Handmade on the Fly!

Have you ever found yourself in need of a gift for someone immediately, but do not have time (or money) to go shopping? Just recently I needed a small gift for someone on the fly, so I turned to my craft room. I found an unused mason jar and some spray paint that my daughter had used a few months back when she made a birdhouse. I googled Mason Jar Crafts, and came up with this super quick and adorable little project. All you need is a jar or can of any kind, some paint, and some glue. 

I thought I was going to use simple Elmers glue, but that was a mess, so I ended up using my glue gun instead. You can try Elmers but I found it didn't dry fast enough and ended up dripping. 

I took a dry erase marker and wrote a word on the jar. I then traced that word with my glue gun. My letters turned out a little bumpy and sometimes if the glue gets stringy.. you'll have to pick the strings off, but it was really no big deal. And the fact that the letters were not perfectly smooth actually looked good to me. 

I then spray painted the entire thing, letting it dry in between coats. One thing you'll want to do after you've finished painting, is spray the jar with a clear water-resistant finish if you have it, or can pick some up quickly. This will keep the paint from getting scratched and also waterproof it in case the jar gets used for a vase. 

And here's the finished product! You have a very simple, cute, handmade gift that can be used in many ways. A vase, utensil holder, makeup brush holder, etc..