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Thursday, November 13, 2014

{Craft Fair} Painted Mason Jars and Weathered Wood Boxes


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I'm stopping in real quick this morning to share two more crafts I created for the upcoming craft fair, painted mason jars and weathered wood boxes.

There are many tutorials around blogland for both projects, so instead of giving full blown instructions I'll mainly be sharing the after pictures :)

PAINTED MASON JARS

Distressed painted mason jars


Here's what I used: 

-Sandpaper

1. Glue the two pieces of your lids together then spray with ORB spray paint.

2. Paint mason jars with chalk paint, sand and seal with polycrylic.

3. Glue on curio knobs.

mason jars with knobs

mason jars with knobs
I love how they turned out and think they would be perfect for storing little craft or office supplies.
mason jars with knobs

WEATHERED WOOD BOXES

These adorable weathered wood boxes are one of my favorites.  I purchased unfinished wood boxes at Michaels then weathered them by first coating each one in dark stain then a good coat of white spray paint.  After they were dry I sanded the heck out of them and added my favorite metal label holders.
distressed wood boxes

wood boxes
I have to say, the hardest part of doing craft fairs is pricing!  You definitely don't get paid for your time and have to consider what you would pay for the item.   With that being said, I'll be selling the mason jars for $6.00 a piece and the distressed wood boxes for $5.00.


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  1. Laura Everyday EditsNovember 13, 2014 at 8:52 AM

    Katie- These are great! Would you link these to Friday Favorites- party goes live tonight! Love the Michaels crates too! laura

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  2. UnknownNovember 13, 2014 at 9:06 AM

    That is such a cool idea to put the knobs on the tops. I've never seen that! and I love the crates.

    Rebekah @ Charming Imperfections

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  3. KendraNovember 13, 2014 at 9:32 AM

    These are sooo cute Katie! I want both of them!!! I can imagine filling those boxes with so many differnt things!
    Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com

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  4. UnknownNovember 13, 2014 at 10:40 AM

    Oh Katie, I SO wish I could do some shopping at your table!!! LOVE them both!

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  5. UnknownNovember 13, 2014 at 2:35 PM

    These are so cute!! I love the rustic look!!

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  6. UnknownNovember 14, 2014 at 1:00 PM

    Oh how I love both pieces, the jars are so pretty! Your table should be a very popular stop for everyone shopping!

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  7. UnknownNovember 17, 2014 at 11:10 PM

    Such cute projects!!

    Jenny @ renovardesign.com

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  8. Laura Everyday EditsNovember 19, 2014 at 12:16 AM

    Thanks for linking these up Katie! These are a Friday Favs feature over at http://notatrophywife.com on Thursday night! Thanks for linking up! I loved the entire post! Hope to see you link up this week. Features will be the following Friday after Thanksgiving weekend! laura

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  9. Melanie {Making it in the Mitten}November 23, 2014 at 7:12 PM

    Both of these projects are great! I love any project involving mason jars, so those are right up my alley. Thanks for joining us for Motivational Monday!

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  10. ClearissaMay 1, 2015 at 11:27 AM

    The projects are great!!! I absolutely love the jars.

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  11. Creations By CindyMay 11, 2015 at 10:13 AM

    I love it all! So adorable are those cute jars. The boxes look nice. Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  12. SuzanneJuly 2, 2015 at 9:31 PM

    Hi - I love your jars! Can you tell me what size they are? I went shopping today, and I didn't see that size. Take care!

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    1. Katie @ Little House of FourJuly 2, 2015 at 9:52 PM

      Hi Suzanne! I'm not sure of the exact size, but I was able to find them in a pack of four at the grocery store. I hope that helps!

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    2. SuzanneJuly 2, 2015 at 11:17 PM

      Thanks for the quick reply - I'll have to look around!

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  13. PattiSeptember 3, 2015 at 8:34 PM

    Would you mind sharing the approximate size of the crates? And did you get the cute little label holders at Michael's also? I love both of your projects. They are adorable! And at those prices, you definitely don't get paid for your time and elbow grease. LOL. Thank you for the inspiration you've given me by sharing. Blessings!

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  14. UnknownSeptember 26, 2015 at 2:10 PM

    Katie,
    What kind of paint did you use on the jars? Did you spray it on or paint it on? they are so cute I want to try them myself!

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  15. Jen @ Girl in the GarageMarch 2, 2016 at 11:24 AM

    Both of these projects are super cute!!

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  16. UnknownMarch 29, 2016 at 12:05 AM

    Does the chalk paint have to be white?

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  17. PattiMarch 29, 2016 at 12:27 AM

    Corrina, you can use any color of chalk paint. They are lovely done in every color. She meant white chalk paint is what she used. The process would be the same with any color.

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  18. RaphaelaJuly 13, 2016 at 3:47 PM

    Hi Katie,
    I would like to know what kind of chalk paint, dark stain, wax, and dust you recommend. Thank you.

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  19. suden1@prodigy.netDecember 22, 2016 at 3:48 PM

    Can you substitute clear acrylic for polycrylic?

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