Monday Challenge...using mason jars

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.  

Comments

[Melanie F]

Adorable tags! Thanks so much for sharing your talents!

[Renee VanEpps]

Both projects are gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!! TFS

[Karen L.]

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!

[Tona]

These projects are fantastic!

[Any Crosby]

Thank you! Love it!!

[Debbie Olson]

Beautiful, Mish and Marcy!

[jenn]

I love both tags! The salsa tags make a great presentation and the jar with the confetti pocket is so cute.

[Theresa G.]

The mason jars are adorable!!! What a great idea to turn them into tags. Thanks for sharing.