Hi friends! Today our lovely contributer, Amanda, is sharing how to make these insanely cute glittery jars for Valentine's Day... or just any ole' day!
1. Paint various designs on the inside of the jar with the glue. I chose to paint large hearts, stripes, and a solid gold for my three jars. Polka dots would also be cute!
2. Pour a bit of glitter into the jar to coat where you've painted on the glue, then tap the jar upside down onto a piece of paper a few times to remove the excess.
3. If you're using various colors of glitter on one jar, do one color at a time and allow the glue to dry thoroughly before you start another color. This keeps the colors from mixing!
4. After you've finished the designs and the glue has dried, coat the entire inside of the jar with a thick layer of glue and allow to dry for at least 24 hours. This forms a "seal" over the glitter and keeps it from flaking off.
5. Fill the jars with your favorite Valentine's treats! Note: Kind of obvious, but even though the glitter won't flake off I'd still recommend only using treats that are individually packaged.
Thanks so much, Amanda! This D.I.Y. is so cute. I want to make a polka dot and stripe version. xo, elsie
SO cute! This is such a good idea! I use mason jars all over the house to store various things like my knitting needles & pens...but I might need to fancy them up now!
Posted by: Victory Garden Yarn | January 24, 2012 at 04:53 PM
This is ultra cute!
Posted by: Desiree Fawn | January 24, 2012 at 04:55 PM
very sweet! can't wait for valentines crafts and treats... :)
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Posted by: Georgia | January 24, 2012 at 04:55 PM
Awwwww, so sweet!!!! :)
Love,
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Posted by: Stephanie May* | January 24, 2012 at 05:05 PM
Very pretty. Perfect for Valentine's Day!
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Posted by: Vanita | January 24, 2012 at 05:06 PM
I love glitter. And now I love glitter jars, too! :)
Posted by: Mariana | January 24, 2012 at 05:06 PM
What a cute idea! Lately I like all that sparkles so I'm definitely making one! :) Thanks for sharing!
XoXo
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Posted by: Plami | January 24, 2012 at 05:06 PM
This is really cute!
Posted by: Lauren Helen | January 24, 2012 at 05:08 PM
What a lovely idea! So cute!
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Rebecca
Posted by: Rebecca Kelsey | January 24, 2012 at 05:08 PM
Such cuteness. I'd love to do this with my daughter. You are sooo creative!
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Posted by: Shannon | January 24, 2012 at 05:13 PM
So cute! Glitter? Always a good idea.
Posted by: Mary@SoSheDid | January 24, 2012 at 05:13 PM
so cute! I love all of your DIYs :)
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Posted by: rory | January 24, 2012 at 05:17 PM
glitter!! super cute, i have so many old mason jars left over from my wedding!
♥
Krystle
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Posted by: Krystle | January 24, 2012 at 05:19 PM
Cute idea!
Posted by: Kristin | January 24, 2012 at 05:21 PM
That is incredibly cute! I'll have to try it!
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Posted by: Jenn | January 24, 2012 at 05:22 PM
They make such cute candies holders for parties! Love this idea!
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Posted by: fang ting | January 24, 2012 at 05:26 PM
So perfect for valentines day! Love them!
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Posted by: Miranda | January 24, 2012 at 05:38 PM
I've been obsessed with glitter everything lately... which is not typically my thing, but these days... yes! (have you been reading my mind?)
Posted by: cath | January 24, 2012 at 05:54 PM
Loooove this idea! Without a doubt giving it a go. Thanks so much! xxx
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Posted by: Louise | January 24, 2012 at 06:05 PM
Absolutely precious.
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Posted by: Ky | January 24, 2012 at 06:13 PM