Lovely Painted Mason Jars…

Posted on May 1, 2011 by LizMarie

… We all know my obsession with Mason Jars.. & here they are again making another debut again in my home. Recently I have become obsessed with the look of painted jars & the fresh clean look they have. I decided to paint my own mason jars…

These were very simple to make & you have so many options like jar size, paint color, & even embellishments such as twine or burlap.

I used a creamy white for the jars, but I think a pure white or a robins egg blue would be very pretty as well. I simply painted the inside of the jars with 2 or 3 layers of paint (I used interior latex satin, any paint will do.) to completely coat them. After letting them dry for 24 hours, they were all set.

I still don’t know where these lovely little jars will be in my house, but I love them so much & I think they will look cute anywhere.

As I mentioned earlier.. Some twine or burlap wrapped around the top of the jar would be very cute. The flowers I used were silk, but you can use these jars for other things as well.

I think I love these so much because it’s a combination of my two favorite things: Mason Jars & hydrangeas. Love.

I hope you all had an amazing weekend! I am currently getting my house ready for my husband to come home! It’s been two long months.. I know it’s nothing compared to the seven month deployment we just went through.. but I still miss him like crazy. I always go crazy right before he gets home.. for example I currently am taking a break from ironing my currents.. Really?!? Like he’s gong to notice the curtains, but it makes me feel better & passes the time. I am so excited… 3 More days!!!

Enough about my marine & I… I wanted to say a big THANK YOU to everyone… I reached over 1,000 followers on my blog. How cool is that? I just wanted to say Thank you.. & look out for my giveaway I will be doing soon. Also if you want your blog featured on liz Marie Blog or are interested in advertising e-mail me at lizmariegalvan@gmail.com

xx Liz

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94 thoughts on “Lovely Painted Mason Jars…”

Lauren on May 1, 2011 at 8:23 pm said:

Wow that looks beautiful! I have a box of mason jars in a closet right now and may have just found my inspiration for what I would like to do with them

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Aimee on May 1, 2011 at 8:34 pm said:

I cant wait to do this with my mason jars!! Where did you get the flowers from or are they fresh?

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Aimee on May 1, 2011 at 8:34 pm said:

Also, is this just acrylic paint or like wall paint?

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Kourtney on May 1, 2011 at 8:39 pm said:

I LOVE the painted mason jars! I am definitely going to be doing that very soon. Perfect for displaying all the fresh flowers this spring and summer!
And how very exciting for you that your husband will be back home so soon. I hope the next 3 days go quickly for you!

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Cindy@Cinsarah on May 1, 2011 at 8:41 pm said:

I love them! I have some mason jars and paint!! yay!! thanks for the inspiration!!

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Studio Carolina on May 1, 2011 at 8:58 pm said:

Love it!!!! I am 72 and still love to decorate…..in the process of painting a lot of my furniture white. You are an inspiration!!!!

Enjoy time with your husband…..sometimes life gets in the way of relationships….time goes by way too fast to let that happen.

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Liz Marie on May 1, 2011 at 9:10 pm said:

Wow. Thank you for all the comments… I am painting a lot of my furniture white right now as well!.. I am sooo excited for my husband to be home!! The paint is actually interior latex satin paint that you would use on your walls inside. & I hope the next three days fly by too!! Thank you ladies…

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Irie Children on May 1, 2011 at 9:46 pm said:

<3!!! I have a ton of mason jars. I have a slight obsession with them. My husband gets a little irritated when I come home from a yard sale with about 10 of them. But I have started making sugar scrubs and giving them to friends in mason jars, so they are slowly making their way out of my house and being reused. Win, win in my opinion!

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Maggie on May 1, 2011 at 9:51 pm said:

Those are beautiful. Super simple with a touch of elegance…and with a mason jar I am gonna have to try that. I am sure my daughter would love to help.

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Tracy D on May 1, 2011 at 11:04 pm said:

Love those painted jars! I'm excited for you to have your husband home…I can't imagine how hard that would be & give you much credit. I hope you and your marine have a fabulous homecoming

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Sew Many Ways... on May 2, 2011 at 12:58 am said:

Love, love, love these jars. Thanks for the inspiration and for linking up to my party!
Take care,
Karen

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Erin @ {BeautyAndTheBeach} on May 2, 2011 at 1:09 am said:

loveeee these!

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Megan on May 2, 2011 at 1:53 am said:

I think your painted mason jars are awesome! So much prettier than when they're clear. Thanks for sharing with us!

I'm your newest follower from the mingle monday hop. Would love if you'd come follow me too

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jacin {lovely little details} on May 2, 2011 at 2:08 am said:

very pretty!!

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mama bird on May 2, 2011 at 3:04 am said:

I love the crispness of them!! I have a fondness for painting glass as well. I sometimes add texture by using mod podge underneath the glass, especially if it has writing on it to try and hide the words, plus it gives the paint something to grab onto. I too love hydranges!!!! It is my absolute favorite bush flower.

