magnificent mason jars + guest post

First of all, I had the pleasure of being featured at one of my FAVORITE bloggers everrr! Rachel at Tunes and Spoons! Check out her blog about marriage, music, recipes, and being one half of the cutest married couples out there! Read my post about quirks - here.


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Yesterday I was browsing craftgawker when running across this super cute project! I already had a lot of the supplies at home from scrapbooking. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did :) They can be used as multiple things:

-pen/pencil holders

-flower vase

-center pieces 

-candle holders

-change jars

Supply list:

assorted scrapbook paper [colors, designs, etc.]

smooth glass mason jars [I used 1pint jars, but you can use any size]

Modge Podge

sponge brushes

hot glue gun

scissors

ruler

embellishments [buttons, flowers, ribbon, etc.]

Directions:

-Cut strips of scrapbook paper that fit around the jar. Mine were a little under 2 1/2 inches in width, and the length of the scrapbook paper.

-Apply a thin coat of Modge Podge to the glass mason jar where you are going to apply the strip of paper. Also apply a coat of Modge Podge to the back of the strip of paper.

-Apply the paper to the mason jar carefully and smooth out any air bubbles. 

-Wait about 15 minutes and then apply another coat of Modge Podge over the paper strip [this will give it a nice glossy finish when it dries]

-Wait about another 15 minutes or so before hot gluing your embellishments and 

wallah!

Happy crafting :)

Rockin' around the ribbon Christmas tree!

Helloooooo blogging world! I feel so distant, I haven't been on blogger since Friday! But for good reason. I must admit I've been telling a little white lie. I'm writing this blog from my Granny's computer in sunny, well, rainy Wasco, CA today.

Mine and Bryan's "road trip" that I talked about in my last post Thankful Thursday post, was really a 16 hour road trip with my mom, brother, and sister down to California to surprise my Granny and Papa for Christmas! They knew that mom, Wes and Hanna were coming but had no idea Bryan and I were coming as well. Needless to say after a VERY long car ride, playing musical seats in the van because staying in the same seat for too long got boring, and a couple of sugary drinks later, everything was worth it when we walked in their back door and Granny was so surprised she started crying :) Happy tears of course!

It's already been a whirlwind, and I have so many pictures already, however, first thing's first. I FINALLY have a Christmas craft to share with everyone!!! These little beauties that my Granny and Aunt Lizzie made - ribbon Christmas trees

Super cute, right? Well, I think so at least, I'm going to try my best at explaining how to make them. I know I'm a little late, but all of the Christmas ribbon will be on sale after the holidays so maybe you can make these next year :)

Things you'll need:

-1 inch ribbon, all different Christmas colors

-1 box of size 17 dresser pins (we used Singer brand)

-foam cones (we got ours at the dollar store by the fake flowers and floral foam) but you can also get them at Michael's

Directions:

1. Cut the ribbon into 4 inch pieces

2. Fold each ribbon piece hamburger style (from frayed end to frayed end) and starting from the bottom to top, place them around the bottom of the cone, securing each side with a pin on each side.

3. Make the rows overlapping each other until you can't see the Styrofoam anymore

4. Top your ribbon tree with whatever you like, homemade star or angel maybe?

So there we were, all the ladies sitting at the table making these cute ribbon trees, and my husband says, "You should make a ribbon angel to put on top of the tree." I said, "Yeah right! I'd like to see you make a ribbon angel, psh!"

So, sure enough, he tried and didn't stop until he tried. AND they were actually really cute!

 -This is his, "I'm going to prove you wrong look"-

 -Hanna's tree on the left, mine one the right, and Bryan's angels on top-

-Yay! Merry Christmas-

Hopefully my half-attempted tutorial made a little sense? I'm so sorry if it didn't, I'm just SO excited I finally have a Christmas craft to share with everyone, even if it is only 4 days till Santa comes...