Patriotic Mason Jar Lanterns

Life has been a wee bit stressful and eventful, but before I get into that, I wanted to share a pinterest win with you all.

The example, not lit

The link is HERE and it's called Patriotic Mason Jar Lanterns.

The example, lit up

The result

I did require more time and attention than I thought, but they came out really cute, so I am very pleased.

I have not lit them up yet, we've been a bit preoccupied, but I think they look great. If you attempt, don't get cheap stickers, because you will spend 5x the amount of time peeling them off with out scratching the paint with straight pins.
Also, be prepared to touch up the straight lines if you are a perfectionist like me. I just looked a the DIY page again, and I see their lines were sloppy like mine, they just went with it though.
They also distressed them, but I figured, give them a couple years and they will do that to themselves. :P

I still want to spray seal them with some kind of sealant to prevent too much chipping and scratching, but the main work is done.

It was a project for yesterday, Flag day, but I finished them today. I think decorating with the flag and other Americana styles is great all summer long, so these will be put to good use. We won't be decorating too much this year since we are in the process of moving, but these jars will help keep things festive, yet void of knick-knack clutter. :)

Now, for the house news? That will be coming up soon...


M.LEWIS