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laura@imnotatrophywife.com on May 2, 2011 at 4:38 am said:

Love these! I've been saving jars and bottles for a few months! Already a follower.

laura@imnotatrophywife.com

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Brandy J. on May 2, 2011 at 12:55 pm said:

These are stunning and SO SIMPLE. I'm totally stealing this idea — thanks for sharing!!

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the cape on the corner on May 2, 2011 at 2:01 pm said:

great idea, and they look so super sweet for spring. i've been mad over little white pots to add some springness around, and this would be perfect!

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HeKeLa on May 2, 2011 at 3:01 pm said:

aww So exciting!! Hope you have the Best time spent with your Husband Liz, You deserve it!

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Lexie Lane on May 2, 2011 at 4:17 pm said:

These are really beautiful!

Following you from Single Parent Retreat Blog Hop!

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Lexie Lane
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elle on May 2, 2011 at 6:01 pm said:

I am doing this project for my parent's 30th anniversary project this weekend! What a co-winky-dink I found that mason jars are super cheap if you buy them in bulk at Sam's Club.

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Three Boys and an Old Lady on May 2, 2011 at 6:46 pm said:

These are beautiful!
Oh, stopping by to say CONGRATS on being selected to co-host the Get Wired Wednesday blog hop!
Check your email for details!

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DHidey on May 2, 2011 at 10:00 pm said:

I just found some mason jars at my aunts house and we wondered what we could do with them…..aha! What a great idea!

following you vis the Monday Blog Hop
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marÃa cecilia on May 2, 2011 at 10:31 pm said:

Hola Liz, simple and beautiful, really love them!!! are they plastic??
The little night stand turned out really wonderful too!!
hugs from Chile

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Patricia on May 2, 2011 at 10:44 pm said:

Really like what you did with the jars! I am following you via MMM blog hop. Please follow me back.

http://itsabouttimemamaw.blogspot.com/

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Liz on May 3, 2011 at 12:11 am said:

Those Mason Jars are awesome! I am stopping by from the hop today. I just love your blog!

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Brenda on May 3, 2011 at 12:44 am said:

Brenda Star Studios loves following your blog — thanks for great suggestions!

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OrangeHeroMama on May 3, 2011 at 1:15 am said:

i tweeted about your wonderful blog as part of the blog it forward tuesday!

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PrettyPaper Mom on May 3, 2011 at 1:23 am said:

Following you from the blog it forward hop. Absolutely beautiful stuff you have on here. Feel free to follow me back

http://blissfullydomesticated.blogspot.com/

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Wendy on May 3, 2011 at 2:55 am said:

Oohh.. they do look so crisp and fresh ~ love 'em.

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Bergs on May 3, 2011 at 3:21 am said:

I just LOVE these! Mason jars are the BEST!

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Kathryn Michelle Jenkins on May 3, 2011 at 3:23 am said:

this is lovely! I love your blog too!

kathryn
http://www.thedragonsfairytail.blogspot.com

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Christine on May 3, 2011 at 5:48 am said:

Those mason jars are just gorgeous. Following you on GFC and coming over from Blog It Forward Tuesday. Have a great day!!

Christine Senter
http://abc-clothing.net

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Terri Weston on May 3, 2011 at 1:41 pm said:

BEAUTIFUL! I just had to add the photo of these jars to my blog post "Repurposing bottles and jars".

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radn@HouseonAshwelllane on May 3, 2011 at 4:19 pm said:

Lovely!

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Clayton Thomas on May 3, 2011 at 8:07 pm said:

Hi, followed from the Twitter hop. The jars are cute. Bet my wife would really like them! All my best.

Clayton
http://www.claytonpaulthomas.com
twitter: @claylauren2001
Facebook: claytonpaulthomas

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Amy@HomeRemediesRX on May 4, 2011 at 1:36 am said:

Very pretty, I may have to try this soon! Congrats on your hubby coming home… two months is a long time away from someone you love!

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Jessica Guthrie on May 4, 2011 at 3:21 am said:

So very cute! Glad I found your blog. Good Evening to you! I am stopping by to say hello from middle matters hop I am a new follower! Enjoy the rest of your week!

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Jennifer on May 4, 2011 at 5:26 am said:

So great! I think they're lovely just the way you have them!

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Abby on May 4, 2011 at 1:11 pm said:

Very lovely idea!

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Lauren -House of Chic and Penoche on May 4, 2011 at 2:03 pm said:

What a great idea! I am going to do that when my hydrangeas bloom this year! Thanks for stopping by!

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Amanda on May 4, 2011 at 2:15 pm said:

The jars look fantastic! I tried doing this with some glass vases a while ago and the paint ended up pooling in the bottom after a week or so, wonde what I'm doing wrong! Anyhoo, thanks for sharing.

