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September 24, 2012 By Linda 27 Comments

Mason Jar Votive Idea using glass beads.

 

I’ve been remiss.  I haven’t been holding up my end of this home diy blogging bargain thing.

 

I’m closing in on my one year blogging anniversary yet it wasn’t until last week that I finally featured a mason jar project …

 

fall votive idea with mason jar

 

A project that I didn’t even bother to show you how I made.

 

So today, I’m not just sharing one mason jar fall project “how to” … but five.  One right here on the blog.

 

And four more over here, at Bonbon Break.

 

Bonbon Break

 

It’s an original article authored by me that has me likening blogging in this home/diy genre to rushing a sorority … while I share four easy to recreate mason jar ideas for Halloween.

 

Now back to those fall-inspired votives …

 

mason-jar-votive-with-beads-tutorial mason-jar-votive-how-to-make

mason-jar-votive-red-beads-how-to mason-jar-votive-how-to-hang

 

The biggest challenge was the whole sliding of the glass beads between the votive and the jar … I kept dropping them inside the inner votive.  Which meant starting at the beginning.  Again and again …

 

*Sigh*

 

Until I wised up.  And put some masking tape on the end of a Sharpie.  When a bead ended up in the votive I simply “stuck it” on the end of the Sharpie and pulled it out.

 

mason-jar-autumn-votive-red-beads

 

Problem solved.

 

Yeah, you can always count on a professional tutorial over here at it all started with paint …

😉

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Comments

  1. Heidi McCarty Milton says

    September 24, 2012 at 6:02 am

    Well, now isn’t that cool? I don’t know that I’d have had the patience… good thing your kids are back in school! lol!
    xo Heidi

    Reply
  2. Bliss says

    September 24, 2012 at 7:30 am

    When all is well with one’s inner votive, the world is a brighter place.

    ~Bliss~

    Reply
  3. Anne says

    September 24, 2012 at 9:26 am

    LOL you are so funny! Like I said when you first showed this project, I love the colour of that glass!! Cute tutorial. Cheers!

    Reply
  4. Kelly @ View Along the Way says

    September 24, 2012 at 9:41 am

    Brilliant 🙂 They are so cute!

    Reply
  5. jillflory says

    September 24, 2012 at 10:47 am

    That is really lovely – and I did wonder how you got those marbles to ‘float’! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  6. Jennifer @ Town and Country Living says

    September 24, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    Love the glow from those mason jars! Did you hear about the Illinois bloggers get-together this Saturday in Naperville? Jennifer Rizzo is organizing it. Check it out at http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2012/09/the-illinois-blogger-call-outtime-to.html.

    Reply
  7. Ann says

    September 24, 2012 at 6:15 pm

    Good job! I think the choice of amber beads was clutch. Very autumnal…there was a request for Halloween crafts on the HARO email just tonight. I’ll forward it to you.

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  8. Jessica @ Stay at Home-ista says

    September 24, 2012 at 6:47 pm

    I’d much rather have your fun tutorials any day!

    Reply
  9. Cindy Conner says

    September 24, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    Well now that is the cutest idea ever! Thanks for sharing. Hugs and blessings, Cindy

    Reply
  10. shirley@housepitalitydesigns says

    September 25, 2012 at 6:28 am

    Love using the mason jars for lighting…I remember hanging hundred of mason jar lights from trees at my nephew’s wedding….such a pretty effect for a garden wedding…and love your fall inspired jars…great “toot”…

    Reply
  11. szinteriors says

    September 26, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    Wow, that’s beautiful, Linda! I was wondering how you got all those glass rounds in there, and was getting all complicated on myself thinking glass cutter to make the rounds… But how did they get fused together… Oh my! Who knew? Great project with huge impact! 🙂

    Reply
  12. szinteriors says

    September 26, 2012 at 12:42 pm

    PS – congratulations on your one year! Your blog feels way more developed than a year!

    Reply
  13. karen@somewhatquirky says

    September 28, 2012 at 8:40 pm

    Pretty dang cute! I really like the gauzy ghosts ones. I’ve often thought how blogging can be like a sorority, or high school, or junior high . . .

    Reply
  14. Misti says

    September 29, 2012 at 8:46 am

    Cute Linda!! I’m definitely going to have to make some of these!

    Reply
  15. Libbey says

    October 25, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    I love all the ideas coming out now about what to do with mason jars! Love the glow on yours! I found you through the Thursday Zombie contest on Bon Bon Break 🙂

    Reply
  16. Rita says

    October 25, 2012 at 5:14 pm

    I love the jars they are so cute. I found you through the Bonbon Break giveaway. =) I love that you are up for using a nail gun as well. =)

    Reply
  17. kenyagjohnson says

    October 25, 2012 at 6:04 pm

    That’s very pretty. I have some blue leftovers of those little stones. It’s a rainy day project I might just try.

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  18. Lisa Weidknecht says

    October 25, 2012 at 7:11 pm

    That’s beautiful! I love it!

    Reply
  19. Maria Dayton says

    October 25, 2012 at 7:20 pm

    My daughter is looking forward to following these easy steps…the jars are so pretty!

    Reply
  20. Maria Dayton says

    October 25, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    My daughter is looking forward to making these…so pretty!

    Reply
  21. Bayda says

    October 26, 2012 at 12:41 am

    You are very talented for a zombie…:)

    Reply
  22. Donna L. Sadd says

    October 26, 2012 at 4:43 am

    Hiya Linda! Found you through the Bon Bon Break. The mason jars are beautiful. I pinned the project and am certainly trying this as part of my Thanksgiving table centerpiece. Thanks for posting this project. :0)

    Reply
  23. Angela Wofford says

    October 26, 2012 at 10:45 am

    Love this idea!!!

    Reply
  24. Melissa says

    February 29, 2016 at 7:23 am

    Hi love this idea. Do the stones stay in place? Do you use any type of glue or adhesive on the inside? I guess as long as you use a flame less candle you’re good?

    Thank so much

    Reply
    • Linda says

      February 29, 2016 at 7:42 am

      Hi there! I’m confused here — did you see the photos in the blog post? There’s an overhead shot that shows how the votive holder is in the middle of the mason jars and they stones are outside the votive holder and that’s how they stay in place. You may want to look a bit closer at the pictures – there’s an overhead shot that shows exactly how it works. So, no, you don’t need flameless candles. It works with wick candles.

      Linda

      Reply

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