Pretty Painted Jars

"I'd rather have roses on my table

than diamonds on my neck."

  ~Emma Goldman

Well...okay, maybe that's

a bit

of an overstatement.

But flowers most certainly

make me smile!

There's just something

so friendly and inviting about them!

I try to have flowers in the house

most of the time,

but especially if we're going

to have company.

If you're going to buy flowers,

then you're going to have to have

something pretty to display them in, right?

I typically use my beloved

Ball mason jars

(source)

The beautiful blue adds a pop of color

and fun to any flower

arrangement.

But.

Not everyone has a

collection of mason jars.

So, what's a girl to do?

{enter Lazy solution}

Make your own

beautiful jars, of course!

What you'll need:

1) jars! Lots of empty jars. Jars from your fridge! You know...

like that little jar of olives you bought for that party last year (because

everyone knows that olives are fancy!). But you kind of forgot about

it...and...you should probably throw those olives away!

BUT KEEP THE JAR!

(and give it a good washin' too, because...you really

should have thrown those away a while ago!)

The more jars, the better.

The more variety of shapes,

sizes and heights the

better too!

2) paint!(I prefer spray paint. Not necessarily because

it will work better than, say, an acrylic paint...but just because

I have a personal motto in life:

"If it isn't breathing, it could probably

 use a fresh coat of spray paint."

3) gloves (optional) I like to wear spray paint on my

hands like a badge of honor! I've always wanted to be an artist!

 I think my resolve to never wear gloves is really

just me pretending to be one.

So.

You've got your (spray) paint.

You've got your old olive jar, a salsa jar,

mayo and jelly jar.

(and cleaned them)

Next, you just go to town spraying

the inside

of your jars.

If you're using another type of paint, just pour

enough paint into your jar to coat the inside

by swirling the paint around in the jar.

No need for a brush.

Then set your jars outside to dry.

 I chose these colors because they go well with my

decor, and I already had them on hand.

Choose whatever colors make you smile!

And it really is that simple.

Then, go to the supermarket and pick up

a $7 bouquet of flowers for yourself

and make mini arrangements.

Don't be intimidated to make your own flower arrangements!

I can't make a large arrangement to

save my life!

But making small arrangements in jars,

easy peasy!

Cut your stems the size of your jar,

and just start placing flowers in.

If it looks like there's too big of an

empty space, add a flower!

If there's too many pink flowers together,

put a yellow one in to break it up.

There's no right or wrong way to do this!

Just start...and you'll be surprised

 at how great it turns out!

And when you're done,

place your beautiful jars wherever

you want to feel happy!

Maybe your kitchen is a sad place.
Maybe being in your kitchen 4 hours a day
makes you sad and weary. And tired.
Oh, so tired.

(of course you'll want to  remove the flowers while you're cooking
on the stove or in the oven. You don't want your
flowers to wilt...or catch on fire)

Maybe you're having guests over

and want a nice surprise for when they

go to the restroom.

Maybe you just want to add a

little color to a bookshelf.

Maybe you want to group them

all together and place them on a cake stand

to create a centerpiece.

Maybe you have a home office,

and you want something pretty in there

when you do the bills so you won't be

depressed.

Maybe you're obsessed with

milk glass

and your husband has instructed you to

stop blowing his entire paycheck on it,

so you want a cheap look-alike alterative.

Guaranteed to make you smile!

Imagine how cute these would

be at a bridal shower,

or just a get-together!

You can coordinate with the

colors of your decor.

Another idea:

use orange and black paint

for Halloween!

Then put mums in it for a nice

fall touch!

The possibilities are

endless!

Have fun with it!

Until next time,

Happy Decorating!

Posted in: Decorating the Lazy Mom Way