It’s time for another round of Crafting with IGE! Today’s project:
DIY Spruce and Berry Jars
It’s been a grey and blustery day (although surprisingly warm) and I couldn’t help but feel the holiday spirit creep in as I ran around town doing my errands this morning. Every store I stepped into was dressed to the nines in cheerful, red & green decor.
I made a split second decision to stop at the craft store on my way home and pick up supplies to decorate my mantle with cheerful berries & rustic spruce fronds stuffed in shabby-chic mason jars.
Whee! First Christmas decorations of the season!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 7 mason jars
- 7 votive candles (mine were 1.4oz each)
- fake berries in any color
- fake spruce
- Hemp string or twine
Step 1
Drop the votive candle into the mason jar. Cut 4 pieces of spruce about the height of the votive and place them on 4 sides of the votive.
Step 2
Cut the berries off of the vine. These were attached by a thin wire, which I was able to cut with regular scissors.
I also used the mason jar lids to corral them.
Step 3
Drop the berries in between the spruce pieces. Because of the size of my votive, I was only able to add the berries to the front, which was fine because you only see them from the front.
Step 4
Cut a length of string/twine/hemp and tie it around the neck of the mason jar.
Step 5
Repeat!
I honestly had no intentions of putting up any additional Christmas decorations today, but the votives looked so lonely and out of place all alone up there!
So I did the damn thing.
Just imagine there’s one of these going on in there. ;)
I couldn’t have been more happy with how the jars turned out – and for so cheap!
Cost Breakdown
Mason jars = free from my Mom (thanks Ma!)
Berry springs = $.69/piece (used 6 total)
Spruce spray = $2.99
Hemp string = $1.79
Votives = $2.79
Total cost: $11.71
Gah, it feels so deliciously 1900s in here! ;)
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Are you a crafty kind of person? Have you started putting up holiday decor around your house yet?
Normally I wait until after Thanksgiving, but I just couldn’t help myself this year. :)
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