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Giveaway- Crafting With Mason Jars and other Glass Containers: Over 35 simple and beautiful upcycling projects

Leave a comment in today’s post by May 12th, 2016 and you are in the running for this pretty book filled with great ideas and tutorials on how to transform jars into all sorts of great things.

Open to U. S. residents only please.

“Upcycle your glass jars and other vessels into useful and lovely objects. Follow Hester van Overbeek’s easy steps to make a fresh flower-decorated tea-light votive for a garden party, store all your grains and pasta in large jars with vibrantly painted lids, or why not surprise a friend with the colorful “birthday in a jar”? There are lots of quick ideas that take no time at all, such as vacation memories in a jar, the table-setting jars, or the floral centerpiece that will charm all your guests. Some are elegant, some are homespun, but all make use of natural materials such as wood, shells, flowers, and leather–to give an original but sophisticated feel to your home and garden. Once you are confident in making the simpler crafts, there are more intricate projects to try, using basic DIY techniques: make a fabulous drink dispenser, a desk lamp, or a rustic vase display by attaching jars to a weathered piece of wood. All the projects have clear step-by-step instructions and hand-drawn illustrations to guide you, so all you need to do is pick the project you want to make first!”

 

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  8. This is the book I need and want most of all! I have been collecting jars for a year plus my mason jars…??

  9. I would love to create Mason Jar crafts, thanks for the chance to win this wonderful book!!

  12. I absolutely love to use jars for gift giving and I’m always looking for new ideas for Christmas gifts. Sounds like an amazing find! I’d love to win. Thanks for the chance.

  20. I love decorating with glass…this book is awesome! Thanks for the chance to win

  29. What a WAY fun giveaway! Who doesn’t love the all-American quintessential vessel? One of my fave things I’ve seen done is to color them w/ the Mod Podge/food col. mixture, to achieve sheer tinted colored jars. Thanks for the chance to win & Happy Mothers Day to all moms. 🙂

  31. Yes, I have a collection of mason jars. They make handy vessels for gift giving.

  34. I love all the crafts you can make with a Mason Jars. These are cool ideas

  35. There are purple Mason jars too! What a great book to add to our public library collection and maybe do a jar recycling program. Mahalo for the op to win.

  36. I have been checking out all the suggestions on mason jars and would love to have the bookyou are offering. Thanks for the chance for me to win it.

  39. I’ve been hoarding Mason Jars for years … with this book, I’m sure I can recycle/upcycle tons of them! SO excited about this book and would LOVE to own it. Thanks so much for the chance to win it, CraftGossip!

  40. I love mason jars and love to use them for everything I can think of. I would love this book for more ideas. Thanks so much for the opportunity and chance to win. I love craftgossip. Thank You!

  42. I find mason jars so useful! This book looks like it’s filled with inspiration!!

  43. I have been collecting old mason jars for years and need some ideas on what to do with them besides store beans and herbs.

  44. Mason jars are so handy! There is so much you can do with them. I use them all the time!

  45. Mason jars definitely have new ways of being used. They are still the go to for canning, but golly, so many other artistic uses.

  46. I’ve been recycling and upcycling household items long before it was chic or had a name. Jars and bottles of all sizes and shapes fill a cabinet waiting for a new purpose. This book could help clear a shelf! Thanks for offering this giveaway!

  47. I love recycling old jars so this book is right up my alley. Thanks for the chance to win.

  50. I have so many of these jars and absolutely no idea what to do with them but this may be the answer. Thanks!

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