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September 23, 2014 by Bre

Cozy Sweater Gift Jars

I have never used a mason jar for anything in my life.  Preserving, crafting, containing . . . nothing.  Because mason jars are everywhere these days, I sort of feel like I should win some type of medal for that.  Agree?

Being of German heritage (translation = I am stubborn), I declared that I would not break my mason-jar-free existence at any cost.  But, I am also a lawyer, so I easily found a loophole in this declaration, and am now able to present to you these cute and cozy sweater gift jars that do not use mason jars, per se, but instead, plain glass jars from Dollar Tree.

These jars were dyed orange, wrapped in sweater remnants and adorned with twine and fall leaves for a cute and cozy look.Gotta love loopholes (when they work to your advantage at least).

Anyway, these jars were really fun to make and I know they’ll be really fun to give, too.  You only need a few simple supplies, which is a total bonus.

SUPPLIES NEEDED: (Some of these are affiliate links.  Please see my disclosure policy here.)

  • Glass jars (I purchased mine at Dollar Tree)
  • Mod Podge Sheer Colors (I obviously used orange)
  • Old Sweater
  • Twine
  • Artificial Leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

First, following the instructions on the Mod Podge Sheer Colors container, I poured a generous amount of product into each of my jars.  Then I swirled it around and coated the inside of each jar.  Jar - Mod Podge in Jar SwirlNext, I turned each jar upside down and let the excess product drain from the jar.  This took a long time – like hours.  Jar - DrainingOnce the excess product had finished draining, I turned the jars over to let them begin drying out.  The Mod Podge product was still thick and opaque at this point.  They sat overnight but still weren’t dry, so I used a blow dryer to speed up the process the next day.  Once everything was totally dry, the Mod Podge became translucent instead of opaque.

Next, I took an old sweater and cut parts of the sleeves off.    Jar - SweaterThen I put those sweater sleeves around the jars.  Jar - Swaeter around itFinally, I tied some twine around the sweater portion and added some artificial fall leaves to the twine.  These jars were dyed orange, wrapped in sweater remnants and adorned with twine and fall leaves for a cute and cozy look. These jars were dyed orange, wrapped in sweater remnants and adorned with twine and fall leaves for a cute and cozy look.Pop some Pumpkin Spice Latte packets or candy in there and you’ve got a cute little gift for someone special!  I’m handing my first one out tomorrow to thank a friend for helping me out with my daughter.  I hope she loves it!

– Bre

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Comments

  1. Kristi says

    September 25, 2014 at 9:27 am

    These are SO cute Bre!!! The translucent orange is VERY cool and I love the sweater and fall details on the outside! SUPER fun!!!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      September 25, 2014 at 2:05 pm

      Thanks, Kristi! It was fun working with the Mod Podge Sheers! Definitely gives it an interesting look. 🙂

  2. Amanda @ Dwelling in Happiness says

    September 25, 2014 at 3:48 pm

    Adorable!! I love that you haven’t used mason jars before, ha! Can’t break your streak now! 🙂 These are cute idea though, and will be adorable as gifts this fall!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      September 25, 2014 at 7:47 pm

      Hi Amanda! Thanks so much! I believe it’s good to take pride where you can, right?! Hahaha.

  3. Leigh Anne says

    September 28, 2014 at 11:25 am

    Love these cute little jars! Great idea 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Link It or Lump It this week!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      September 28, 2014 at 7:33 pm

      Thanks, Leigh Anne! 🙂

  4. Katie @ Horrific Knits says

    September 30, 2014 at 10:18 am

    What a cute idea! My name is Katie and I host Fall Into the Holidays, now open. All entries get pinned. I would love to have you link up!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 1, 2014 at 6:14 pm

      Hi Katie! Awesome – thank you!! I will link up later tonight!

  5. Mandee Thomas says

    October 2, 2014 at 5:01 pm

    Absolutely adorable! I would love for you to share this post at my Create & Share Link Party! Hope to see you there 🙂 http://designsbymissmandee.blogspot.com/2014/09/create-share-diy-and-recipe-party-25.html

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 2, 2014 at 8:11 pm

      Hi, Mandee! Thank you! I will definitely link up. Appreciate you stopping by!

  6. Mrs. Mashed Up says

    October 7, 2014 at 7:06 pm

    Thank you for adding your post to last week’s Pin Worthy Wednesday–I’ve adding this post to our master board on Pinterest! I hope you stop by and add a pin this week too!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 8, 2014 at 2:12 pm

      Hi there and THANK YOU!! I love your new party! I will definitely be linking up again this week. Just a little behind on linking up today. Thanks for your comment and for pinning!

  7. lisa at mabey she made it says

    October 7, 2014 at 11:43 pm

    I love these! Thanks for linking to the Do Tell Tuesday party–I’m featuring you tomorrow!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      October 8, 2014 at 2:11 pm

      Hi, Lisa! THANK YOU!!! So fun – I really appreciate the feature! Have a great day!

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