Upcycled Baby Food Jars for Button Storage

Combining my love of dogs with my passion for upcycling (making old things new again and (hopefully) even better than originally), this altered jars project was extra special for me. This is also my entry into Jamie’s (YT: ScrappinStampers) Not2ShabbyShop‘s DT call. Fingers crossed! 🙂 **UPDATE**: I made the design team! YEA!

I used adorable dog stamps from the Some Odd Girl Hipster Pets set, the Some Odd Girl Preppy Pups set, and the Tiddly Inks I Wuf You set. Along with N10 for the noses and RV52 for the tongues, the following are the Copic colors I used:

Pug: E50, 51, 53, and W5, 7, and 9
Chocolate and tan Chihuahua: E31, 33, 74, 79
White Fluffy Dog: W1 and W3 with E07 heart
Dachshund: E21, 23, 25
Black, tan, and white Chihuahua (shown in the video): W7, W9, E31, and E33
Dalmatian (shown in video): W1, 3, and 9

Lots of the papers and trims were gifted to me so I don’t know all the brands, but I do know that the paper I used for the yellow jar is from the Graphic 45 Raining Cats and Dogs 8″ x 8″ collection and the twine I used for the green and blue jars are the Peapod and Midnight blue from The Twinery. I describe all the adhesives (lots of Matte Mod Podge, E6000® Craft Adhesive, and hot glue), tools (like the Martha Stewart Hugs & Kisses edge punch), and decorative pieces I used on this project in the following video, which also includes a tutorial for how to cover jar lids:

The Pink Jar is being entered into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday Love Challenge and
Tiddly Inks New Beginnings Challenge
The set of re-NEWed upcycled jars is being entered into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Something New Challenge
Naughty or Nice New New New Challenge
Craft-Dee BowZ Anything Goes With a Bow Challenge

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! WOOF

16 Comments

Polka Dot Rosie on January 11, 2015 at 10:50 am

These are absolutely ADORABLE!! Glad you posted the tutorial because I will definitely be making them. Awesome entry for our Naughty or Nice Challenge this month!
Cheers!
Sara
http://www.PolkaDotRosie.blogspot.com

CraftyPaws on January 11, 2015 at 1:42 pm

Thanks so much Sarah! I’m so glad you liked it and that you’ll give it a go. Thanks v much for stopping by and your super kind comment. Big hugs, Kristina
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cheiron on January 11, 2015 at 6:40 pm

These jars are AMAZING. What a fun way to upcycle. Thanks so much for playing along in the Something New Challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog with us this week 🙂

CraftyPaws on January 17, 2015 at 1:12 pm

Thanks for stopping by and for the fun challenge. Upcycling, a twist on “new” lol 😀
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Charity Chamberlain on January 11, 2015 at 8:47 pm

Wowza! These are all so darn adorable! I am speechless! LOVE them!

CraftyPaws on January 17, 2015 at 1:12 pm

Oh my gosh, thanks so much for the super sweet comment! Big hugs, Kristina
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christina on January 12, 2015 at 12:53 am

These are too cute! Love them! They are awesome!

CraftyPaws on January 17, 2015 at 1:13 pm

Aww thanks so much! They were fun and the jars are useful too! 🙂 tf stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
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Barbara Bruder on January 12, 2015 at 12:44 pm

Your recycling project is adorable. A super way to store crafty things. Adorable. Thanks for joining us at the Craft-Dee BowZ challenge this month. We look forward to seeing more of your beautiful work. Hugs, Barbara { Craft-Dee BowZ}

CraftyPaws on January 17, 2015 at 1:14 pm

Thanks so much for stopping by Barbara! The twine bows were the perfect addition to that little gap in the jars. 🙂
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Lindsey on January 12, 2015 at 2:43 pm

Your up cycled jars look amazing! Fab colouring and design. Thanks for joining us at Naughty or Nice Challenges!

