
Those are so stinkin' awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Carrie Rhoades | 03/28/2015 at 01:42 PM
These are so adorable! Thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: Sandy Kay | 03/28/2015 at 12:21 PM
OMG!!! I seriously had a cute attack. I had a picture in my head when I was your notes but the reality BLEW MY MIND! Too adorable!
Posted by: Theresa | 03/28/2015 at 11:47 AM
These are amazing, beautiful, and cute!
Jeannie T.
Posted by: jeannie | 03/28/2015 at 09:40 AM
I admire your patience. I don't think my hand could cope with these tiny elements. I love gingham on cards as you know, and these are adorable.
Happy Easter and spring blessings to you!
Posted by: Julie | 03/28/2015 at 09:36 AM
These are even cuter than the Christmas ones. No wait they are too cute also.your attention to the small details is awesome. Love love these. My question also where did you get the dome. Your are so creative❤️
Posted by: Geneva Null | 03/28/2015 at 09:33 AM
I just had to pop over here to see more detail and read your write up! These are absolutely amazing, Wanda! I love the gingham backgrounds and your attention to detail is incredible! Thanks so much for sharing!
Posted by: Stephanie Kraft | 03/28/2015 at 09:28 AM
These are fabulous!!! I'm sure that the recipients will be in awe when you give them to them.
Posted by: Tona | 03/28/2015 at 08:48 AM
Wanda, these are stunning! Please, oh please, and I haven't looked so maybe you already have, but please share them in your SCS gallery! :) I'm so smitten with them! Love!
Posted by: Lori Craig | 03/28/2015 at 08:38 AM
OMG!!! You outdid yourself on this project Wanda! These are the cutest, most creative jars. Love them!!!
Posted by: Eva Wierzbinski | 03/28/2015 at 07:21 AM
SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUPERB..so sweet and cute..LOVe it..oh my Wanda you must have had so much fun making these..super sweet gifts...!
Love to see what you are making today in the Stamp cave..wished I could pop over..by pushing an button..and here I am..
love to see that special PTI area too....must be awesome!
Have a great weekend!
Hugs Holly.
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 03/28/2015 at 06:05 AM
What are the domes on top and where did you get them ?
These are so cute. My granddaughters would love them ! All six of them !
Posted by: Shirley Smith | 03/28/2015 at 05:57 AM
These are so special, Wanda! Love the wonderful spring colors!!
Posted by: Lin | 03/28/2015 at 05:48 AM
Oh my goodness Wanda these are just gorgeous!
Posted by: Teresa | 03/28/2015 at 05:42 AM
These are beautiful. I'm going to try them, where did you get the dome?
Happy Easter...
Posted by: Suzy Carney | 03/28/2015 at 04:17 AM
It's so nice, what a great idea !!! Happy Easter
Posted by: NatQuebec | 03/28/2015 at 03:58 AM
Eeeee, I'm simply ga-ga over this idea!! This project is adorable, and I can't wait to try my hand it. I'm thinking maybe 4th of July jar could be super cute. Thanks for sharing. . . and I completely understand the photography thing.
Posted by: Small Talk Mama | 03/28/2015 at 03:42 AM