Lavender Flower Painted Mason Jars.
So you know I like to keep it real around here, right? Tell it like it is. Share it all – well, all as in all the crafting and diy-ing and cooking – warts and all. Served up with a side of sarcasm, of course.
Well … um … (now imagine me shuffling my feet) … I’m embarrassed to say I’ve been holding out. Holding back a truth. A truth some of you may be genuinely shocked to hear. A truth that I can no longer withhold from you …
The truth is, I have a love/hate relationship with mason jars.
Phew (as wipe the sweat away from my forehead with back of my hand).
There. I said it. It feels good to get that off my chest.
Now, granted, this love/hate relationship is irrational. I realize that. You see, when I look at the numbers — and when I say numbers I mean traffic coming to this blog — it becomes clear that people are coming here to look at my mason jar creations.
In droves.
Which is a good thing. Because I like people coming over to visit. But then …
then …
then I get a little miffed. Because I’m more than just mason jars. And I would love it if people wanted to visit me for more than just mason jars …
sigh.
Irrational, right?
And then I remember the power of mason jars for making my life so much better. More secure. You see, without mason jars we would be struggling to put our son through college. Seriously. Mason jars are paying his college tuition. Both through Etsy sales, but also from ad revenue generated on this blog and my mason jar blog. Ad revenue that is directly tied to traffic …
traffic that is coming here to look at mason jars …
and the very same traffic that has created my irrational love/hate mason jar conundrum!
But it’s time to get over it. To embrace the love side of the love/hate. To embrace the mason jar. And with that, I’m planning on sharing more mason jar crafts and recipe ideas here on It All Started With Paint. Because it’s been ages since I’ve shared a mason jar tutorial. So I’m starting on my path to mason jar love with these lavender flower paint mason jars …
Lavender Flower Painted Mason Jars Tutorial
Materials*
Ball Pint Size Regular Mouth Mason Jar
Folk Art Forest Moss Acrylic Paint
Americana Hauser Dark Green Paint
*affiliate links included.
I started with a white painted and distressed mason jar (click here for the tutorial on how to paint and distress a mason jar). Using a fine tipped paint brush and matte finish acrylic olive green paint, I created stems …
and leaves …
all around the jar.
Next, using light lavender acrylic paint, I create the lavender flowers by just dotting along the stems.
Once dry, I added depth to the flowers — and filled in empty spaced — by dabbing on a darker lavender.
I then dry brushed on a darker green on the leaves.
And that’s it. Lavender flower painted mason jars to the rescue …
though, I did add a coat of clear matte finish sealant …
And that’s it.
And if you would prefer for me to make these lavender flower mason jars for you, I have them listed at the Etsy shop here and here.
And thus begins my new (okay, renewed) love affair with the mason jar … 🙂
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Linda, I last wrote to you after your basement flood. Writing again in hopes of cheering you. When I first discovered home-type blogs and gradually grew to rely on them for expanding my own little world and negligible craft-type skills (ages ago), yours was one that stayed in my life. You’re a writer, literate, which ranks very high for me. Although I’ll agree with you and express some fatigue with mason jars, ubiquitous now, I see by this lavender painted mason jar post that there’s still something new under the sun in the mason jar world–it’s lovely, transcends what came before; and the fishnet one is wonderful too, well done!–as is the Linda Signature black and white stripe. It’s absolutely stunning that your specific mason jar craft and attendant ad revenues have contributed to increasing your son’s college options so significantly!! I’m in awe. Congratulations!! On hard steady work, persevering, and reaping the rewards!! Your greatest talent may in fact be putting one foot in front of the other. Speaking to your other design work, I love the way you transform the rooms in your home and especially love your painted rugs. Which I aspire to. I myself plan a lotta stuff but follow through on comparatively little. I’ve got years-old raw wood trays and art papers to decoupage and paint, and a (growing–oh, no) collection of old wood chairs, bureaus, and tables for which ASCP is planned, with paint cans of half her colors and waxes in my home: waiting. Thus it’s important to me to see examples such as yours! I don’t want to lose the desire to “make something” because wanting to “make something” is a happy thing, a hopeful thing, and goodness knows the more of that, the better. Well, that’s all I got. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for the most wonderful comment in the history of comments! You have lifted my spirits and given me renewed energy to charge forward with not only mason jars but all those unfinished dream projects that I, too, have floating around this house! The lists I’ve composed on paper and then on a Google doc is never-ending, and yet I continue to brush it aside! I, too, want to continue to find joy in creating! Somethings I do get so bogged down with all my mason jar orders that it feels like it crushes my creativity. But I’m determined to draw boundaries so I can always create something “new” while still maintaining the Etsy shop. Once again, thank you for lifting me up! I really needed a cheerleader this week! 🙂 Linda
These are adorable Linda!
you are so talented- these look phenomenal!!!
