I *love* Mason jars. Like, love them!! I was inspired when I saw this idea for outdoor mason jar lights from the Shabby Nest…and I knew I had to try it!
Remember how I got free Mason Jars from FreeCycle? I used a bunch of them for my students’ Mother’s Day vases…but I had a few of them leftover.
I filled them up with some old white rice and dried beans…
And then plopped in some white/ivory candles I had in stock:
I think they look so cute during the day…but the real magic happens at night!
My husband and I got to sit outside, sipping on our favorite white wine, and enjoy a quiet night outside.
We’re planning on keeping these outside…and making a weekly tradition of this over the summer 🙂
I LOVE summer nights!
Anyone else try this? Any other Mason Jar lovers out there?
Very cute!! I also LOVE mason jars!! I am wanting to make something similar for our backyard, but wanting to be able to hang them from our fence! Hopefully I will get around to it soon!
I adore them! lol great idea!
love it!! and yum! sounds like a perfect night!
If you have some wire. you could wrap it around the mouth and create a hook to hang them!
There is nothing more charming than candlelight in the garden. If I don't get all of the canning done this season this is a great use for my Mason jars!
What a fantastic idea! I have a bunch of chipped jars that I can't use anymore for canning.. hmmm. So cute!
Connie
Love the beans idea! Mason jars are so amazing and awesome!
I did a hanging mason jar project…I cannot get enough of them!
http://releasemecreate.blogspot.com/2011/05/diy-hanging-mason-jar-planter-with-air.html
I love mason jars! What a great project! I'm stopping by as the guest judge from CSI Project!
happy crafting,
Linda
I did this too! Filled the bottom with sand and wrapped an american flag ribbon around the outside. The light shone through and the ribbon lit up! I can't wait to try it with other ribbons for different occasions!
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Love the beans and rice idea!
Susan @ homeroad
I love this idea and I've been saving all my recycling jars for weeks for this. Thanks for the extra inspiration! stopping by from Serenity Now… :~) osc
I LOVE mason jars! The blueish/green ones are my fav! Now if only I had an outdoor space to use these…dang apartments!!
Oh my goodness I LOVE this!! I am so going to make some of these – I think I have some sand that I could use for starters because I don't have the beans or the rice on hand currently. I am also hooked on Mason jars – I can't walk past them without looking them over. Thanks for sharing!
Love this idea! I'm pinning it for my sister to see too!
this would be a great touch for my back porch!! thanks for sharing the idea!
Mason jars are my go to for quick flower and candle arrangements. Love your set!
Christina, I love this idea. I think I have to go and find myself some mason jars now. Great for indoors and outdoors. I'm stopping over from Serenity Now. I hope you will stop by my blog and say Hi sometime. 🙂
so cute! 🙂 my bf went to a wedding a few weeks ago and they used mason jars as the vases for the centerpieces. they stuck hydrangea and another flower (that looks like hydrangea but i can't think of the name) and it was soo cute looking. i love the idea of re-using the jars with candles 🙂
love it!!!
I like your ideas of using the jars for evening candlelight outdoors.
I'm visiting from Amanda's party.
Very cute-I use jars for decorating too.
I love this look. I've also wrapped twine around the jars to give them another cool look. . . Good job!
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Have used Mason jars filled with all sorts of dried foods for a few years now. My favorite is coffee beans- especially nice smelling in the fall! 🙂
This is a great idea for using mason jars. They look pretty both in daylight and lit at night.
And I love summer nights, too! My favorite time of the year.
This is such a cute and easy idea. Love it thank you so much for sharing.
🙂 Michelle
This is lucky for me-
I just bought 3 mason jars yesterday at the flea market.
Now I know how to bring the candle up higher-
beans and rice!
Thanks-
I linked to the same party and I am a new follower.
Laura
White Spray Paint
fabulous! i'm on the hunt for the blue vintage ones for my patio re-do! i only have four…they look beautiful in numbers on your post! xoxo, tracie
Great idea! Before kids we always had candles burning on the front porch in the summer. This will be a great way to get the ambiance of the candle light but keeping them safe at the same time…thanks!
I really like the simplicity of the jars. <3
cheryl
http://www.paintedstudio.blogspot.com
Super cute! I love mason jars!
Mason jars are some of my favorite things to use for decor around the house. I have three sitting on my dining table now. This was a fabulous idea!
I HAVE A WHOLE BUNCH of these! What a great idea to use them for!
I am so going to make this!!! my kid loves to draw and i think it would be nice to have it's little fame corner!
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Gorgeous! I absolutely love mason jars too! Great idea.. thank you for sharing!
I love Mason jars and wish I had some of the old ones my mother used to collect. There's just something about them… Love how you created beautiful candles to enjoy these summer nights. They are so priceless!
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Looks so cool! I want to try these!
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Those look so great, and I LOVE that it’s such a simple project {those are the only kind I can do, ha!}
Love these! I need to make some for my patio! Thanks for the inspiration.
What a cool idea! Absolutely perfect for summer! Thanks for linking up at the Summertime Categorically Crafting party at Someday Crafts. We’ll be highlighting this tomorrow, so come take a look!
I would use aquarium gravel in these. If you get the beans or grains wet, they will mold. Yuck! You can also use gravel in colors to match your decor. You can even use several colors and layer them. If the gravel gets soiled just use a colander and a garden hose to clean it, dry it on a screen or table and return it to the jars after it has dried.