we love candy!! we do. it’s my weakness & the monkey, well, he’s 7…sooo, there’s that. & we buy it, but not in mass amounts. i mean, every time we turn around there’s a holiday or special occasion that warrants sweet treats (or sour, our personal fave). there is candy in the cabinet, in the fridge (i like my candy bars cold), & finally, leftovers in the trick or treat bag.
i wanted to have it all in one place, so i settled on one of my vintage pyrex dishes, but i secretly pine for a fun or unusual apothecary jar of some sort to display in the kitchen.
so, for a few weeks now i have been looking around for one. ever notice that when you’re “looking,” said object doesn’t want to be found? yes, i’ve had this experience. locally, i’ve been unlucky…& online, well, the small plain jars start at 10 bucks. not bad, but i don’t want an ordinary one (of course) & the larger start at $30-35 & go up. ooh, i saw a super fancy, schmancy one for $70 dollars, but figured i could find something cheaper to break.
since i’m in no rush…at all, i thought i’d just wait. maybe after the holidays, i’ll come across something cool at a random location. then it happened. i saw the coolest idea via my new loverly addiction, Pinterest!! & geez, so awesomely simple…why couldn’t i have thought of it? that’s okay, i’ll take it. heck, while i’m at it, i’ll share it, too! (i thought that maybe some of you might just like it/get inspired/et cetera, et cetera!)
the materials were easy to come by. 2 jars saved from landfill...check. 2 candle sticks thrifted last winter for a couple of bucks; glad i grabbed those for these just in case moments. all i needed was to swing by the craft store & grab some funky fresh spray paint!
so with supplies in hand, i am ready for my nifty project...yay! jars are cleaned; labels removed. candle sticks are prepped for the luscious key lime paint. 2 coats & 24 hours later, i'm in business...the candy display business. (jars are affixed gluefully to sticks for a smaller chance of accident...i said smaller, no guarantee around these parts.) & this is the end result...
how cute did these turn out? so excited. this was just too easy not to try & it suits our family's needs to a t!
3 comments:
ADORABLE! The color just POPS!
SO AWESOME!!!!
they are so cute! I wish I was as creative as you. Although my late husband and I used to make our Christmas gifts for everyone. I'll have to take a picture (if I remember) and send it to you.
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