DIY Footed Candy Jars

Hello, Crafty Friends!! 

Thank you for joining us for the Decorations For the Holidays Blog Hop... featuring fabulous Xyron, Petaloo, & Graphic 45 products!! I super excited you are here today!!

It's all about decorating for the holidays this week!! And we couldn't be happier because it beginning to look a lot like Christmas here!!

For my project I have these DIY Footed Candy Jars... they are kind of like apothecary jars just without the lids.  A neat little  trick to add a touch of elegance to simple glass container. And they are ridiculously easy to make too! Keep reading to see how I made these...

Supplies Used

Glass Hurricanes Candle Holders (Libbey)

Glass Votive Candle Holders (Libbey)

St. Nicholas Paper Pad (Graphic 45)

Briar Rose Canvas (Petaloo)

Vintage Holiday Leaves (Petaloo)

Regal Velvet Poinsettia (Petaloo)

Vintage Holiday Leaf Pick (Petaloo)

Creative Station Lite (Xyron)

Burlap Ribbon

Hemp Twine

Hot Glue Gun & Glue Sticks

Chipboard

E6000

Blue Painter's Tape

I wanted to make a small grouping of these candy jars. In groupings, ODD numbers are the key.

 I wanted to make it small enough to put on display for home decor and big enough to work as a little set up for parties and get togethers (if you have a need for a more prominent display just add more to you grouping, making sure that your end amount is an odd number... 3, 5, and 7 work very well).

Don't forget to add varying heights for interest.

I start by washing and drying my glass. I used flipped the hurricane over and found the center of the bottom using the glass votive. 

Once my center was found I added E600 to the bottom of my votive and attached it to the bottom of my glass hurricane.

I tightly taped in in place with blue painter's tape... using a level to make sure it is leveled.

Once dried, I removed the tape. The candy holders are now ready to be decorated!

To measure the circumference, I wrapped a piece of burlap ribbon around the neck of my glass.

I used this piece of ribbon to gage how much paper I need to go around.

Then, cut my paper into strips. This was 1-1/2" wide ribbon, so I cut my plaid paper 1" wide, then cut the center strip to 3/4".

Next, I ran all my strips through my Xyron Creative Station Lite. Peeled. and layered my black patterned paper onto the plaid one.

Then, applied the layered strip onto my cut burlap ribbon.

I used hot glue to attach the ends of the burlap. There was a gap that was left where the paper ended... It's ok, I covered this area with leaves, berries, and GORGEOUS velvet and canvas flowers. 

I hot glued each in place and added a multi-looped twine bow.

I found these awesome stamp prints in my paper pack... I ran those through my Xyron Creative Station Lite as well, and adhered them to chipboard and added them onto my arrangements.

The finished products are gorgeous and I am absolutely in love!!!

Here's a closer look and these amazing vintage inspired Santa stamps.

I love how Graphic 45 included several different ones in this pack... and they are all amazing!!

And...

They don't just look fabulous empty!

You can fill them with your favorite treats...

OR  add  your favorite candles!!

For safety reasons, always remember to make sure the all embellishments are clear from any open flames and that burning candles are never left unattended.

AND

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I hope you enjoyed my project for today!!

And Best of luck to all!!

~Mitsy

Hello Kitty Themed Birthday Party

If you are planning on having a Hello Kitty themed party but are on a tight budget you are definitely in the right place. As a stay at home mom of 4 I have learned to stretch that dollar to it's max. I love Candy buffets and I love to do them for my children's birthdays but I can't afford to pay for one of those candy buffet services. Besides, I love to do stuff like this!  

 Almost all the decorations were made by hand which cut down on the bidget.

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The Hello Kitty heads & sitting Hello Kitty were made by using retired Sizzix dies I had on my stash.

I had a picture of my daughter blown up at our local Walmart. I ordered it online and it was done b the same day. And just my luck walmart.com had a coupon on their website for $2 off their poster size prints for same-day service. Total cost for an 16"x20" portrait 10 bucks and some change... AWESOME!!

I didn't have a frame that size but I did have a bigger frame in my closet that had no glass because a certain someone's husband fell on it... thankfully he wasn't hurt... and that is why your parent's tell you no horse play in the house!

I wanted to detract from all the extra space that surrounded the picture getting it professionally matted wasn't an option and would have taken way too long! I had only a few days to make everything. So with the help of some digital files from Designs on Cloud 9 I decorated my frame in flourishes of the same color scheme of my party... I mean Kyan's party!

A lot of my glass containers I have used on previous parties so that was no added expense this go round. I had originally purchased quite a few pieces from Ross'... they have awesome deals and I got several pieces for as low as $3.99. The highest I paid for a glass container at Ross' was $11.99. Still, a steal seeing that most apothecary jars and and glass containers can run upwards from $30-$40. And who says you have to use "apothecary" jars?? Sometimes flowers vases work really well... just like the one above.

I downloaded some Hello Kitty images from off the internet and made little tags to decorate each container. Hot glued it in place with some coordinating ribbon voila instant Hello Kitty cuteness!!

Now, these are new! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, milk glasses!! Again, tight budget = no milk glass money. :(

But, my good friend Pinterest came through for me again. I saw on a fellow blogger that used Starbucks' frappuccino glasses. They look almost exactly like milk glasses but with a slightly different lip... no biggy (no one even noticed). Especially after you throw a paper straw in it! I know, über cute, right?!

Speaking of cute... would you believe this cute tray is the cardboard tray the the frappuccinos came in. I bought mine from Sam's Club for a little over $13 for a whole case. They all came in a little cardboard tray kind of like how soda companies used to sell cases of soda. I just prettified them by covering the box with scrapbook paper, ribbon, and regular white card stock. Add a button and ta-da ... awesome!!

OMG...  THESE ARE TOO STINKIN' CUTE!

I had bought some paper straws from Michael's that were on clearance a while back. They were marked down to like $0.25 a bag because they were leftover from Easter. Another "SCORE"!! So I scooped them up not knowing what I'd use them for but hey, they were pink... what can you do, right?! Good thing I did pick them up too because they matched perfectly!

Paper pom-poms. Another decorative staple in my house.Depending on where you get yours from they can also be really inexpensive.Buying pom-pom for $15 is not gonna happen. Well,  lucky me, I have learned to make pom-poms with proficiency. Added a Hello Kitty kick to them by hanging handmade HK paper medallions and now I have pom-poms that no one else have.

And, why only hang pom-poms from the ceiling? I once used pom-poms as centerpieces and they looked like huge floral blooms sitting on the table. But here, I made a pom-pom into this cute little Hello Kitty topiary.

Again... AWESOME... and sooooo kawaii!!

Here are my girls all ready for the party to start... and of course the birthday girl is the one sporting the HELLO KITTY!

Hope you enjoyed this Hello Kitty Party (on a budget) post!

Craft Happy Friends!! Always, craft happy!!

I know I do! And, I also know that I'm helping my children have amazing memories!

The cupcakes picture above were recycled from a previous post. You can check it out here.