DIY yourself A Happy Little Mason Jar Shelf Sitter.

As Spring turns into Summer, I get inspired to change my decor to happy colors.

I like to open the windows and let in the fresh air.

And…I love to bring in fresh blooms whenever I can.

Flowers make me HAPPY!

The Wood Mason Jar Cut-Out…

Sometimes when I see an item at the store, I have a vision of what I want to do.

Sometimes it works out, and other times it does not.

This particular time was the latter.

When I first saw the wood mason jar with flowers cut out,

I saw it stained with only the flowers painted.

So, I stained the wood.

It might have been the stain I used, but I wasn’t pleased with the result.

After letting it sit overnight, I decided a little acrylic paint might help.

So, I watered down my paints so they didn’t look too heavy and painted away.

While it isn’t what I originally had planned, it’s not too bad.

It’s bright and cheery.

Doesn’t vinyl make everything just a little better?

For extra personality, I added vinyl lettering using my favorite StyletechCraft* adhesive vinyl.

Materials Used:    (*affiliate links)

• Wood Mason Jar Cut-Out (Michael’s Craft Store)
• StyleTechCraft Glossy Craft Vinyl:  Tiff Blue, Olive, and White*
• StyleTechCraft Vinyl Transfer Tape*
• StyleTechCraft Vinyl Tool Kit*
• Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine*
• “Monsoon” font from The Silhouette Store

StyletechCraft products brought to you by ATSM Craft*

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• I used a Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine* with the “Monsoon Font” from The Silhouette Store to create the words.
• Cut the words using StyleTech Craft Glossy Vinyl.
• After cutting, remove the excess vinyl using a Vinyl Weeding Tool*.
• Lay the transfer paper over the words.
• Rub over the transfer paper with a vinyl scraper tool and lift the design from the white paper backing.
• Lay the transfer paper onto the sign and rub over the design.  Remove the transfer paper.

• To make it a shelf sitter, I glued a small block, “borrowed” from the kid’s block basket, onto the back.
• I painted the block with matching acrylic paint.

Now that it’s finished, I think the shelf sitter would also make a cute Mother’s Day or Teacher’s gift.

So many possibilities.