Decorating Mason Jars: A Creative Guide

Mason jars are one of the most versatile and affordable crafting supplies out there, making them an excellent choice for DIY projects. In this article, we'll explore three different ways to decorate mason jars, from a no-mess and quick solution to more intricate designs.

First Up: No-Mess Solution

One of the easiest ways to decorate a mason jar is by using it as-is and adding some decorative elements. For our first project, we're going to use the lid rather than the jar itself. Grab some patterned cardstock, trace around the lid, and then cut it out so it fits inside the jar nicely. You could just leave it like this, but I'm going to label the jar with some letter beads using a needle and embroidery thread. Place your beads in the center of the paper and mark on either side where you're going to sew. Thread your needle and poke it through the first mark, string on all your beads, and then pull the needle through to the other side. Tie a knot on the back side and trim your ends. Then, you're done! Place the lid into the jar, fill it up with whatever you've labeled it as, screw on the lid, and admire your beautiful work.

Second Project: Reusable Labels

For our second project, we're going to use chalkboard paint. However, it would be a little difficult to write with chalk over the raised letters on the front, so I'm only going to paint the back of the jar. Before you get started, make sure to use painters tape to mask off anywhere that you want to keep clean and be sure to also mask the top so that you don't get spray paint inside the jar. Once your jar is done and ready to paint, bring it outside and first spray it with a primer, then when that dries do two coats of chalkboard paint. Let that dry for a few hours and then remove all the tape. Finally, let the paint finish drying overnight before labeling your jar with whatever you'd like.

Third Project: Hand-Painted Mason Jars

For our final project, we're going to use chalkboard paint again but this time on the front of the jar rather than the back. Before you get started, make sure to mask off any areas that you want to keep clean and be sure to also mask the top so that you don't get spray paint inside the jar. Once your jar is done and ready to paint, bring it outside and first spray it with a primer, then when that dries do two coats of chalkboard paint. Let that dry for a few hours and then remove all the tape. Finally, let the paint finish drying overnight before labeling your jar with whatever you'd like.

Conclusion

Decorating mason jars is a fun and creative way to add some personality to your home decor or as gifts for friends and family. With these three different methods, you can create unique and beautiful pieces that will stand out from the crowd. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy solution or more intricate designs, there's something on this list for everyone.

HGTV Handmade Recap

In our latest recap of HGTV Handmade, we caught up with some of our favorite crafters sharing their latest projects and behind-the-scenes peeks into their creative processes. Meg revealed the results of her $5 hardware store challenge, where she created a stunning moon NightLight for under $10. It's truly amazing how much creativity and skill can go into a project like this.

On April Fool's Day, Maryann shared some hilarious clips from the crafternoon blooper reel, including a moment when Cath started twerking. It was definitely a laugh-out-loud moment!

Later in the week, Julia showed us an easy way to make homemade rings using just a few simple materials and some basic crafting skills.

On Thursday, we brought out the power tools for our throwback Thursday project, where we learned how to make an apron holder out of old door knobs. It's amazing how something as simple as this can add a touch of elegance to your kitchen decor.

Finally, on Friday, Andrea shared a clever way to reuse old dinosaur toys to make cute little planters that are perfect for your patio or next to your windows. They're a great way to give new life to old favorites and add some personality to your outdoor space.

Upcoming Projects

We have an exciting announcement coming up at the end of the month! All five of us will be getting back together again to shoot a bunch of crafting collab videos and answer questions from our lovely community. If you have any questions for any of us, either about crafting or just about our everyday lives, you're welcome to leave those in the comments below.

