If spring could be captured in a jar I would be so happy! Spring is my favorite season. I love all the flowers and the fresh green color. This DIY project is my attempt to celebrate the season.
Just a note – this DIY involves some patience and a bit of skill.
You will need: 1. one gallon glass jar 2. spray paint 3. three large silk flowers (about 3″ across) 4. Washi tape 5. embroidery floss 6. two small, straight sticks7. fun fur in lime green 8. heavy duty wire 9. hot glue gun and glue sticks 9. scissors 10.wire cutters 11. wooden spoon
Let's get started!
1. Remove the jar lid and spray paint it in your choice of color. Be sure to work in a well ventilated area. Let it dry completely. (I painted my lid using Krylon’s Gloss Ballet Slipper.)
2. Cut three sections of the heavy duty wire for the flower stems. *NOTE: My wire is a coil of brown, bark-textured wire. I stuck my three sections into the ground outside and spray painted them using Krylon’s Gloss Ivy Leaf*.
3. Hot glue the wire stems to the bottoms of the flowers. You will have to hold each stem for a bit until the glue starts to harden and set up. (I used Prima Baroque Blooms in Deep Pink)
4. Make a mini banner from the two sticks (make sure they fit inside the jar, but keep them as tall as they can be), the embroidery floss and the Washi tape. Fold the tape pieces over the embroidery floss line and pinch closed. Trim with scissors to make pennant shapes.
5. Cut your heavy duty wire flower stems into three different lengths. Make sure they are staggered in height and will fit below the banner.
6. CAREFULLY drizzle hot glue from the glue gun to a spot on the bottom of the glass jar. Set one of the flower stems into the hot glue and hold in place until the glue starts to set up. Repeat this for the other two flower stems.
7. Things are now getting tight down inside the terrarium so you won’t be able to drizzle the hot glue like you did for the flowers. Coat the bottom of one of your banner sticks with hot glue and carefully guide it to the bottom of the jar and into place. Try not to bump the hot glue onto anything on the way down. Hold the stick in place until the hot glue starts to set up. Repeat for the other banner stick.
8. Cut lengths of the lime green fun fur yarn and guide into place on the bottom of the terrarium using a wooden spoon handle. Use enough to hide all the ‘workings’ and to give a nice covering of baby green grass.
9. Put the lid back on the jar.
Tah Dah! You now have a beautiful jar of spring goodness to display in your home!
I have my spring terrarium sitting on my living room entertainment center.
Happy Spring! :-)
P.S. This DIY post is my feature this month at papernstitch. Check out Brittni's site for lots of beautiful things and creative ideas!
What a cute, cheery spring idea!
Posted by: Barb LIberti | April 12, 2012 at 03:41 PM
I love the flowers in a jar! Very creative!
Posted by: Wire Ring | April 25, 2012 at 07:53 PM