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Spooky Halloween Jars

October 9, 2013 by Holly Gagnon 5 Comments

Eeek!  I seriously think this is my favorite Halloween project I’ve made so far this year!   These Spooky Halloween Jars were soooo simple to make too.  Funny how the simplest projects can become one of your favs.

How to make Spooky Halloween Jars from up-cycled jars, paint and spooky labels. Easy Halloween DIY craft.

 Spooky Halloween Jars

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This project is exactly why I’ve started to keep hoard  empty jars around.  I’ve always favored a good Mason Jar but now I’m becoming really fond of any jars.  Salsa, jelly, spaghetti sauce… they all can be a good up-cycle.

 

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How to make a Ghost Slime Jar  

 

  • Squeeze  paint into the bottom of a jar.
  • Tilt the jar around to move the paint along the sides.
  • Turn the jar upside down.
  • Let the paint do it’s dripping magic.

You might need to assist the paint a little with some jar tapping and rotating depending on the look you want.  This project is like watching paint dry…literately!

Wood-grain Washi

For the  the Spooky Jar ids, I covered them with wood grain washi tape.  Just adhere the tape on to the lid and wrap it around until all the metal is covered.    Makes for an awesome faux finish, right?

 

How to make Spooky Halloween Jars from up-cycled jars, paint and spooky labels. Easy Halloween DIY craft.

 
It really does complete the Spooky Halloween Jar look too.
Silhouette Print & Cut to make spooky Halloween jar labels.
The Spooky Halloween Jars are made by using the Print and Cut function on my Silhouette CAMEO.  The labels are a Lori Whitlock  Halloween Labels  cut file which I filled in with a wood grain pattern and wrote in the spooky font.
How to make Spooky Halloween Jars from up-cycled jars, paint and spooky labels. Easy Halloween DIY craft.

After I used Print & Cut for the labels, I distressed them with ink, added black  Candy Dots and adhered them on to the front of jars.

I have to give credit to my kiddos for coming up with the jars names too.  I couldn’t think of anything creative.  I showed my kids the blank jars and they thought of something in like 2 secs.  Freaky.

How to make Spooky Halloween Jars from up-cycled kitchen jars, paint and spooky labels. Easy Halloween DIY craft.

 

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Filed Under: Altered Item, DIY, Halloween, Paint, Pebbles, Silhouette CAMEO, Tutorials, Upcycled Projects Tagged With: DecoArt, Halloween, Paper Issues, Pebbles Inc., Silhouette CAMEO, Tutorials

Comments

  1. Rhonda Emery says

    October 9, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    I love these jars so cool and spooky. great for Halloween.hugs

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  2. Kimber Ashley says

    October 9, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    These are the cutest! I had to pin right away! I love that you used old jars you had on hand.

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  3. Melony says

    October 10, 2013 at 4:31 pm

    I love the technique of swirling the paint around inside the jars! So adorable

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  4. Mayra Duran-Hernandez says

    October 10, 2013 at 7:25 pm

    What a great idea !!! These are so cute !

    Mayra
    Mayrasdesigns.blogspot.com

    Reply
  5. apieceoflifespie.com says

    October 16, 2013 at 11:52 am

    Ok, just love this idea!

    Reply

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