This year for mothers day I wanted to do something a bit different than the traditional flowers and a card. I still wanted to give my mom flowers because she loves them, but this year I decided to make her a new vase to put them in, one with my face on it.
When I take a break from baking to give my metabolism time to catch up to my waistline, I peruse Pinterest for craft ideas.
While browsing a while back I stumbled upon this craft, and immediately knew what I wanted to do for my mom this past mothers day. What a genius idea. Mine didn’t turn out quite as nice as the original, but I find the flaws in my vase to be…charming.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Small/Medium sized Mason Jar
- Painters tape
- Paint brush (I didn’t end up liking the one I used in the photo.)
- Glass friendly paint
- Scissors
- Finishing spray
If you have a fancy paper cutter that can cut your tape into a shape, by all means please do. I do not, so I used some scissors with this zig zag design on them.
Here’s what I did: I painted my jar over the course of a few days, applying multiple coats. Once I was done I peeled the painters tape off of the front, which ended up making a funky design because the paint dried to the tape making it difficult to remove. Owell.
After I removed the tape, I took my jar outside to spray with the finishing spray, which left a foggy glaze over the spot where my photo will show. It turned out unique and made the photo look kinda cool when viewed through the glass. Continuing with the charming look.
I chose a photo of my sister and I to stick inside the jar, and printed out a wallet size. I used the painters tape to tape the photo to the inside of the jar. You will want to use some kind of small cup to put inside for the water to ensure you don’t ruin your photo, I used a shot glass. I picked 4 random and fun flowers to match the pink vase.
I loved the outcome!
I think my mom liked it too. 🙂
Q: What did you do with/for your mom for mothers day this year?
Blissfulbritt 
59 thoughts on “DIY: Mason Jar Photo Flower Vase”
kathy@vodkandsoda
how adorable!! pinterest has the best ideas. i was a bad mom and was in miami for mother’s day weekend (#yolo?) but we celebrated the weekend before.
Brittany
Yolo fo sholo. Oh God, I can’t believe I just said that. Not changing it though. BOOM. HAHA.
emmahume
Cute vase 🙂
P
Okay, this is absolutely adorable. I love the shade of pink you used too.
Britta
Oh my gahhhh, the blog is so fancy! Loving it! And your jar is the cutest. I’m not crafty so I would fail at this, but that’s ok – I will live vicariously though you!
thefaithfulrunner
What an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing this! 🙂 I am doing a belated Mother’s Day photo shoot with my mom. 🙂
Rach @ This Italian Family
This is SO cute!! I love it!
Shawna
really cute — love the pink mason jar idea. i was in Texas w/ the fam for mother’s day and we all had to fly out that day, so my bro and i surprised my mom with a Kate Spade purse we’d gotten her in advance and celebrated by having a lot of fam vaca time. 🙂
Kristen
i love this- so fancy!
Amy @ A Desert Girl
Too cute!! You are so crafty!
The Vegan 8
Aww that is cute! For Mothers Day I brought my Mom some Butterfingers, muffins and potato salad! Food is always better than fancy gifts 🙂
Brittany
I couldn’t agree more! Your mom is a lucky woman to have gotten her hands on your Butterfingers!
Amanda @ .running with spoons.
So cute! I think that gifts like these mean the most, and it make some me miss the days when I was in grade school and we’d always make something in class for our moms and dads. This year I took my mom up to the mountains for a girls’ weekend away. Definitely nice to spend some time with one of my best friends 🙂
Life After Swimming
Oh my god LOVE it. The blog looks so good and that is adorable!
northernambitions
so cute! I love this crafty
cleaneatingveggiegirl
LOVING the new look, Brittany!! Also, this mason jar idea is super cute 🙂
Amalia
I love this! I was considering starting a series on my blog all about Pinterest and trying different crafts – I thought it would be fun! Your vase is so awesome – I bet Mom loved it.
Also, like the blog reshuffle! It looks clean and fun!
di @ life of di.
So cute. I love that you gave it to your mom for Mother’s Day 🙂 I only got my mom a card…and gave it to her a week late….Ooops!
allieksmith
Aww, I love your craft! Mason jars are just the best and I love this gift. Homemade gifts are the best!
karla @ finding my fit
WHOA. At first I thought I didn’t put the right URL in to get to your blog.. liking the new looks.
This craft is really fun and I think I’m going to have to make it for flowers while the man is away. It’s the little things!
Meghan
This is WAY TOO AWESOME and you may make me one asap and send it right over. I adore the makeover! 🙂 I logged on this morning at like 515 am and thought I was dreaming when I saw your page!
apartmentwife
love love love the blog makeover. the best part might be the “It’s Brittany betch” + awesome photo on your sidebar 🙂 and what an awesome gift for your mom — so sweet that you took the time to make something 🙂
Change of Pace
Great idea! I know my mom way prefers gifts from the heart or to spend time with me, especially for Mother’s Day!
katalysthealth
The blog looks great babe!! 🙂
As for the vase, its totally adorable, however my mom would NEVER go for that for a gift. She’s a bit… well lets just say that money buys love in my moms eyes, hence why she buys me these elaborate gifts and expects them in return. Now my DADDY on the other hand would most likely cry tears of joy if I made him a cute little vase with a pic of us on it. He’s a sap like that 😉
Brittany
I adore that your dad would appreciate this more than your mom. HA! That is amazing.
