In the spirit of spring cleaning we've been making lots of home decor projects with things we already have laying around. My (sweet) husband has (politely) requested that I stop buying and bringing more and more new things into our home. Instead I'm getting focused minimizing by using what I have to make something new. This, along with a good purge/donation day, is making spring feel so fresh! Here's a fun project you can do on any skill level to transform two mason jars into pretty glowing votives for your home...
1. Supplies: Mason jars, magazines, tissue paper, scissors, mod podge. 2. Cut triangles out of tissue paper and magazine pages. 3. Apply a layer of mod podge and begin attaching the triangles. 4. Apply triangles to the entire jar, creating a pretty pattern! After your collage is completely dry, seal the outside of the paper pieces with an extra layer of mod podge.
Now just add tea lights or a bouquet of wild flowers for a pretty centerpiece for your home! Hope your Sunday is swell... elsie
Lovely :)
Val
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Posted by: Val | May 06, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Oh and "My (sweet) husband has (politely) requested that I stop buying and bringing more and more new things into our home." !! hahaha so funny and cute :)
Val
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Posted by: Val | May 06, 2012 at 12:15 PM
You always create little miracles out of simple things. Love your blog!
Posted by: Miss K | May 06, 2012 at 12:15 PM
I love tea light holders, love the idea of recycling magazines and papers.
Zoe
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Posted by: Zoe | May 06, 2012 at 12:24 PM
This is so pretty. I'm completely obsessed with geometric shapes!
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Posted by: Viveca Johansen | May 06, 2012 at 12:38 PM
So gorgeous! Your idea base never runs dry :)
Rory
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Posted by: rory | May 06, 2012 at 12:38 PM
this is a great idea and I love your using things you already have laying around ;)
Posted by: Ester | May 06, 2012 at 12:43 PM
Such a cute idea!
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Posted by: Essie | May 06, 2012 at 12:44 PM
What a great idea! I just did this with a votive glass and excerpts from a book. Super fun and cute!
Posted by: Brooke | May 06, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Sweet :)
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Posted by: Katharina | May 06, 2012 at 12:53 PM
So pretty and simple! I love mason jars and will definitely be making these for my apartment in the fall! Yay!
Posted by: Ashlee | May 06, 2012 at 12:57 PM
This simple DIY is right up my alley. I have some old salsa jars that I have been saving up (ie. hoarding) for a good project and I think this would be perfect. An apartment is always cozier with candles :)
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Posted by: Sierra | May 06, 2012 at 01:15 PM
I've been re-purposing a lot items around my house too. I am trying to prevent the (polite) request to stop bringing more stuff into the house. It's cheaper to make the old into new anyway. These votives are cute. You continue to inspire me. Thanks.
Posted by: Katrina | May 06, 2012 at 01:27 PM
super cute! luke has asked the same of me so i'm working on it haha!
Posted by: Krystle | May 06, 2012 at 01:53 PM
You could alternate patches and clear triangles so that the light would shimmer through.
xoxo
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Posted by: Natasha Fatah | May 06, 2012 at 02:03 PM
geometrics are totally the way to my heart. love!
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Posted by: tara polly | May 06, 2012 at 03:27 PM
This is really sweet! Mason jars have such endless possibilities! :)
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Posted by: Vivi K | May 06, 2012 at 04:31 PM
LOVE the idea of leaving a few empty triangle spaces for light. Thanks for the suggestion, Natasha.
Posted by: Kaitlyn | May 07, 2012 at 03:48 PM
love this..i have the perfect floral fabric scraps in mind!
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Posted by: Adidas Jeremy Scott | May 07, 2012 at 06:51 PM
AW AW AW AW
Posted by: Laura, la Mona | May 09, 2012 at 11:09 AM