Additionally, we'll be launching our new Ask Genevie web series soon! It's going to be a great resource for anyone looking to get inspired by some amazing room transformations and decorating ideas.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi everybody it is Sunday which means it is time for another DIY video from me as well as the weekly wrap-up of everything HGTV handmade and be sure to stick around until the end this week because we have a really exciting announcement to tell all of you guys Mason chars everybody loves them these days you can drink from them you can use them as a vase you can use them for storage and there are infinite ways to decorate them so today I'm going to show you three of those ways to decorate mason jars in order to hold art supplies the first method I'm going to share is this really cool paint dipped look but there's a trick to it and it literally takes less than a minute and the trick is balloons just take a balloon I got these gold ones off of Amazon and cut off the neck right where it begins to get a little bit B wider then turn your mason jar upside down and stretch the balloon over the bottom of the Mason jar you might get a few wrinkles and folds so just use your hands to smooth those out all the way around the jar and then that is it you get this really cool paint dipped look but there's no mess and no drying time and it's removable so you can change out the colors as often as you want for the second project we're going to be using the lid rather than the jar itself grab some patterned card stock Trace around the lid and then cut it out so it fits inside the jar nicely you could just leave it like this but I'm going to label the jar with some letter beads using a needle and embroidery thread place your beads in the center of the paper and Mark on either side where you're going to sew then thread your needle and poke it through the first Mark string on all of your beads and then pull the needle through to the other side tie a knot on the back side and trim your ends and then you're done just place it into the lid and then fill up your jar with whatever you've labeled it as screw on the lid and then admire your beautiful work and finally for the last one I'm going to use chalkboard paint but it would be a little difficult to write with chalk over the raised letters on the front so I'm only going to paint the back of the jar so before you get to painting you use painters tape to mask off anywhere that you want to keep clean and be sure to also mask the top so that you don't get spray paint inside the jar once your jar is done and ready to paint bring it outside and first spray it with a primer then when that dries do two coats of the cardboard paint let that dry for a few hours and then remove all of the tape and then let it finish drying overnight and then you can prime your chalkboard by drawing all over it with a piece of chalk and then wiping it off with a damp cloth then you can label your jar whatever you'd like and go ahead and fill it up so those were three ways to decorate mason jars let me know in the comments which one of the three was your favorite or if you have any other favorite ways of decorating them yourself I love how those came out and I just want to buy even more Mason chars so I can come up with even more ways to decorate them but right now we have to move on and recap this past week on Monday Meg revealed the results of her $5 hardware store challenge which was a moon NightLight voila for under $10 you created a moon NightLight this project is actually really hard to photograph and it doesn't read as well on camera but in person the paint technique really does look like the moon and I'm loving it to Tuesday was April Fool's Day so to get into the spirit of the holiday Maryann shared some clips from the crafternoon blooper reel cath's going to start twerking stay tuned we're doing it I'm using a decorative Edison bulb that I bought at the hardware store because I like oh no on Wednesday Julia showed us an easy way to make homemade rings and that's all there is to it Thursday was throwback Thursday and this week we brought out the power tools to learn how to make an apron holder out of old door knobs like I say I space them every 8 in but you know what those are decisions you can make depending on what you're going to display on here and in terms of hanging it there are special little Fasteners you can get that will hook on the back of here and finally on Friday andn showed us how to reuse old dinosaur toys to make really cute little planters that is pretty much it guys it's super easy right I absolutely love this this will look so great in your patio or next to your windows in your home um it makes a great outdoor decoration piece or anywhere you like so that was the week on HGTV handmade but wait we have an announcement at the end of the month all five of us are getting back together again to shoot a bunch of crafting collab videos and we're also going to shoot some Q&A videos answering question questions from all of you guys so if you have any questions for any of us either about crafting or just about our everyday lives uh you're welcome to leave those in the comments down below and maybe they'll end up in one of the videos and finally I want to give another shout out to the new ask Genevie web series which is currently airing over on definitely have to watch that and take notes because this room could use a little work another solution for this half Alco space would be a brilliant photo wall think about hanging your frames 1 in to 1 and 1/2 in apart they can be all colors they don't have to match just let them grow organically don't line them up so if you want to see that show every Tuesday make sure to go subscribe to