Mason jar candle holders

Mason jar crafts are the craft that everyone is doing, this is an inexpensive gift or year round decoration in your house or outside.
          

Materials:

1- If you don't already have them, you need to buy mason jars (new or used will work)
2- Spray paint in any opaque color (black is my favorite)
3- Stickers or blue painters tape.
4- Scissors
5- Tea light candles

Instructions:

Step 1: Wash and dry mason jars making sure that they are completely dry.
Step 2: Take the stickers and stick them to the jar in the patter you would like, or if you have take cut into the desired shape and again stick to the mason jar.
Step 3: After you have the desired pattern on the mason jar, take outside and spray the entire jar evenly making sure you don't have any empty space. (make sure to not get paint in the inside of the jar.
Step 4: Let dry completely
Step 5:After the mason jar is dry, begin to remove all of the tape/stickers form the jar.
Step 6: Place tea light candle inside the mason jar and light after hand is removed.

Lighted canvas.

These are so beautiful and fairly cheep to make, and there are many possibilities to what/ how you lay out your designs. 

 

This one above is the first inspiration for this project, this one is metal with flowers carved into it giving it the 3-D effect. Beautiful but not as easy to re-create.

 

The materials you need can be found at any craft store:

- Canvas in desired size and shape.

- Stickers/decals in different sizes (you can use any type) 

- White spray paint if the canvas is larger be safe and buy two cans ( you can use colors if you would like as long as it is opaque) 

- Christmas lights or rope lighting the ones above are made using water proof lights.

Instructions: 

- Take canvas, make sure your hands are clean and dry.

- Start sticking decals and stickers in the pattern you desire.

- Once all the desired stickers are on the canvas, begin to spray the entire canvas with your spray paint making sure it is coated evenly.

- Let the paint dry completely, then begin to remove the stickers and decals.

- Flip canvas over and take your lighting.

- You can use tape, glue, staples or anything else you can think of to secure the lights to the backside of the canvas.

- Plug in and enjoy the functional piece of art you just created! 

** Do this in a well ventilated area or outside when spray painting**