Hello Everyone!
Hope ya’ll had a great Easter weekend! Ours was wonderful…. my parents came Thursday and we loved having them here! I always find the weekend flies by sooo fast… and before we know it, it’s mid-week again!
So, here we are at another Monthly DIY Challenge! This is a challenge where some of my blogging friends and I all take the same item and create something with it… or in this month’s case, we all took something from the same store! This time around, we did a Dollar Store Challenge! And here’s what I created….
If you’re anything like me, you love the Dollar Store, right?? Our kids love going there and usually it’s an up-and-down-every-aisle kind of visit. This was such a fun challenge and I’m sure you’ll be amazed at what my friends came up with! At the end of my post you’ll see 11 more awesome creations, all made with items from the Dollar Store! Here’s a little sneak peek…
I’ve been crushing on apothecary jars for quite some time now! I see them everywhere on Pinterest and because I didn’t want to spend $15-$25 on one, I decided to make my own! I absolutely love how it turned out…. and I can gauarentee it, I will be making more! In different shapes and sizes!
Here’s what I used and how I made it…
This size of jar was $2 and came in different sizes but since I wanted mine for cupcake liners, this was the shape I chose. You can find them with all the other kitchen ware. I believe they’re for storing rice, spaghetti and other dry goods in. I also bought a candle stick holder for $1. I’m sure my favorite Thrift store has a hundred lots of these, so I’ll be checking there for more! The glass hardware was leftover from when I redid our dresser and end tables.
All you’ll need is your trustworthy glue gun to make these! I glued the little glass knob onto the jar and then glued the jar onto the candlestick! Easy peasy, huh? I thought about painting the lid and the candlestick and distressing it, but then decided not to. I’m thinking for the kitchen, I’m loving the clear glass look!
I’ll just share a couple more pictures… sorry for the overload! I’m a little amazed still at how super easy these were to make, but how pretty it is!!
I found these cute cupcake liners at Michaels!
And now here are my friends’ creations… be sure to pop on over to their blogs and leave them some comment love!
Hope everyone has a great rest of the week!
-Kendra
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Linking to these fabulous parties:
Inspire Me Tuesday, Time To Sparkle, On Display Thursdays, Tuesdays At Our Home, Motivational Monday, The Dedicated House, The Makers Link Party, Party In Your PJs, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Whimsy Wednesday, Moonlight and Mason Jars, Work It Wednesday, Pin Worthy Wednesday, Wednesday Roundup, Artsy Fartsy Link Party, Inspire Me Please, Grace At Home, Creative Collection, Weekend Wind-down Party, Best of The Weekend, Super Saturday, Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop, Share It Sunday, Talented Tuesdays, Pretty Pintastic Party, Think and Make Party, Something To Talk About, The Creative Circle, Bewitchin’ Block Party,
I always enjoy seeing what you come up with for this challenge. I really like the knobs you added to the top and the base… got to display those cupcake liners in style! 🙂
Thanks Carrie… always appreciate your comments! Totally agree with displaying those liners in style 😉 Hope you’re having a great week!
So cute! What a great way to add character and function. Love it, lady! 🙂
Thanks, Christina! xo Have a great rest of the week!
Oh Kendra! I’m SOOOO in love with this! I’ve been crushing on them forever too and now I’m definitely going to have to make a few!!! SO pretty!
Thanks, Kristi! I’ll definitely be making a few more! Thanks so much for coming by, friend!
This is adorable, Kendra! I love how you put the jar on the candlestick! I MUST do this!!
Thank you Bre! So glad you like it 🙂 Enjoy the rest of your week! xo
I love apothecary jars!!! Sounds like it was really simple to make! What a great idea to do it yourself Kendra!!
Thanks, Nicole 🙂 So glad you like them! Thanks for stopping by!
Ohhhh I love! So many possibilities with what you could put inside! And so much cheaper than the ones in the store! Fab job 🙂
Thanks so much Bre! Glad you like them 🙂 Enjoy the rest of your week and thanks for coming by!
You’re so good at these challenges! I love what you came up with. Those cupcake liners are adorable too! There are so many uses for a cute jar like this. 🙂
You know how to make a girl blush, Lisa! Thanks SO much, friend! Have a great rest of the week!
I was so thinking about making some apothecary jars! I love yours! Super cute!
Great minds think alike 😉 Thanks Tara! Glad you like them! Have a great rest of the week!
Really creative & stylish, Kendra!!!
Paige.Rose
Thanks SO much Paige! You’re too sweet!
I love these…like a lot! I am totally going to be making a few of these this month!
Thanks Sydney! So glad you like them. I’m thinking I need to make a couple more, too 😉
How adorable and what a great idea! I love to decorate with apothecary jars but hate the high prices! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Benita! Glad you like them 🙂 Thanks for coming by and have a great day!
I love these are am definitely going to try them. I like all the pics btw! LOL!
Thank you so much Michelle! Hope you enjoy making your own, too! 🙂 Thanks for coming by!
This is a wonderful idea! It turned out so cute 🙂
I hope you’ll share this project with us over at Motivational Monday this week: http://makingitinthemitten.blogspot.com/2015/04/motivational-monday-april-12th.html
Thank you so much Melanie! All linked up to your party! 🙂 Have a great week!
Such a fantastic project! I just love using apothecary jars for storing odds and ends and it’s so cool to know that I can now make them myself for so much less than I can buy them at the store! Love how they look with those pretty cupcake liners in them 🙂
Thanks so much Erica! So glad you like them! Have a great week, friend!
What??? Girl, you are so clever and talented! Loving this!
Karen
Thanks, Karen! You’re always so sweet! They were super easy to make, so you’ll have to make one… or two 😉 Thanks for coming by!
Love this, Kendra!! I really love that you left them glass, too. It looks so pretty!! Yay for Dollar Store stuff!! 🙂
Thanks so much Amanda! Glad I left them all glass, too 🙂 I agree the Dollar store rocks! Have a great week, friend!
Thanks for linking up with us at Motivational Monday, Kendra!! Hope you have a fabulous weekend!
You’re welcome Amanda! Love sharing at your party 🙂