.: Recycled glass jars adorned with colored tissue paper and shells create a vase for flowers :.
Time was spent today gathered together on a blanket under the shade of an old tree in the yard.This time was met with creativity and togetherness. The shade of the tree created a canopy for our time of artful collaboration and our supplies were set out ready for us to imagine and add handmade beauty into our day!
.:Glass jars covered in white glue and wrapped with torn tissue paper to add color to the jars:.
With recycled glass jam, tomato sauce, and pickle jars we set out to create lanterns and flower vases for our front porch.With sponge brushes we covered these glass jars with white glue. Once the entire jar was covered we chose colored tissue paper and tore away long uneven strips that were then wrapped around the jars to create the patterns around our candle lanterns and flower vases.
.: Tissue paper covered jars drying in the sun will soon be fashioned into vases and lanterns :.
Once the colored tissue paper has completely covered the glass jars you will set them aside for a few moments to dry.
.: With a tiny nail and hammer little holes are made in the tops of the shells :.
We decided to adorn the jars with shells.
Using a small hammer and a nail, we tapped small holes into the top of the shells (as seen in this photo) as a hole for thin floral wire to go through to hold the shells onto the jars.
Measuring a piece of thin floral wire that will wrap around the top part of the jar (with a little bit to spare) You will then cut this piece of wire in half..: Thin floral wire cut in half and pieced up through the hole in the shell :.
(As seen in this photo) Both pieces of wire will go up and through the small hole that was created in the shell.
.: Wire twisted together at the top of the shell to be secured to a glass jar :.
Once the two pieces of wire are threaded through the small hole the two pieces will meet on top of the shell and you can twist the wire together. (As in above photo) Now the shell is secured and there will be a length of wire on either side that may now be wrapped around your jars.
.:With the simple addition of water the glass jars are transformed into colorful flower vases!:.
With each new creative application to the jars new ideas were born. The simple addition of water into our jars transformed them into colorful flower vases. We enjoyed the process of gathering and placing into the vases these colorful blooms!
.: Tea lights placed into glass jars make wonderfully colorful lanterns to illuminate a quiet evening :.
In the evening tea lights were placed into the wrapped tissue paper jars creating beautiful glass lanterns. Candlelight illuminated our lanterns casting a beautiful glow through the colored tissue paper. This added another element of beauty into this time of creating.
.: Adding shells and flowers brings natural elements of beauty into play:.
Peace was found through creating this simple and enjoyable craft. I enjoyed creating these glass vases and lanterns as much as my children did!May your time be met with creativity that adds beauty and peace into your day!
