Today’s Easter basket idea is a lace trimmed vintage blue mason jar. It can be used as Easter decor or be given as a gift in a jar!
I’ve been busy making Easter baskets and haven’t done any decorating yet. I found these ruffled Easter eggs that I made last year and pulled them out so I would have something to put on my mantle. I figured that a mason jar Easter basket might be the perfect home for one of the eggs. This blue Atlas Strong Shoulder Mason jar is from my sister-in-law. Her mom gave her a box of mason jars that she no longer used and my sister-in-law didn’t want them. I was more than happy to take them off her hands! Then, recently a friend of mine got married and wanted a few vintage blue mason jars to put on tables at her reception. She was having a really hard time finding them so she borrowed mine. When she returned them to me, I found some delightful lace trim around the neck of the jars. I decided to leave it there and add a handle.
I used an old book for the paper grass. I just tore the pages out and ran it through my paper shredder. The wire is 24 gauge.
I looped the wire around the neck of the jar and twisted it to hold it tight. Then I looped the wire up over the top to form a handle. I threaded the wire under the wire around the neck and twisted it tight to hold it in place. I tied a length of lace trim around the neck and hot glued another piece on the handle.
I put the book page paper grass in the bottom of the vintage blue mason jar and plopped the ruffled egg on top.
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Jennifer Sikora says
Hi
I loved this post so much I linked to it in a blog post that I made today. You can find it here: http://jennifersikora.com/2013/03/nestle-easter-basket-ideas/ If you would like me to take you off, please let me know and I will do so.
Thanks so much!!
Liz Fourez says
So pretty, Tonia! Gorgeous!
Liz
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Tonia, you know how obsessed I am with jars. This is so adorable, and I can just see baking a cake inside it first. 🙂
Lindsay says
So absolutely gorgeous! I love the whimsical look you created!
Tonia says
Thanks Lindsay!
Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says
Adorable idea Tonia! Love the blue color!
Ann says
I love blue mason jars and lace…combining them is brilliant. Pretty and fun project!
Tonia says
Thanks Ann! I am happy to have a least a little Easter decor on my mantel! 🙂
crystal says
So pretty, Tonia! I like the detail on the lace. 🙂
Tonia says
Thanks Crystal!
Shannah @ Just Us Four says
Oh my goodness. These are so pretty! I love how delicate they look. Beautiful for Easter.
Ginger@gingersnapcrafts.com says
So pretty!
Jenna says
I wish I had some blue mason jars, they have been popping up in a lot of photos lately and are so pretty! The lace trim is really sweet on them, and I love the “grass”, so cute Tonia!
Tonia says
Thanks Jenna! You’ll have to do some antique store scouting to find some of your own!
Anne @ Domesblissity says
They’re so pretty Tonia. I love the vintage blue ones.
Anne xx
Tonia says
Thanks Anne! I love them too!
Cranberry Morning says
Cute idea! I do love those old blue mason jars. So many fun and vintage-themed uses!
Tonia says
Thanks! I just heard that they are coming out with a blue anniversary version! It won’t be as cool as the vintage ones but they will still be fun!