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Aqua Striped Mason Jar

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Aqua and white painted, striped mason jar

A few years ago when I was hitting yard sales like it was my job and buying up all the things, I discovered a few vintage things that I just could not pass up.  Okay, maybe more than a few.  But in any case, one of the things that always grabbed me was old jars. The thing about old stuff that gets me every time is how even the most basic, utilitarian things had major style.  Even plain old jars.

Well, a few months ago I stumbled upon this gorgeous painted striped jar from The Crafted Sparrow and I knew I had to make my own version.  Of course, by this point I had seen the error of my hoarding ways and the only jars that escaped my massive purging were ones that were way too awesome to paint.  Luckily, as beautiful as vintage jars are, they are pretty much everywhere.  Seriously, I am not sure I have seen an estate sale yet without at least one old Ball jar lurking in the basement.  I swung by the Goodwill and found the cutest little Mason jar for 50 cents.  I’m a little bit in love with the clean modern graphics on this thing.

This project was fairly easy and super cheap.  And perfect for adding a bit of Spring to your home.

how to - painted striped ball jar

I actually started out painting two jars; one didn’t make it.  It was so awful, I ended up throwing it away.  And I’ve gotta admit, I feel pretty guilty about that.  What a waste of a jar!  But I painted it with some fancy satin craft paint and it looked hideous.  So I tried to sand the paint off and that was a huge mistake.  I had to call time of death on that one.  But I did learn a valuable lesson which I will pass on to all of you – regular old flat craft paint is the way to go. Forget the fancy stuff.

Materials

jar

two colors craft paint

Sponge brush (a regular brush will also work, but a sponge brush is a bit smoother)

painter’s tape

sandpaper

 

Steps for painting striped jar

Okay, so this is really quite simple.  I did not use any primer; I went straight for the first color of paint.  I started by painting my jar with three coats of aqua paint.  Once that was thoroughly dried, I taped off my stripes, pressing down the edges with my fingernails.

To really get nice crisp lines, seal the edges of your painter’s tape by painting over them with one coat of your first color.  That way any paint that manages to seep under the tape will be the same color. Then paint your second color – three coats again.

striped jar - predistressing

When I removed the tape, I did have to make a few small touch-ups, but not nearly so many as I had expected.  My jar was looking pretty cute at this point, but all of those amazing details were really getting lost. I had read on another site that you can distress your jar using an emory board so I tried that first.  It was very easy to control, but was extremely slow.  So I ended up using regular old sandpaper.  I lightly sanded the graphics and the top of the jar.

And that’s it – I have a happy, striped jar!

 

aqua striped jar

 

striped mason jar

 

Ah, this little jar is keeping the hope of spring alive!  It may be snowing or sleeting every other day now, but one day spring will be here.  I cannot wait!

Have you started adding any touches of spring to your house?  Or are you hanging on to winter a little longer?  Any rogue Christmas decorations still hanging around? I won’t judge, I promise!

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  1. Linda @ it all started with paint says

    March 17, 2014 at 10:23 am

    So pretty and romantic! Would you be okay if I shared on my Mason Jar Crafts Love blog? I think my readers would love this!

    :) Linda

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    • Carrie says

      March 17, 2014 at 12:47 pm

      Thanks Linda! I would love for you to share it on your Mason Jar Crafts Love blog! I was thinking of you and all of your gorgeous jars when I was painting it. :)

      Reply
  2. Lisa @ Practically Perfect Home says

    March 17, 2014 at 11:23 am

    These are lovely! I love how the aqua pops against the white. Pinned! ~Lisa

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    • Carrie says

      March 17, 2014 at 12:47 pm

      Thanks Lisa! I definitely have a thing for aqua and white. :)

      Reply
  3. Sarah @ An Inviting Home says

    March 17, 2014 at 10:42 pm

    Carrie,

    So cute! :-)

    ~Sarah

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    • Carrie says

      March 18, 2014 at 4:26 pm

      Thanks Sarah!

      Reply
  4. Dee says

    March 18, 2014 at 8:03 pm

    This is so cute! I did a mason jar project too, but I like how you added the stripes. :)

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    • Carrie says

      March 18, 2014 at 10:04 pm

      Thanks Dee! I am heading over to check out your project!

      Reply
  5. Ariean @OneKriegerChick says

    March 18, 2014 at 10:25 pm

    Ok…This has to be my Favorite painted mason jar technique ever! LOVE the stripes! And the color is so fun…the perfect turquoise. Pinning!

    ~Ariean

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    • Carrie says

      March 19, 2014 at 5:12 pm

      Thanks Ariean! I’m loving the stripes too – I like how it gives it a little modern edge.

      Reply
  6. Laura Davis says

    March 20, 2014 at 9:34 am

    darling..I also am a big fan (polite word for hoarder) of jars…

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    • Carrie says

      March 21, 2014 at 6:19 pm

      Haha, love your polite word for a hoarder, I will have to borrow it!

      Reply
  7. Jessi Fearon (@TheBudgetMama) says

    March 22, 2014 at 8:24 am

    I absolutely love this!!!! Mason jars are a must in my house (for practical and decorative purposes) and I will have to do this to one of my jars! LOVE LOVE LOVE it! :)

    Visiting from SITS!

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    • Carrie says

      March 22, 2014 at 11:03 am

      Thanks Jessi! I think that is why jars are so awesome – they are beautiful but they are also the best for storage.

      Reply
  8. Sarah says

    March 24, 2014 at 2:37 pm

    This is very pretty, I love how you kept the original wording on the jar. Looks like a vintage piece!

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    • Carrie says

      March 24, 2014 at 8:33 pm

      Thanks Sarah! Anything that looks vintage is a win in my book!

      Reply
  9. debbie shadid says

    March 24, 2014 at 5:11 pm

    Super fun twist on the bar jar project. I have not seen this look. Really cute, a little navy and white could give the Kate Spade look.
    Fun!

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    • Carrie says

      March 24, 2014 at 8:36 pm

      Thanks! You are right – navy and white would look so chic!

      Reply
  10. Ginger says

    March 25, 2014 at 3:25 pm

    Oh my gosh this is darling! I love it and am going to do a few myself!

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    • Carrie says

      March 25, 2014 at 8:53 pm

      Thanks Ginger!

      Reply
  11. rebecca lopez says

    March 28, 2014 at 12:43 am

    It turned out so super cute! Thanks for the shout-out! Love the turquoise!

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    • Carrie says

      March 28, 2014 at 5:42 am

      Thanks! Love your sweet black and white version too!

      Reply
  12. Jan Elizabeth says

    October 31, 2014 at 1:14 pm

    This is awesome. I’m going to try one!

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    • Carrie says

      November 9, 2014 at 11:31 am

      Thanks and good luck!

      Reply

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