DIY Mason Jar Home Decor

It's...... MAKE IT MONDAY!

Today I am sharing some mason jars that I actually made for my wedding, but they turned into home décor after the wedding day. :)

This is literally the easiest DIY home décor project that even the least skilled crafter can do.

SUPPLIES:
mason jars
chalk paint
foam paint brushes
sand paper
twine
fake flowers

STEP 1:
Go to the store to get all your supplies! This can be a one stop shop at somewhere like Michaels (my favorite), Hobby Lobby, or Joann's.

STEP 2:
Paint, paint, and paint again! You're going to need probably at least 3 coats of paint for the mason jars to get a solid look. You can do less, but it will be a lighter color and it's more likely to show the brush strokes.

*the trick is to make sure the paint is completely dry before adding another coat of paint. Otherwise, the paint gets smudgy.

STEP 3:
As soon as the last coat of paint is completely dry, next is the fun part! Take your sand paper and distress the paint a little bit to get more of a "shabby chic" look.

STEP 4:
Add twine (I doubled up on the strands to get a fuller look).

STEP 5:
Add flowers and you've got yourself the cutest and easiest pieces to add to your home décor!

Make it Monday-Valentine Craft

We're getting ready to have a Valentine's party at our house with 15 preschoolers running around! My kids are super excited. I thought we better be prepared with some games and crafts to do. We plan to make these little valentine holders to use for our valentine exchange! Super easy and cute! I love Pinterest!

What You Need:

Brown paper bag

Various colored papers

Scissors

Stapler

Glue Stick

Marker

What To Do:

1. Cut out a large heart shape. Ours is about 5 inches big

2. Cut out strips of paper for 2 arms and 2 legs and 1 handle

3. Draw eyes and mouth on the heart.

4. Staple the handle by using a strip of paper on the front and the back of the bag.

5. Fold the other strips back and forth to give it a crinkle. Unfold and glue to the heart.

6. Glue the heart onto the paper bag.

You're done!

Make it Monday-Collage Wall!

We are so excited to announce... we'll be having theme days and posting something different every week day!! We will take turns on posting, so you're sure to get some variety! For Mondays, we will be showing you how to make something-or give a simple tutorial on something we've made! First up is my gallery wall! Of course I found something on Pinterest that inspired me, but I made it my own and wanted to share with all of you!

I love how simple, yet elegant it is. It fills up a whole wall and I get to cherish some of my most favorite memories!

Tutorial:

1.Measure your wall to figure out what size/how many frames you'll need. I had a fairly large wall and liked the look of a square frame so I purchased 12x12 frames. I also kept the matting in to give it more of a classic look.

2. Print your pictures. This might be the hardest part! I decided to use some of our most memorable moments together as a family. Some of them include, wedding, births, vacations, and of course my favorite pictures of my kids! Some fun ideas might be landscapes of places you've been, a picture of your children from each year, classic black and white photos from one photo shoot.

3. Frame your pictures

4. Measure out your wall. Decide how much space you want in between each of your frames and divide accordingly.

5. Hang your frames. You can either use nails or command strips. Most of the people in my area use command strips to hang their pictures, but we are a nail family. haha! I think my husband gets satisfaction from hammering the nails in or something!

6. Enjoy your pictures! I pass by mine every day and love looking at them!