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Stamped Mason Jar and Spring Mason Jar Inspiration

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I love mason jars.  Love them.  As a simple vase.  As a quick storage solution.  As a decorative accent.

I’ve read a few times this year that decorating with mason jars is one of those trends that is over but I think that is absolutely ridiculous.  First of all, I could care less if they are out of style because I personally love them.  Second, they’ve been going strong for more than a hundred years so I’m pretty sure they aren’t going to suddenly disappear this year.

Today, I don’t just have one pretty spring mason jar to share with you, I’ve also joined up with 12 other seriously amazing bloggers with gorgeous mason jars of their own.  So you are definitely going to want to check out their projects as well.

Spring is going to be making an appearance any day now and I cannot wait to fill our house with gorgeous spring blooms.  Every spring we miraculously have tons of gorgeous flowers bloom in our yard…despite the fact that my husband and I are the worst gardeners who ever lived.  The. Worst.  So each spring I am astounded when forsythias and daffodils and irises start blooming all over the place.  And as I am not so patiently waiting for the snow to melt and the flowers to show up, it seemed like a great time for a new spring vase – mason jar style.

stamped mason jar

This is one of those projects that I wasn’t so sure was going to work until it was finished.  But now that it’s finished, I love it.  And if you like this cute painted jar, you should definitely check out her striped sister.  They make a perfect pair!

Materials

stamped mason jar materials

Mason jar

Primer

White and blue craft paint

Stamp (similar to this one on amazon – affiliate link)

Paintbrush

 

How to Make a Stamped Mason Jar

After you wash your mason jar, prime the outside of it with spray primer.  (There are some paints that say you can use them on glass without primer but using primer makes any paint stick better and also covers a lot faster.)  Once the primer dries, paint the whole jar with a few coats of white paint.  Chalk paint works really well for this but craft paint also works well and is much cheaper.

Brush a thin coat of your second color of paint onto the surface of the stamp and lightly press it onto one of the sides of your jar.  Because mason jars are round and also covered with raised logos and lines and such, the stamped design isn’t going to look perfect.  This isn’t going to be one of those perfect projects with crisp, clean lines – it’s going to be a free style, beautifully textured project.  Just be sure to use a stamp with a free-flowing all over pattern.

Keep stamping around all the sides of the jar, repainting the stamp each time. There will be some parts that still look blank.  Just repaint your stamp, angle it to fit the jar, and restamp the blank areas.

 

spring mason jar 2

I love how the stamped design highlights the raised designs that were already on the jar – the Ball logo on the front and the oval filled with flowers on the back.

stamped spring mason jar

My jar is all ready for some fresh spring blooms – but in the meantime, it’s the perfect home for some silk hydrangeas.

Now, you have got to check out these beautiful spring mason jar projects made by some seriously amazing ladies.  Links are below the picture.

Spring in a Mason Jar Collage

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Clean and Scentsible

At the Picket Fence

Domestically Speaking

Yesterday on Tuesday

Setting for Four

Debbie Doo’s

Lolly Jane

Cupcakes and Crinoline

The Country Chic Cottage

Orphans with Makeup

Petticoat Junktion

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Enjoy all the inspiration!

I am linking this project at Inspire Me Monday.

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  1. Mary @ Orphans With Makeup says

    March 8, 2015 at 10:05 am

    What a cute projects. Love how you see the patterns on the jar.
    Mary @ Orphans With Makeup

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  2. Heather says

    March 8, 2015 at 12:57 pm

    These are so pretty! Love the colors too!!

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  3. Kathy @petticoatjunktion says

    March 8, 2015 at 2:06 pm

    How cute Carrie, Have a great weekend!

    Reply
  4. Mary Beth|Cupcakes and Crinoline says

    March 8, 2015 at 4:11 pm

    Such a lovely mason jar, Carrie. I had no idea from looking at it that this was stamped. Such a unique and wonderful way to personalize a mason jar. So happy to be ‘hopping’ with you! Have a wonderful week.

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    • Carrie says

      March 8, 2015 at 9:31 pm

      Thanks Mary Beth! I have loved seeing everyone’s mason jar projects – so much inspiration!

      Reply
  5. Malia says

    March 8, 2015 at 7:31 pm

    What a great technique! Beautiful! Pinning xo

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    • Carrie says

      March 8, 2015 at 9:31 pm

      Thanks Malia!

      Reply
  6. Lolly Jane says

    March 8, 2015 at 9:22 pm

    That turned out so cute! LOVE the color too!

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  7. Darla at HeartWork Organizing says

    March 8, 2015 at 10:16 pm

    Very pretty. I loved the colors you used. Yes, spring must come now that we’ve changed the clocks. It’s the law, isn’t it?

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    • Carrie says

      March 9, 2015 at 7:42 pm

      Thanks Darla! It had better come now – I’m not getting up an hour earlier for nothing!

      Reply
  8. Vanessa says

    March 8, 2015 at 11:23 pm

    Those are just so beautiful! So fun to be part of this blog hop with you today!

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    • Carrie says

      March 9, 2015 at 7:42 pm

      Thanks Vanessa! You too!

      Reply
  9. Maryann @ Domestically Speaking says

    March 9, 2015 at 4:40 pm

    Beautiful Carrie… you can’t go wrong with paint! ;)

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    • Carrie says

      March 9, 2015 at 7:43 pm

      I totally agree!

      Reply
  10. kristin says

    March 9, 2015 at 6:16 pm

    Oh WOW this is just beautiful! I never would have thought of stamping, I love how it turned out!!!
    XO
    Kristin

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    • Carrie says

      March 9, 2015 at 7:43 pm

      Thanks Kristin – it was just one of those ideas I had to try out!

      Reply

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