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Nikki on May 4, 2011 at 4:12 pm said:

I'm stopping by from the Middle Matters hop. I already follow you, I love seeing your creations! You take the simplest stuff and turn it into something so pretty!

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Nikki on May 4, 2011 at 5:14 pm said:

Love that idea! By the way, I'm your newest follower

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Rebecca @ My Girlish Whims on May 4, 2011 at 5:32 pm said:

I think these are the prettiest painted jars I've seen around blog world! So gorgeous Thanks for linking up to Your Whims Wednesday!

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Kimberly Moore on May 4, 2011 at 8:19 pm said:

These are gorgeous. LOVE your blog! Thanks for all of the inspiration.

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Butterscotch Caramel on May 4, 2011 at 10:56 pm said:

These are very, very elegant and pretty. I am a new follower. Found you on No Minimalist Here.
Laurie

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KraftyKirk on May 4, 2011 at 11:29 pm said:

Love these!!! Is the paint opaque enough that a candle in them would not show up at all? I think that they may look really cute hanging on my farmers porch with a soft candle glow. I will have to try it!!

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Sarah on May 5, 2011 at 3:04 am said:

These are SO cute! Thank you so much for sharing – I am designing my school apartment for next year, and these are PERFECT to add! I just bookmarked them, and I'll DEFINITELY link up when I make them!

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jalankheet on May 5, 2011 at 6:14 am said:

Liz I love the mason jars! so simple and I never would have guessed they would turn out looking that nice! I will have to keep it in mind for whenver we finally have a place to call our own home!

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Lyssa on May 5, 2011 at 7:17 pm said:

So cute and simple. I love how they look!
Thanks so much for linking up to THrifty Thursdays!
Lyssa @ born-again crafter

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Shelley on May 6, 2011 at 2:09 am said:

Oh my goodness this is GORGE-OUS!!! My husband looks at my collection of mason jars and just shakes his head

Found you on Chic on a Shoestring and I am so glad I did! New follower

And, congrats on the upcoming homecoming of your husband! I can relate, mine was former USAF

Shelley

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thepennywisechick on May 6, 2011 at 2:45 am said:

Stopping by from the Frugal Free Gal Friday hop! Check out my site at http://thepennywisechick.com

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NattybyDesign on May 6, 2011 at 4:30 am said:

Ok, seriously fantastic! You are insanely talented!

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The Yellow Cape Cod on May 6, 2011 at 10:39 am said:

Wow, these are great. What a fantastic idea.

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Junker Newbie Stephanie on May 6, 2011 at 12:14 pm said:

Hi – visiting from Finding Fabulous.

Love this idea! I'm always finding jars at yard sales & thrift shops but never know what to do with them.

So you just painted the inside, not the outside right?

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Rachael@Lovely Crafty Home on May 6, 2011 at 12:32 pm said:

Love the painted jars! Thanks so much for linking up!

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ritajoy@harbourbreeze on May 6, 2011 at 3:28 pm said:

Beautiful project and beautiful blog! I found you through the Freckled Laundry link party. Congratulations on reaching 1000 followers…and I'm glad you have only 3 more days to wait!:)

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Alicia@Thrifty And Chic on May 6, 2011 at 4:24 pm said:

Liz, this is so beautiful! I featured you on my blog today

~Alicia
http://www.thriftyandchic.com

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Katie on May 6, 2011 at 6:51 pm said:

Coming over from Thrifty and Chic. How am I just now finding you!? I love the mason jars and I love your blog! I'm a new follower!

thriftyfindsandredesigns.blogspot.com

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Marci on May 6, 2011 at 8:19 pm said:

What a great idea. I think these will be the perfect storage containers for my sons room painted red. Thanks for sharing.

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BeingBrook on May 7, 2011 at 12:26 am said:

So cute! Loving Mason jars right now!

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Phyllis on May 7, 2011 at 4:27 am said:

Isn't it amazing that something as common as a Mason jar can be painted and repurposed into an eye-catching decoration! Love the jars …..they look like something for sale in the Pottery Barn catalog. I can see flatware standing in them……especially for a buffet dinner party……knives in one, forks in one and spoons.

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Kiley on May 7, 2011 at 12:59 pm said:

super cute! i always use mason jars are vases and this would be a great alternative to the clear jar!!!

