It's September! Guess what that means? The Autumn holidays are upon us. Yay! I am so flipping excited about the next few months. I couldn't help but to get a Halloween project out of the way already.
These would look spooktacular clustered on your dining room table. They cast a fun shadow when lit and look eerie even when they are no flames inside. The best part is that they are completely customizable... you could do different shapes, colors, or even words! Just think -- how fantastic would these look spelling out Happy Halloween across your mantle?? The possibilities are endless!
MATERIALS
- baby food jars / tea light holders / small glass container
- painters' tape / adhesive vinyl
- Krylon Looking Glass Paint
- Spray bottle with equal parts white vinegar and water
- Matte black spray paint
- Spray the Looking Glass paint directly inside the jars
- Spray the vinegar and water mixture lightly inside and shake out the excess
- While it's drying, draw and cut out shapes onto the painters tape or vinyl with a small x-acto knife (if you have a Cricut/Silhouette, definitely use it!)
- Adhere the silhouettes to your jars and spray over them lightly with the black spray paint
- Once the black paint is dry, remove the shapes and they are ready to use.
Easy as that!
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So cool! I wish Germans liked Halloween more so I actually wouldn't look like a total freak displaying them =( Last year I was the only house in the neighborhood handing out candy, and only three little boys came. Pffft!
ReplyDeleteHow neat are these?!! Very creative, love how they turned out.
ReplyDeleteDebbie :)
These are so cool! Great idea and way to repurpose baby food jars!
ReplyDeleteThank you! We don't have any kids yet, but have friends who go through at least 25 jars of baby food a week. I'm always happy to take them off of their hands :-p
DeleteI love those! I really love that they're baby food jars!
ReplyDeleteI'm hosting a fall/halloween link up and would love to have you join!
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Thank you so much!! I'll definitely be joining up in your link party!
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