Delphine on January 15, 2015 at 10:56 am

Oh how totally adorable!!! Thanks for joining us at Tiddly Inks and good luck! Delphine xx

CraftyPaws on January 17, 2015 at 1:15 pm

Thanks so much Delphine! I love upcycling and that little Tiddly Inks dog is adorbs! 😀 🙂 tf stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
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vikib on January 18, 2015 at 12:05 am

I love your jars! They are absolutely adorable!!!

Lucianna Dilsaver on January 19, 2015 at 11:22 pm

What a fabulous project, I so love all the jars you have done with the adorable images! Thank you so much for joining us at Tiddly Inks for our “New Beginnings” challenge 🙂

l on January 20, 2015 at 1:38 pm

Oh this is really super cute and clever to do! Love them all, but the Tiddly Inks doggie is the cutest. 😉 Thanks for joining us at the Tiddly Inks challenge.

Hugs,
Larissa

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Polka Dot Rosie on January 11, 2015 at 10:50 am

These are absolutely ADORABLE!! Glad you posted the tutorial because I will definitely be making them. Awesome entry for our Naughty or Nice Challenge this month!
Cheers!
Sara
http://www.PolkaDotRosie.blogspot.com
- CraftyPaws on January 11, 2015 at 1:42 pm
  
  Thanks so much Sarah! I’m so glad you liked it and that you’ll give it a go. Thanks v much for stopping by and your super kind comment. Big hugs, Kristina
cheiron on January 11, 2015 at 6:40 pm

These jars are AMAZING. What a fun way to upcycle. Thanks so much for playing along in the Something New Challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog with us this week 🙂
- CraftyPaws on January 17, 2015 at 1:12 pm
  
  Thanks for stopping by and for the fun challenge. Upcycling, a twist on “new” lol 😀
Charity Chamberlain on January 11, 2015 at 8:47 pm

Wowza! These are all so darn adorable! I am speechless! LOVE them!
- CraftyPaws on January 17, 2015 at 1:12 pm
  
  Oh my gosh, thanks so much for the super sweet comment! Big hugs, Kristina
christina on January 12, 2015 at 12:53 am

These are too cute! Love them! They are awesome!
- CraftyPaws on January 17, 2015 at 1:13 pm
  
  Aww thanks so much! They were fun and the jars are useful too! 🙂 tf stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
Barbara Bruder on January 12, 2015 at 12:44 pm

Your recycling project is adorable. A super way to store crafty things. Adorable. Thanks for joining us at the Craft-Dee BowZ challenge this month. We look forward to seeing more of your beautiful work. Hugs, Barbara { Craft-Dee BowZ}
- CraftyPaws on January 17, 2015 at 1:14 pm
  
  Thanks so much for stopping by Barbara! The twine bows were the perfect addition to that little gap in the jars. 🙂
Lindsey on January 12, 2015 at 2:43 pm

Your up cycled jars look amazing! Fab colouring and design. Thanks for joining us at Naughty or Nice Challenges!
Delphine on January 15, 2015 at 10:56 am

Oh how totally adorable!!! Thanks for joining us at Tiddly Inks and good luck! Delphine xx
- CraftyPaws on January 17, 2015 at 1:15 pm
  
  Thanks so much Delphine! I love upcycling and that little Tiddly Inks dog is adorbs! 😀 🙂 tf stopping by! Hugs, Kristina
vikib on January 18, 2015 at 12:05 am

I love your jars! They are absolutely adorable!!!
Lucianna Dilsaver on January 19, 2015 at 11:22 pm

What a fabulous project, I so love all the jars you have done with the adorable images! Thank you so much for joining us at Tiddly Inks for our “New Beginnings” challenge 🙂
l on January 20, 2015 at 1:38 pm

Oh this is really super cute and clever to do! Love them all, but the Tiddly Inks doggie is the cutest. 😉 Thanks for joining us at the Tiddly Inks challenge.

Hugs,
Larissa