the main HGTV YouTube channel that's it for me thank you guys so much for watching and don't forget to keep on Crafting uphi everybody it is Sunday which means it is time for another DIY video from me as well as the weekly wrap-up of everything HGTV handmade and be sure to stick around until the end this week because we have a really exciting announcement to tell all of you guys Mason chars everybody loves them these days you can drink from them you can use them as a vase you can use them for storage and there are infinite ways to decorate them so today I'm going to show you three of those ways to decorate mason jars in order to hold art supplies the first method I'm going to share is this really cool paint dipped look but there's a trick to it and it literally takes less than a minute and the trick is balloons just take a balloon I got these gold ones off of Amazon and cut off the neck right where it begins to get a little bit B wider then turn your mason jar upside down and stretch the balloon over the bottom of the Mason jar you might get a few wrinkles and folds so just use your hands to smooth those out all the way around the jar and then that is it you get this really cool paint dipped look but there's no mess and no drying time and it's removable so you can change out the colors as often as you want for the second project we're going to be using the lid rather than the jar itself grab some patterned card stock Trace around the lid and then cut it out so it fits inside the jar nicely you could just leave it like this but I'm going to label the jar with some letter beads using a needle and embroidery thread place your beads in the center of the paper and Mark on either side where you're going to sew then thread your needle and poke it through the first Mark string on all of your beads and then pull the needle through to the other side tie a knot on the back side and trim your ends and then you're done just place it into the lid and then fill up your jar with whatever you've labeled it as screw on the lid and then admire your beautiful work and finally for the last one I'm going to use chalkboard paint but it would be a little difficult to write with chalk over the raised letters on the front so I'm only going to paint the back of the jar so before you get to painting you use painters tape to mask off anywhere that you want to keep clean and be sure to also mask the top so that you don't get spray paint inside the jar once your jar is done and ready to paint bring it outside and first spray it with a primer then when that dries do two coats of the cardboard paint let that dry for a few hours and then remove all of the tape and then let it finish drying overnight and then you can prime your chalkboard by drawing all over it with a piece of chalk and then wiping it off with a damp cloth then you can label your jar whatever you'd like and go ahead and fill it up so those were three ways to decorate mason jars let me know in the comments which one of the three was your favorite or if you have any other favorite ways of decorating them yourself I love how those came out and I just want to buy even more Mason chars so I can come up with even more ways to decorate them but right now we have to move on and recap this past week on Monday Meg revealed the results of her $5 hardware store challenge which was a moon NightLight voila for under $10 you created a moon NightLight this project is actually really hard to photograph and it doesn't read as well on camera but in person the paint technique really does look like the moon and I'm loving it to Tuesday was April Fool's Day so to get into the spirit of the holiday Maryann shared some clips from the crafternoon blooper reel cath's going to start twerking stay tuned we're doing it I'm using a decorative Edison bulb that I bought at the hardware store because I like oh no on Wednesday Julia showed us an easy way to make homemade rings and that's all there is to it Thursday was throwback Thursday and this week we brought out the power tools to learn how to make an apron holder out of old door knobs like I say I space them every 8 in but you know what those are decisions you can make depending on what you're going to display on here and in terms of hanging it there are special little Fasteners you can get that will hook on the back of here and finally on Friday andn showed us how to reuse old dinosaur toys to make really cute little planters that is pretty much it guys it's super easy right I absolutely love this this will look so great in your patio or next to your windows in your home um it makes a great outdoor decoration piece or anywhere you like so that was the week on HGTV handmade but wait we have an announcement at the end of the month all five of us are getting back together again to shoot a bunch of crafting collab videos and we're also going to shoot some Q&A videos answering question questions from all of you guys so if you have any questions for any of us either about crafting or just about our everyday lives uh you're welcome to leave those in the comments down below and maybe they'll end up in one of the videos and finally I want to give another shout out to the new ask Genevie web series which is currently airing over on definitely have to watch that and take notes because this room could use a little work another solution for this half Alco space would be a brilliant photo wall think about hanging your frames 1 in to 1 and 1/2 in apart they can be all colors they don't have to match just let them grow organically don't line them up so if you want to see that show every Tuesday make sure to go subscribe to the main HGTV YouTube channel that's it for me thank you guys so much for watching and don't forget to keep on Crafting up\n"