How To Paint Hearts on Mason Jars – Painted Mason Jars – Blush Pink Painted Mason Jars
Pink and green. Classic? Or not so much?
I recently spent time with my childhood best friend Stacy in California (and shared about it here). And on our mini girl’s trip to celebrate her 60th, she brought up – multiple times, mind you – the bridesmaid dress.
The bridesmaid dress I made her wear as maid-of-honor in my wedding. Yes, made. As she repeatedly reminded me.
The same bridesmaid dress that all my bridesmaids wore.
The Jessica McClintock dress, to be exact.
She remembered that detail. The Jessica McClintock detail. Probably because I harped on it over and over. Because, in my newly engaged state of disillusioned bride-to-be mind, I wasn’t submitting my bridesmaids to the typical wedding shop bridesmaid dress.
Those weird, cheap (in construction, not price) silky, satiny, tool-ey things.
Nooooooo.
I chose to put my beautiful bridesmaids (including Stacy-my-best friend-maid-of-honor) in a designer dress. A Jessica McClintock designer dress.
It seemed like a big deal at the time. To me. And I hoped for them. My bridesmaids.
And my reasoning (as I cringe typing this and as my best friend repeatedly reminded me) is that they could wear this dress again.
“You can wear it again,” I proclaimed again and again.
Cringe. And cringe. Again and again.
And as I type this I realize that I absolutely 100% have to share pictures of this so-called-you-can-wear-it-again bridesmaid dress.
Sigh.
Here goes …
Please don’t judge me too harshly. In my defense, it was 1994. And I’m the product of the 70’s and 80’s. We still wore scrunchies out in public unironically. As a bonafide fashion accessory.
Sigh.
And Laura Ashley was all the rage. Did I mention that? Florals were in. No, really. They were!
All I can say – almost 30 years(!) later – is,
“I’m sorry Stacy. And if you ever find yourself in a place where you want to get married (again) I will wear whatever you want to put me in. Fair’s fair!”
😉
How To Paint Hearts on Mason Jars
Materials*
Rustoleum Chalked Paint in Blush Pink
Rustoleum Chalked Paint in Linen White
Paint Brush
Toothpicks
Matte Spray Sealant (this is my current favorite)
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Instructions
Start with 2 coats of your chalked paint. I let them dry overnight between coats.
After paint is completely dry (I typically give it overnight but chalked paint does dry fast so you could do next step same day) use 80 grit sandpaper to distress along raised edges, letters, etc.
Use a paint brush and chalked paint in opposite color (white on blush; blush on white) add two heavy dots of paint.
Dip your toothpick in paint first and then use to pull paint to create a heart shape.
Finish with matte spray sealant (this is my current favorite brand).
All you need to do is add some flowers and share with your snarky bridesmaid …
😉
Just kidding Stacy. Love you! xoxo
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I have a whole Pinterest board dedicated to mason jar crafts and I am sure a lot of your posts are saved in it. I may also have several half finished painted mason jar projects in my craft stash that I need to finish. All that to say that I have always enjoyed seeing your crafty creations using mason jars. Thanks for joining the party and this post will be a feature this week. #HomeMattersParty
Linda these are so sweet!
Thank you for sharing your mason jars with painted hearts DIY at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring it at the party tonight and pinning too.
Hugs,
Kerryanne
These are so adorable! I am not a crafty person, but I am temped to try this one.
Take care and best wishes.