Hey there, it's Michelle Wooderson here today with a challenge and joining in is the very talented Marcy Penner. It's no secret that I have a love for mason jars. I use them for actually canning my homegrown veggies and jellies but I also love to use them for all kinds of home decor and storage solutions too. My challenge for Marcy was to use a mason jar image from the Farm Girl collection on any kind of project. For my project, I chose to work with the Farm Girl 12 x 12 Mason Jar patterned paper & the 8 x8 Paper Pad that I just love and some tags.
I also love this 12 x 12 Patchwork patterned paper from the Farm Girl line. I cut thin strips and stitched those to the bottom of my manila tags.
Next I cut out the mason jars that have tomatoes on them from the 8 x 8 Paper Pad and the 12 x 12 patterned paper. I used a small "b" side grid paper from the 8 x 8 Paper Pad and typed "fresh salsa". I cut out the words and adhered them to my small white tags with pop dots. I also attached the jars to the larger tags with pop dots.
Now I have a nice head start on some handmade tags that I'll add to fresh jars of salsa that I make this summer. We always have the "salsa" section of the garden that has tomatoes, green peppers, jalapeno peppers and onions so there is always a batch of fresh salsa being made. I love to bake up my own tortilla chips & give a jar of the salsa and a bag of the chips to neighbors and family.
Here's a sampling of some simple packaging that I like to do. I use a waxed paper bag and twine to create a simple jar topper, then add my tag before tying a knot. I think I need a whole sheet of that 12 x 12 paper with just the tomatoes, don't you think? Note: you can visit my blog to find out more about how I create the jar toppers.
I was excited to see what Marcy would create with the mason jars and she did not disappoint. She created a cute tag using a fun, confetti window.
Here's what Marcy had to say about her tag:
"I cut the center of the mason jar and punched out some confetti. I sandwiched it in between two pieces of vellum and sewed the mason jar over top of it. I used a combination of Cakewalk, Farm Girl, and Witch Hazel on this project. They all work so well together!"Such a sweet little tag Marcy created, don't you think? I love that we both used manila tags, did some fancy cutting on the jars and typed out little sentiments. I think this tag would be adorable on a mason jar full of candies or gum balls...or how about jelly beans for Easter?
Thanks for playing along with me today Marcy! I hope you all give the mason jars a try. Thanks for stopping by.











Adorable tags! Thanks so much for sharing your talents!
Posted by: Melanie F | March 12, 2013 at 12:18 AM
Both projects are gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!! TFS
Posted by: Renee VanEpps | March 11, 2013 at 10:13 PM
I love both tags. I too make homemade salsa in the summer and the confetti tag is one I will have to try! Thanks for the inspiration, ladies!
Posted by: Karen L. | March 11, 2013 at 07:28 PM
These projects are fantastic!
Posted by: Tona | March 11, 2013 at 04:00 PM
Thank you! Love it!!
Posted by: Any Crosby | March 11, 2013 at 02:53 PM
Beautiful, Mish and Marcy!
Posted by: Debbie Olson | March 11, 2013 at 11:37 AM
I love both tags! The salsa tags make a great presentation and the jar with the confetti pocket is so cute.
Posted by: jenn | March 11, 2013 at 09:04 AM
The mason jars are adorable!!! What a great idea to turn them into tags. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Theresa G. | March 11, 2013 at 06:31 AM