Glass jars and their new lease on life.

I started this craft last year, got busy, didn't finish it before Halloween, and was very sad. 

But not this year. This year crafts are getting done. Ha! I think I have made more crafts in one week because I finally have had the time to finish the ones I started over the years. 

Spooky Jars

Supplies:
Random glass jars--I used glass vinegar bottles, chili sauce bottles, pimento jars, and a few that we bought at the store with lame stickers on them
Spray Paint--much easier than enamel paint-- the light orange jar I used enamel paint on and didn't love it as much as the spray painted jars. 
Corks for random jars if needed- I got mine at Hobby Lobby
Spooky Labels http://ginasdesigns.blogspot.com/2013/09/freebie-friday-spooky-labels.html#_CwLnZJ
Spray Adhesive 

Step 1- Clean all jars. Remove any labels and wash with soap

Step 2- Decide a color scheme and paint the jars accordingly with spray paint and allow them to dry completely--- remember, not a wise idea to do this around things that could get paint on them. Go in your garage away from you car...

Step 3-  Print off spooky labels and pick which ones go with what jars. Cut them out.

Step 4: Stick labels to jars by spraying adhesive to the back side of label and placing on the jar.

Smooth out the label and presto-- you now have some way spooky jars. The pickle jar you are about to throw out is so jealous!!

--Alexsis

Fall Wheat Grass Decoration

I have a wonderful friend who loves Wheat Grass Decorations. After having been unexpectedly gone from home for almost two weeks, she picked up a lot of slack for me while I was away.

I wanted to make her a little something for helping me out so I made this Decoration, I loved how it turned out!

First, I went out to a field (not private land) and cut gathered some good looking grasses to work with. 

 I purchased some floral foam from Dollar Tree. Holla! 

 With the grass and the foam on hand, I started taking small bunches of the grass and cutting them so they were all about the same length. 

After getting a bunch of the grass stems cut to length, I started pushing them into the green foam. 

 I kept doing this until the whole top of the foam was filled with the grass! After the top was filled in, I took Jute Cord and tied it at the top and started winding it down the bottom to cover the foam. Once I got to the bottom, I used my glue gun and glued the Jute together. For the base, I glued the Jute with a glue gun in a spiral-- The glue won't stick to the foam very well, so you have to make sure to glue the Jute together. 

This is what the decoration looked like after I wrapped it with Jute Cord once around. I decided to wrap it again to help cover the green foam. 

Here is the final product! I love this for fall!!

Supply List:

Local Grass or Wheat Grass Stems from a Craft Store

Green Foam from the Dollar Store

Craft Jute Cord

Hot Glue Gun & Glue

Scissors

Total Craft Time Took a couple hours from start to finish. Turn on a good show and make a few!

-Alexsis-