Hi All! Today I want to share with you my latest Diy Patriotic craft project. This “Easy Stars and Stripes Glass Jar – Holiday Décor”, project is a fun way to show your support and Patriotism at your home, office, next picnic, or cookout.
For this project, you can use any ole glass jar, it doesn’t have to be a mason jar. Great way to use up some of the empty jars that you have been holding on to.
If you haven’t noticed, I’m a little addicted to jar crafts. They’re not only easy, but I get to use one of my favorite craft supplies, chalk paint. I love the stuff! You can use it on just about anything without doing any prep work.
Ok enough of that, let’s get on with the project.
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Project Supply List
Red, white, and blue chalk paint
2 glass jars
Paint brush
Star stencil
Stencil brush or sponge
Fine sandpaper
Antiquing medium
[tweetthis display_mode=”box”]How to make some Easy Stars & Stripes Glass Jars – Holiday Décor[/tweetthis]
Stars and Stripes Glass Jar
First, I started out with two clean glass jars (How I remove the sticky gunk left from labels).
Using blue chalk paint, I gave the first jar two coats of paint, letting each coat dry thoroughly.
For the second jar, I used white chalk paint and gave it two coats of paint letting each coat dry thoroughly.
Back to the first jar white I was using the white chalk paint I stenciled the stars onto the blue jar.
Now back to the white jar I added my red stripes. I just free handed them on, but you could use some blue painters tape if you wanted.
Once both jars were completely dry I added some watered down antiquing medium to tone down the colors and to give the jars and aged look.
Next, I lightly distressed each jar with fine sandpaper, to add to the aged distressed look that I was seeking.
That’s it! Add some flowers for a centerpiece, or plastic ware for your next cookout. Either way this Easy Stars and Stripes Glass Jar makes for some fun, and easy holiday décor. And who doesn’t Love Easy?
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Linda I love that antiquing medium you’ve added it really gives the jars so much more of a rustic look.
Thank you Mary! The antiquing medium good stuff, I use it in most of my projects.
Love patriotic projects and red, white and blue anything! These are so sweet for a family picnic. Pinned 🙂
Thank you Wendi! I love making patriotic decor, and jars are some of my favorites. Thanks so much for pinning!
I really love how incredibly patriotic Americans are. You must live in such a beautiful country Linda. Your stars and stripes h=jars look so cute, especially after you added the antiquing medium. It looks “primitive” – is that the right word? I hope so. Wishing you all a beautiful “celebrate America” month my friend
I guess we are pretty Patriotic here in America, some more than others. There is beauty here, but there is places not so pretty as well.
Yes primitive is the correct word, and I love my antiquing medium it does a great job with little effort. I will miss the celebration, I have to work the next day, so I will be sleeping through all the fireworks. But I’m sure my youngest daughter will celebrate enough for the both of us. LOL She’s come up for a few days. 🙂
Impressed you freehanded the red/white jar! Everything looks so straight. Love the Patriotic jars though, and the tray too! Did you repurpose that? Love your project! Also a good tip about the orange oil.
Thank you Florence! Before I put the antiquing medium it was looking a little rough, not real straight. But once antiqued it looked so much better. Not I bought the tray a while back, I thought if would be perfect for my photo. Orange oil is some good stuff, if even takes spray paint on your hands.
Linda, I love how these turned out, isn’t chalk style paint the best? I love that you can use it on almost anything without much prep! That’s the best. I’ve been wanting one of those farmhouse partitioned carries for silverware etc to carry outside, but they are so expensive! This would be a great option, use the jars for the silverware, they are adorable and the cost is nominal!
Thanks Nikki! And yes I LOVE chalk paint! It is the best because I don’t care for the prep work. So less is best, LOL. These jars do make a great way to hold silverware, and great way to get rid of jars if you save them like I do. Maybe later on you will run across a inexpensive carrier that the jars would fit in for a silverware tote.