DIY Mason Jars: Thirty-Five Creative Crafts and Projects for the Classic Container

by Melissa Averinos

Overview

Stop jamming up your cupboards with empty Mason jars!

With DIY Mason Jars, you'll find everything you need to make one-of-a-kind creations with everyone's favorite jar. Featuring step-by-step instructions and four-color photographs, this book will kickstart your creativity with thirty-five imaginative projects that will add a pop of fun to any room. It also includes darling label designs that turn ordinary containers into whimsical centerpieces and gifts you won't be able to find anywhere else.

From the kitchen windowsill to your back porch, you'll be inspired to pep up your home with original crafts, like:

• Pendant lighting
• Reed diffuser
• Sprouting jars
• Homespun soap dispenser

So whether you're looking for an adorable way to brighten up a room or the perfect little solution for your odds and ends, these Mason jar crafts will leave a lasting impression in any space!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440545139
Publisher:	Adams Media
Publication date:	04/18/2013
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Melissa Averinos is a designer, painter, blogger, good listener, and lover of strawberry rhubarb pie. She can usually be found getting messy in the back of her Cape Cod home. She is the author of DIY Handlettering, DIY Mason Jars, and DIY Wine Corks. You can visit her website at YummyGoods.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

Introduction 9

Part 1 Mason Miscellany 13

Part 2 In the Kitchen 19

Mason Salad Dressing Mixer 21

Quirky Cheese Shakers 25

Classic Straw Tumblers 29

Tiered Treat Stand 33

Chalkboard Pantry Jars 37

Washi Tape Utensil Jars 41

Mason Magnets 45

Homespun Soap Dispenser 49

Part 3 Around the Home 53

Pincushion 55

Cloud Jars 59

Pastel Distressed Jars 63

Wintage Ceiling Light 67

Pendant Lighting 71

Mason Jar Oil Lamp 75

Reed Diffuser 79

Sea Glass Jars 83

First Aid Jars 87

Mason Fabric Frames 91

"Mercury Glass" Candleholders 95

Part 4 Fun and Festivities 99

Mason Bubbler Jar 101

Twinkle Light Garland 105

Sparkle Jars 109

Snowman Hot Chocolate Gift Jar 113

Valentine Keepsake Ornament 117

Holiday Photo Display 121

Homemade Hoodsie Cups 127

Glitter Globes 131

Tree Branch Centerpieces 135

Vintage Halloween Lantern 139

Lid-dle Pumpkin 143

Easter Masons 147

Part 5 Useful Jars 151

Fruit Crumble Jars 153

Sprouting Jars 157

Cute Potted Succulents 161

Individual Sun Teas 165

Appendix 169

Index 172

Editorial Reviews

"A neat book.... I love all of the ideas included in DIY Mason Jars: 35 Creative Crafts & Projects for the Classic Container. If you're staring at a box or two of Mason jars or want some new ideas for things to do with Mason jars, I definitely recommend you pick up a copy." - Confessions of an Overworked Mom

"Each tutorial has a material list along with clear step-by-step instructions. Best of all there wasn't a single craft that I didn't have supplies on hand to make! The crafts are easy to make, easy to follow - my kind of book!" - Sewing and Crafting with Sarah

"Something tells me then the Ball Brothers began to manufacture the Mason jar design in 1886, they did not have a vision for the wondrous projects employed in DIY Mason Jars. DIY Mason Jars is pure fun. With projects for the kitchen, around the home, 'fun and festivities' and useful jars, there is something for everyone; an endless trove of original creations." - Boulder Locavore

"Some ideas ... are fun, clever and somewhat sophisticated. It would make a great gift for the obsessive crafter." - Kansas City Star

"Charming new book." - Parade Magazine Online

"Melissa Averinos' clear instructions and quirky illustrations make this book a joy to read...you'll be brimming with creativity and rushing to the nearest yard sale, hoping to score a box of jars." - Create & Decorate

"This book is smart. I also love that this book includes ideas for projects to make with the lids, like these magnets. The jars get all the glory, but the lids are pretty great too!" —craft.girl

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