I love Mason Jars. I love using them as glassware. I love using them as decor. I just love love love them. So I decided to create some hanging lanterns using Mason Jars. These are super easy to make and are cheap! I spent less than $40 and ended up with 12 Hanging Lanterns.
Here’s what you’ll need:
A case of Mason Jars (I used the Pint Sized ones)
Frosted Glass Spray Paint
Diamond Glitter Spray Paint (optional)
Rubber Bands
LED Electronic Tea Lights
Jute
Hot Glue Gun
Directions:
On a few of my jars, I added some rubber bands so that I would have some detail other than just the frosted glass effect.
I spray painted all my Mason Jars with the Frosted Glass Spray Paint.
I spray painted half of my Mason Jars with the Diamond Glitter Spray Paint (after the frosted glass was dry).
After all the paint has dried, pull the rubber bands off.
Next, I tied a small piece of jute around the lip of the mason jar, fairly loosely.
I then took a longer piece (aka the hanger piece) and tied one side to the loosely tied “lip” string and then tied the other side to the lip side. I then finished tying off the “lip” piece.
I used my hot glue gun to “glue” the knots to keep them from unraveling.
I then placed a tea light in each one and hung them from the trees. I chose to put the lids back on the jars to help keep the bugs and water out.
I am absolutely mind blown!They look so so pretty!
I love these! Soooo cool!
Thanks for sharing
What a great idea! This is too cute. I guess you have to get out the tall ladder and leave handy to change out the tealights and hang from the brances. Fun!
I absolutely LOVE this idea. I am going to make some of these this weekend.
Great post! Dropping by with a little love from the SITS Girls Link Up!
So cute!! I love how you put the rubber bands to make the lines. Great idea!! Now, if I only had trees to hang them from. Ugh. XO, ~S
What a pretty idea! You make it look so easy!! Great tutorial, thanks!
These turned out awesome! Mason jars are so much fun to use for decor.
Hey Taylor, I featured your craft for this week’s Create & Share party, which goes live at 6pm PST! Woo! ;D
-Karly
Super cute Taylor!! 😀
I love this! I’m a jar-lover too, and am always on the lookout for new ways to use them. This is a super fun and cute way to enjoy them, and I love the nice soft light! It’s a perfect solution to the problems I’ve had with the dogs pulling up the LED garden stakes! Now if the cats will leave these alone…
Thanks for sharing at Wake Up Wednesday! Pinning, tweeting, and sharing on my FB page today.
these are so nice -can’t wait for summer to try it out!
I love these! I’ve been hoarding mason jars for a while, and I wanted to hang them, but wasn’t sure how. And I love how you’ve frosted them. So nice to meet you through Say G’day Saturday, and definitely pinning this one!
These are so cute! I love this idea and it would be fun in our yard! Thanks for linking up to The Wednesday Roundup!
They look beautiful! Great tutorial. Saw them on Happiness is Homemade Link Party. I’m #62
pretty cool! we have a friend that wanted hanging jars for her wedding so I have to share this with her, she will LOVE It!
Very, very pretty- love the nighttime photo! Appreciate you bringing these to our Snickerdoodle Sunday link party and I hope you come back this weekend!
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
I love this idea! I wish I had a huge tree in my yard like yours, but I’m thinking they would look cute from shepherds hooks too! I can’t wait to try this – thanks for rockin’ the inspiration!
I’m loving these! They are so pretty & elegant. I may do this for the cookouts we have this summer.
Great job, I love lanterns in the trees, they look fantastic. I may have to think of doing a few of these and hanging them from our pergala, they would look great at night. Thanks for the idea and the tips!
Love these! They are so cute. Now I just need to find a tree to hang them in:)
they look so cute! great job, I love them!
Taylor, this looks fun and simple, like something thatI can do which I love. We have great outdoor space that I dont utilize enough evern during the summer! This looks like a great way to start….#turnituptuesday
They look so pretty, and by popping the lids back on and using fake candles you are saving having to keep bringing them in – very practical.
Doesn’t get much better than mason jar lanterns. Nuff said! 😉
I hope you will share your tutorial with our Link Up – Idea box:
xx
Mila
Clever use for mason jars. This is simply lovely! Thanks for sharing with Small Victories Sunday Linkup. Pinning to our linkup board and hope you join us again this weekend.
I love them. Pinned and tweeted. I hope to see you on Monday at 7, we can’t wait to party with you! Lou Lou Girls
These are so beautiful! I would love to do something like this for the summer.
Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).
Wishing you a lovely day.
xoxo
Love these! I have seen the mason jar lanterns before but never with the frosted glass and glitter. SO fun! We just re-did our garden and I will be making some for sure. Thanks for linking up to The Creative Exchange!
xo, Laura
This is great! I won a Transform Mason and had no clue what I was going to do. Now I do! Thanks for sharing this…..#2usestuesday