After reading Kasia's Jack O Lantern String Lights post on Dream Home I was inspired to use up some of my glass baby food jars to make something similar. Go check out her post...it's so cute!
Here are my Jack O Lantern Tealights!
I did things a little different than Kasia.
She used food coloring and mod podge to get her gorgeous stained glass appearance, but since I didn't have the food coloring I used orange acrylic paint mixed with the mod podge.
Here they are in all their black and orange glory!
The candlelight really brings out the brushstrokes in the paint and adds a nice touch, don't you think?
I added some raffia around the neck of a couple jars to see if I liked it and think that I will be adding it to the rest of the jars as well.
I love how they turned out and can't wait to put them around my house for halloween:)
I am linking up to some of these parties
super cute!!! I am past the baby jars but I am thinking I can do these with the little 2 for $1 votive jars you can get at the dollar store...easy for the kids too! tfs this. =)
ReplyDeleteHello! Stopping by from New Friend Fridays from The Trendy Treehouse. Now following your blog. Looking forward to connecting with you!
ReplyDeleteCarrie A Groff
http://livingahealthybeachlife.blogspot.com
Oh, so cute and not scary. Great!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute. I saw some awesome glass things at the thrift store but couldn't think what I would do with them so I didn't buy them. I'm going back to get them to do this. One question, do you paint the inside or the outside of the jars?
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to "Get Your Halloween On".
so cute! love them! I have a ton of baby food jars, I just might have to make some too!
ReplyDeleteI'm totally gonna copy you! These are too stinkin' cute!!
ReplyDeleteThese are cute, all mini and all, and I do love the paint streaks when lit, just makes it even better. Thanks again, for joining ** 6 weeks 2 Spook**,,, Bella :)
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable - I added a pix and a link to my Halloween blog.Thanks for sharing, Paula from Idaho
ReplyDeletehttp://bucketsofhalloweenideas.blogspot.com/
great idea-- found you on a friday blog hop-please come and follow my blog too.
ReplyDeleteThey are so cute! Can't wait to try doing some for myself. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery cute! :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these lanterns...so creative!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to invite you to link it up with my "Open Haunted House" Linky Party on my blog, Moo Moo's & Tutus Party Designs.
Here's the link:
http://moomootutu.blogspot.com/2010/09/open-haunted-house-week-2.html
Oh my goodness those are the most adorable things ever.
ReplyDeleteStopping in to check out your blog,say hi and that I'm
Following from boost my blog friday.
super cute blog. what a clever idea to re-use jars!
ReplyDeletenew follower from sassy sites. hope you visit us sometime.
(: kelli & kristi
What a neat way to reuse some old baby jars! I've seen this idea using bigger jars, but I like the cuteness factor of the "mini" pumpkins from the baby jars. Bookmarking this idea!
ReplyDeleteClearly October is just minutes away with all these Halloween crafts! :-)
ReplyDeleteHi, Amy! Thanks for linking up today & for your sweet comments about my blog!
ReplyDeleteI am your newest follower as well!
P.S. I'm a Gilmore Girls fan too! Lorelai & Rory are just like my mom and me (only we wish we could be as witty & funny all the time) :)
Thanks for joining us over at our Sassy Sites blog party! It's fun to see everyone! Come on over tomorrow and sign up for our Spotlight Giveaway! We would love to have you!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteMarni @ Sassy Sites!
Very cute! Almost makes me wish I had another baby so I could re-use baby food jars! (Almost). ;)
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable! I don't have baby food jars but I do have some other small glass jars that I think will work. Thanks for the great idea. I stopped by from New Friend Friday.
ReplyDeleteSeriously have the same idea and tutorial in process LOL great minds think alike- or just two smart moms trying to recycle! Love them!
ReplyDeleteThey look great! Thanks so much for linking back to me!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute -- especially when they are all lit up! Love them!
ReplyDeleteGreat way to re-purpose...too bad I didn't think of that before!? My son just moved up to table food about 2 months ago! Thanks for linking up to The Halloween Scene!
ReplyDeleteLove these! Makes me wish I would have kept all of my daughter's baby food jars. Oh well, there's always next time! Bookmarking this one! Jenn @ ThisMommyLoves.com
ReplyDeleteToo cute! I'm going to see what I can find around the house since we're a few years past baby food!
ReplyDeletejen @ messhalltobistro.blogspot.com
Great idea! I love recycle crafts and these are too cute!
ReplyDeleteThose are so cool! I'm going to have to call some of my friends with babies and see if I can steal some empty jars! Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDelete- Megan
www.polishthestars.com
These are amazing! I hope you'll come link up to my Halloween party this weekend. They turned out fantastic! whilehewasnapping.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteKrista
I made this with Mod Podge and fabric as well as food coloring the Mod Podge and had so much fun! I love all the different ways you can do these! I love that yours are less transparent but glow so beautifully!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun use of baby food jars! Very cute!
ReplyDeleteI made some of these a few years ago! These are adorable and I love the faces you put on them. I am hopping over from the CSI project
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I knew I should have saved some of my baby food jars!
ReplyDelete