Recycling Jam Jars

I have a pile of empty jam jars sat on the side waiting for the day when I can pickle my own beetroots and when caz mentioned that we should do an article on recycling them I jumped up and down shouting me…me!

 

 

 

I printed out an old photo of my mum and mounted it onto card. I stamped some wings onto patterned paper and applied pink and blue glitter with my heat and stick. I painted a strip of stiff cardboard and glued it together to make a triangle. Then I adhered the triangle and wings to the back of the figure.

 

I gave the lid a couple of coats of paint and then when dry I adhered buttons to the top.

 

I cut a piece of patterned paper to size and adhered it inside the jar at the back and I adhered the figure to the base of the jam jar.

 

When everything was dry I added some seed beads and tied a velvet ribbon around the top of the jar.

 

I am really pleased how it has turned out and I think I will now do a couple more of my grandma and granddad.

 

Lemon

x

 

Hi from Caz!

 

I think recycling is a MUST DO! But I also think it's a shame to see all those interesting glass jars go off to be smashed and turned into something else.

So i've done a bit of home recycling and am turning glass jars into lanterns!

 

 

 

Using galvantised wire to make the 'frame', adding a tea light and some ribbon for a splash of colour. There are loads of ways to decorate your jar, how about a thin layer of glass paint, or add some beads to the wire.

I'll be using my new lanterns to decorate the garden on Saturday night as we celebrate my birthday with a spit roast and the company of some great friends!

 

haPPy creATing!!
Lemon and Caz
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Comments

[Paula - Buenos Aires]

Those jars are soooooo cool! :)