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Sara on May 8, 2011 at 2:00 pm said:

Terrific idea—I always see these and wonder what to do with them besides buy them for my hubby whom drinks out of them:)

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Sherry @ No Minimalist Here on May 8, 2011 at 11:06 pm said:

What a great idea! I love the looks of the jars painted. Enjoy the time with your husband.
xo,
Sherry

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Patricia on May 9, 2011 at 12:17 am said:

They look so classy-chic, I really do <3 them! In fact, I have quite a few laying around here, I just might have to try it out ;o)

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Stacey on May 10, 2011 at 2:34 am said:

Stinkin' cute! Working on some right now myself! Thanks for the tute!
Stacey of Embracing Change

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The Homemade Renegade on May 10, 2011 at 5:38 am said:

I am a Mason Jar fanatic myself, and I will definitely be trying this idea! CUTE CUTE! Thank you!

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c.w.frosting on May 10, 2011 at 6:12 am said:

Very pretty! I have some glass that could use painting!

-caroline @ c.w.frosting

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Laurel on May 10, 2011 at 12:02 pm said:

Hi there…visiting from a Bowl Full of Lemons…I have a bit of a mason jar obsession too. Yours look great Enjoy your time with your hubby!!! Laurel@chippingwithcharm

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SugarFoot Designs on May 10, 2011 at 5:03 pm said:

Very cool idea….visiting from SugarFoot Designs…I wonder if you could use spray paint?

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Summer on May 10, 2011 at 5:40 pm said:

Love this! I'll be featuring it on my blog on Saturday!

http://sumossweetstuff.blogspot.com

Thanks for linking up!

Sumo:)

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Kate @ Chic on a Shoestring Decorating on May 10, 2011 at 10:32 pm said:

These turned out lovely! Thanks for linking Flaunt it Friday!

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Judy on May 11, 2011 at 12:17 am said:

I'm so glad you linked up this project to my Swing into Spring party. You really did an awesome job. Very clever.

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katy on May 11, 2011 at 1:07 am said:

I love jars too! I've never tried painting them, but I will now! Thanks for sharing.

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Kathryn Michelle Jenkins on May 11, 2011 at 3:30 am said:

so beautiful! just lovely.

kathryn
http://www.thedragonsfairytail.blogspot.com

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gnee @ Singing With Birds on May 11, 2011 at 11:45 am said:

Congratulations Liz, your lovely painted jars made this week's top hits @ singingwithbirds.com. Thanks for sharing your fabulous project and enjoy your reunion…so exciting!

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La on May 11, 2011 at 11:55 am said:

These make fantastic vases for flowers.

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Emily S on May 11, 2011 at 10:20 pm said:

Okay I found your link a few different ways and every time I see it I HAVE to click on it and admire it again. These are so neat!! Wonderful job.

Emily
Deviantly Domesticated
http://stephaniehillberry.com

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Nicolette @ Momnivore's Dilemma on May 12, 2011 at 1:30 am said:

Simply darling. Truly lovely.

Thanks for linking to Creative Juice. Hope to see you back again this week…

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Ginger on May 17, 2011 at 6:51 am said:

Congrats on your hubby coming home! That's so exciting.

I'm just dropping in from Reasons to Skip the Houseworks linky party. Love the jars. Following you now.

Ginger
gingersnapcrafts.blogspot.com

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Goody on May 19, 2011 at 1:55 am said:

i saw this and had to make my own…thanks for the inspiration.

amazed at how something that takes less than 15 minutes can have such a huge impact

and glad to hear your loved one is coming home!

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Helen's Decor on May 20, 2011 at 10:12 pm said:

Hi, I'm a new follower and love your ideas, especially the shutters with the plates on them. Wonderful! The painted jars were mentioned on another message board with a link to you! Lots of traffic tonight, I bet! Hope you visit me, too.
Helen

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Erin on May 20, 2011 at 11:13 pm said:

Hydrangeas and mason jars = love for sure! And mason jars that look like milk glass? Even better! Wonder if my husband will mind me raiding our stash of canning jars to make a few of these…

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Me on May 27, 2011 at 10:27 pm said:

Hi LIz, those are so cute that I had to feature them on my blog, if that's okay with you!! memyslefandtena@blospot.com

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lacey on July 6, 2011 at 2:27 pm said:

thank your husband for being in the service for me. i have great respect for our soldiers!

also, these mason jars? totes adorbs.

humming-right-along.blogspot.com

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Inspire Me Heather on July 8, 2011 at 1:11 pm said:

Your Mason Jars turned out so lovely! I linked this to my milk glass post today – it's a keeper!

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Unknown on August 2, 2011 at 7:37 pm said:

I'm curious….are you able to put water in these jars…is the paint waterproof?

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brownbearsitall on August 26, 2011 at 10:21 pm said:

These turned out great! Great blog you have. So glad I stumbled upon it…and that I can share my new found obsession with mason jars

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Erin Spain on February 3, 2012 at 2:53 pm said:

Love this! I featured a link to this tutorial on my blog today in an article about the many uses for Mason jars.

-Erin
diyonthecheap.blogspot.com

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kelly Nichols on April 17, 2012 at 7:10 pm said:

Love these so much. Can you put water in them or will the paint run?

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