…but no one does Mason jars the way that you do Mason jars. And we look to you as the font of all Mason jar wisdom. You are setting an example for not just Mason jar guru wanna-bes, but also to those women who want the flexibility to stay home and contribute to the family coffers…something that never worked out for me. Power on, my friend!
Awe, shucks. Thanks Kirby! 🙂
In Mason Jar LOVE with these!!!!! Deb
LOL! You win wittiest comment of the day! 🙂 Seriously. Thanks for the lol!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the lavender jars!….Beautiful job Linda!
Thanks so much Shirley!!! 🙂 Linda
Linda, just so you know I follow your blog for the words and fun, not the mason jars.
That makes me SO HAPPY! I love creating the words the most! 🙂 Linda
Linda, I love your mason jars, I really do, however they are the last reason I come to visit you.
I come here because I love your sense of humour. I love that you come across as real, even sharing your little insecurities sometimes. I love, love, love, that you’ve shown me a different look of Chicago, a city I always thought was too big and very windy. I love the way you decorate your home. A real home, that I’m sure makes everyone that enters it feel comfortable. Most of all I love that when I visit here, I always get the feeling, that if I lived just down the street from you, that sometimes we would get together , have a coffee, swap recipes and have a good laugh. Your site is a fun place to visit.
What a fabulous comment to wake up to this AM! Truly! I so appreciate your lovely comment and so happy that you come to visit for more than just mason jars. You’ve expressed everything that I hope people will “get” from visiting my blog! And I would so much love to get together, have a coffee, swap recipe and decorating ideas and have some great belly laughs with you! 🙂
I probably stumbled across your blog a few years ago thanks to mason jars (but I wouldn’t swear to it, I honestly can’t remember how I came to your site in the first place), but like others said, they’re not the main reason I continue to visit your site. However, I do have to credit you for me actually buying my first mason jar. Though I still haven’t ever really decorated any of them yet – though I look at them and visualize them as you would do them. I just haven’t gotten the motivation to try to paint them – yet. So far they stay rather plain but functional as storage containers or beverage “mugs”. 🙂 I have, however, (if you recall) been very inspired by some of your other ideas and did the clothes pin heart “wreath” and the crepe paper rosette heart wreath. I still have both around my house. 🙂
I also enjoy the way you write and talk about things, which is a huge draw to keep coming back.
Oh, and these lavender mason jars are indeed adorable. Ironically very spring-like even though we’re heading into fall.
Thank you so much!!! So happy to hear that masons may have brought you here but you decided to stick around and check out other things! Your words are inspiration to me! Thanks!!!! 🙂
get over it….they are beautiful and you paint a mason jar like no ones business. great job. so pretty
I tried this. Made mine in a hurry and a little more impressionistic. Should’ve read your blog before trying. I’d love to send you a picture. I just stumbled across your blog, and I love it.
Ooo I love lavender therefor love these mason jars! I’m not to crafty with paint, but am thankful you have awesome pictures and a step by step guide. Will hope to be making these soon for a centerpiece. Thank You!
Good luck! Just remember not to judge along the way. Wait until you have a finished product!
LOVE YOUR LAVENDER MASON JAR ARE THEY DONE WITH ALL ACRYLIC PAINT AND DO YOU PUT A SELAER ON FOR YOU CAN WASH IT OR IS THE PAINT WASHABLE LOVE YOUR SITE
I use a mix of chalk paint (the white base is a Rustoleum chalk paint product) and acrylic (for the actual flowers). I do use a clear coat sealant on top. However, you can’t wash them or the paint could run/come off. You can use a swiffer and a slightly damp rag to wipe them down. Hope that helps!
I, unfortunately, am late to the party. I just found you! I love this pin and can’t wait to discover more. You definitely have a new follower, subscriber, fan…whatever you want to call me 😉
Now, as far as these awesome mason jars…You make it LOOK so easy. I HOPE mine come out half as pretty as yours. With the new found inspiration, and your step be step instructions, I am hopeful.
Well, its off to discover I go.
Thank you for your kind words and new follow!!! And I’m sending you good luck wishes on your painting endeavor! 🙂