I love the itty bitty size of baby food jars. I keep a ridiculous stash of them because I make my dogs treats with baby food and wheat germ (Click HERE for the recipe). So I decided to make some Easter or spring home decor tea light holders some of them today.
For these upcycled tea light holders, I saturated gorgeous 3″ wide Venice lace in Mod Podge and formed it around the base of each jar. These had to be left overnight but by the next morning, they were stiff and perfectly adhered. For the neck of each jar I used E6000 (for permanence) and hot glue (for quick adhesion) to glue on some satin ribbon with a chiffon box pleat ruffle.  To add a little more sparkle, I also added a small pearlescent pearl trim at the base of each neck over the ribbon.
Then for the cute and cuddly critters, I used the Lawn Fawn “Hello Baby” stamp set and colored up a natural set of bunnies and duckies with the following Copic colors. Bunnies: E30, 31, 35; Duckies: Y11, 13, 15 and YR12 and YR65; R20 (for blush). Â I also colored up a “white” set of critters with the following Copic colors: W0, 1, 3 with YR 12 (for duck feet) and R30 (for blush). Â Then I used the coordinating dies to die cut all the critters.
For the “ground” on which all the critters could stand and walk, I hot glued on each jar a bunch of mulberry paper roses and small tulip filler flowers in pinks, yellows and greens for the natural colored set of critters and whites for the white critters. Then to create a balanced look on the jars with the pink flowers, I tied 6 triple loop bows and adhered 3 spaced out around the neck of the 2 jars.
AÂ video share of these tea light holders is below:
These baby food jar upcycled tea light holders are being entered into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Food and/or Drink Challenge
MarkerPOP Critters Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday Floral Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Cute and Cuddly Challenge
Whimsy Stamps Spring Colors or Easter Challenge
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Penny Black Feature a Creature Challenge
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything Goes Challenge
Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge
Crafty Girls Creations Anything Goes Challenge
So beutiful mAke !! Love it and its soooo Amazing to look at
Thank you so much for entering our ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Hugs Cicci
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Thanks so very much Cecilia! I love upcycling and I have been wanting to make these for a friend for a long time. I hope she likes them. 🙂 TFStopping by and leaving such a sweet and encouraging comment! Big hugs, Kristina
What really sweet little jars, they make super Easter gifts and decorations.
Many thanks for sharing with us at Penny Black and More challenge.
B x
Thanks so very much Brenda! I hope the friend to whom I’m going to send a set enjoys them. They’re going into an express package today. Hopefully she’ll get them in time for Easter. 🙂 tfstopping by and leaving your super sweet comment! Hugs, Kristina
Wow! What beautiful little tealight holders. Love that they are from recycled jars too ( I may have a purpose for mine yet) Love the lace and flowers and your little animals. So sweet.
Thanks for joining us over at lil patch of crafty friends. Good Luck. Erica (DT)
Thank you so much Erica! Yes, I loved upcycling these little jars to make these votives. Hope you enjoy altering yours too. TFStopping by, Hugs, Kristina
omgosh!! these are just the sweetest!!! thank you for playing a long with us at simon says stamp wednesday challenge
Thanks so much Jenn! These were so fun to make and I love upcycling these little jars. 🙂 tfw hugs, Kristina
These are so adorable!! What a great idea to use baby food jars and decorate them for tea lights. I love how you used the lace and flowers and the little bunnies and ducks are so CUTE! Thanks for entering them in the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Cathie <3
Thanks so much Cathie! I thought they came out sweet and I LOVE upcycling. 🙂 tf stopping by, hugs, Kristina
Thank you so very much Cathie! I had so much fun altering these baby food jars to make these little tea light holders. It was great to do some upcycling and use some beautiful laces and trims that have been in my stash for years. 🙂 TF Stopping by, hugs, Kristina
Just gorgeous – thanks for joining us at Crafty Girls Creations.
Helen x
Thank you from the center of my heart, Helen! TFStopping by, hugs, Kristina
Your candles are stunning! Thanks so much for sharing your talents with us. I hope you will stop by to join us again soon.
Blessings,
Karen
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Thank you so much Karen. I truly enjoyed creating these and I am looking forward to using these on Easter brunch. 🙂
Oh, I love these! they are so pretty and sweet!
Thank you so much! I really had fun making these and I can’t wait to use them at brunch tomorrow. 🙂
Oh so pretty Kristina! They are such cute little bunnies and chicks and you’ve coloured them perfectly.I’m sure your friend will love them.Happy Easter to you!
Thanks so much! They were super fun to make and I love crafty things that one can use. I hope my friend enjoys them too. 🙂 TF stopping by! Hugs, kristina