Luv What You Do
That is super cute! I never do any DIY things becuase I suck at them! Love the new look of your blog and your adorable picture! Congrats on the make over!
Melissa @ Al Forno Mementos
That’s adorable! the kids got a lakehouse weekend with the family where the kids did everything so she could relax. 🙂 I need to do more DIYs!
Khushboo Thadani (@KhushbooThadani)
This is the cutest idea…I definitely moms prefer receiving DIY gifts over expensive gifts- thought/effort > money! That being said, I did buy my mom a top this year for Mother’s Day ;)!
jessielovestorun
Omg – adorable! This may be one of the cutest ideas I’ve ever seen.
Amy
Your vase is adorable!! I love its cute charm; I think it wouldn’t have looked as adorable if it turned out exactly perfectly. The flaws always make things better for me! 🙂 We actually haven’t celebrated Mother’s Day yet! Since my mom was on travel and my brother had finals, we decided to wait until next week when we go to Disneyland for a family vacation. I think my mom is going to be so excited about that!
Brittany
I AM SO JEALOUS of your Disney adventure.
Amy
I SO wish you could come!!!
Choc Chip Uru
You are so creative, this is the sweetest mason jar use ever 😀
PINNED!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Natalie @ The Ravenous Mommy
Love it! My mom lives far away, so I just sent her a big bouquet of flowers. But when she comes to visit I’m going to take her out to a fancy schmancy lunch 🙂
Ashley
such a cute idea! I love when pinterest actually yields a good project. haha
Markus
Hi Brittany,
I can’t find your contact in the blog. How can I reach out to you?
Brittany
You can find my contact information on my “hollerrrr” page.
kelly @ racesrepsramblings
You are crafty!! And this is so cute!! I hope all has been well 🙂
Missy
You should make yourself a couple of those with quotes or funny memes or ironic words and stuff.
I should say “I want to …” but yeah. Ain’t gonna happen. I will vicarious craft through you till I get organized enough for stuff like this.
The Zen Kat
Oh hi new blog! I’m digging the new layout. I always enjoy a fresh look from time to time! What a sweet gift to your mama! So creative!
Lauren
Love the news look and that case is precious – loving the personal touch with the photo! We got my mom a plane ticket to Flo-rida!
brickhousechick
Love your new look, girl!!! I do miss seeing a pic of you chowing down on cupcakes, but this is fancier! How fun! I find that blogs are like clothes, you have to change them regularly depending on your mood, etc. Nice craft! 🙂
Brittany
FEAR NOT, that photo still lives on my “what I’d sell in my food truck” page. I could never abandon that photo.
Nicole
This came out SO good!!!! I’m a huge fan of mason jars, so this is definitely my type of craft. 🙂
Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets
Girl, you are so crafty! I’m totally missing that gene. I made my moms Lemon Blueberry Granola, stuck it in a plain jar and called it a day. How about next year, I make the granola and you do the jars?
Brittany
OH YES, tag team I like it!
Katherine
I’m not sure what I like better: your new blog design or mason jars. It’s a close tie. That photo vase is lovely! I love a good DIY project.
GiGi Eats Celebrities
Uh. I am the worst fu**ing daughter in the world.
That is all.
Melanie
I love that vase and love that it’s made from a mason jar. Too cute! I’m also lovin’ the look of your new blog. Awesome.
Megan
I love this gift!! I just got the mama bear some flowers!
sincerelylily
first all of , hellow.
second of all, I LOVE THE NEW LOOK. YOUR BLOG LOOKS SO FANTASTIC!
third of all, this is a lovely homemade gift. bed and breakfast will need these on all the tables. except it will be a picture of us….. the owners. bam.
fourth, we took my sweet mother to a designer show house tour! it was fun…. but then again, touring a 9,000 sq ft historical mansion is always fun. 🙂
Brittany
YES! A photo of us sounds like the perfect fit for a classy little jar like this. I will hold my cat and you can hold…one of Speedy’s shoes? Or some banana bread….yea..bread.
B
What a cute idea! And pretty easy to pull together as well!
Christina Does It All
So cute and fun! I am determined to visit you one of these days and run/craft/eat with you.
Cassy
Such a cute idea! Love the photo too!
Brittany @ DulceVie
Love this idea & LOOOVE the new design 🙂
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Daal
your mom surely appreciated this – love how you’ve even allowed for cute drawstring bag to hold it
Brittany
Thank you! 🙂