~* Apothocary Jar Ideas ~* How To *~

Hey Sweet Friends, how are ya doing?

Well, I sure can tell Fall is in the air here

in Michigan.  Gone our those warm days and

nights of summer.  Temps are cooling and

this girl seems to get her nesting bug going

like crazy.

I see so many out in blogland that are already decorating

for fall.  I think I put it off because for me, fall signifies

that winter will soon be on its way.  And I love

 the warmer day's of spring and summer.

Okay...so brewing around in my head has been

fun ways to begin my fall decorating.

We all see varying sizes and shapes of those

wonderful Apothacary jars, right?  And that got

me thinking. DANGEROUS, I know!!! lol

Hmmm....where are those bases and jars I have been

wanting to marry together?

Last week I took the 3 containers you see pictured

above and glued them on to the bases, as seen. 

That just got me started, and I never am one to

stop at just 2 or 3...noooooo I

go way overboard!!!

Oh my!

Then a couple of days ago in my thrifting jaunts

 I came across a few more bases and jars. I also

snagged a few jars that I had been using in my studio.

So I have everything assembled and ready to go and

 thought you might like to know what I do. 

How bout a simple HOW TO for you?

you game?

First off, the most important part is a good glue.

GOOP, Craft Glue is my go to for EVERYTHING glue!

First I gathered all my bases which are basically candle sticks

and/or those flat votives style.  I find these at $ stores

and my local thrifting places for usually less than a $1. 

And may jars, which are also easy to

find a garage sales, thrifting stores or you may

already have some in your home.

  Second, I mix and match my tops/bottoms

till I get the right feel. Keep in mind, the bigger

jars do need a stable base so you may need to

go bigger on them at the foot.

bottoms...............................................tops

 Carefully glue the base (candle stick in this case) all

the way around.   Then place your jar on top.

I do look inside to make sure I am

putting it in the middle. Then

ever-so-slightly turn or twist the 2 pieces to make sure there's

no air bubbles and the glue is sealed  to both

surfaces.

Whalaaa!

I LOVE the left jar with the lid, it came this way.

The base was something I had that had been waiting for

a mate.  I them painted the lid/candle stick gold.

Since the jar on the left is a bit wider, I knew I'd

need a larger base.  The middle is a smaller candle

stick holder and the bottom was a $ store flat glass votive

 that I knew would work well for a sturdy base.

So don't be afraid to use more than one piece for

each set, if needed.

I am so excited to get started on my Fall decor.

Please be sure to check back so you can

see how I incorporate these into my home.

Happy Decorating for fall!

Lorena