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This post contains affiliate links and/or images. Did you love to dig in the dirt when you were a kid? How about as an adult? Do you enjoy gardening? I used to love watching my mom tend our beautiful garden. Roses grew up our fence and a huge strawberry patch adorned our deck. There was a variety of flowers growing along the driveway. She was brilliant at it!
Because we have a small yard, I cannot expand my garden as mom did. Instead, I have concentrated my efforts in small containers. As my thumb is not a green as mom’s, I plant things that take minimal effort to grow. In the kitchen, we have mint, large leafed parsley and basil growing. In the living room, I am preparing to grow curled parsley and hot and spicy oregano and sage. With Caitlin’s help, I am going to plant them in my DIY Ombre Painted Mason Jar Planters.
One thing is consistent about gardening, no matter the size. You sure do get your hands dirty! Even if I wear gloves, my hands seem to get caked in dirt! And to be honest, what is the fun of wearing gloves? I want to feel that soil between my fingers! My hands get so dry from repeated washings. I hate it! And if I apply lotion after I wash my hands, it is gone once I wash them again. That is until I discovered the most wonderful product!
I discovered the new SoftSoap® Hand Wash Plus Lotion™ at my local Target. It is amazing! It leaves my hands feeling clean AND soft! Never before has there been a hand wash made with a bit of lotion. The unique and non-greasy formula locks in moisture, leaving my hands soft and smooth. My husband cannot stop holding my hands! I kind of love that! You can find the Plus Lotion in three amazing scents; Shea & Cocoa Butter, Orchid & Coconut Milk and Aloe Water & Lime.
As a nurse, I know the importance of hand hygiene. This means my family washes their hands multiple times a day. With other hand soaps, not only do our hands get dry, they can crack. before using the Plus Lotion from SoftSoap, I was stumped as to how to alleviate this.
When you use the Plus Lotion from SoftSoap, you get a caring clean. When Caitlin and I are planting our DIY Ombre Painted Mason Jar Planters, we use the Plus Lotion. Now our hands get clean and hydrated and are touchably soft! I have a bottle in the kitchen, the bathroom and in our camping gear.
What you will need to make your DIY Ombre Painted Mason Jar Planters Craft:
- 3 Wide Mouth Mason Jars
- 3 Acrylic paints in varying shades from dark to light
- 1 Can of white spray paint or primer
- Foam brushes
- Flowers or greenery of your choice
- Soil
- Drainage rocks
Step 1: Spray paint each mason jar with the white paint or primer. This will allow the acrylic paint to go on more easily and evenly. Allow to dry at least 30-45 minutes.
Step 2: Using your foam brush, paint one of the mason jars with the darkest color. Repeat with each mason jar, with each paint, until you get to the very lightest color. Allow to dry at least 30-45 minutes before painting your next coat. I paint 2-3 coats total. If you want to paint stripes, just use painters tape like I did in my Patriotic Painted Mason Jars. Because you are watering your plants, you may want to seal your DIY Ombre Painted Mason Jar Planters.
Step 3: Add your drainage rocks, soil and flowers or greenery. Now you have a beautiful decorative item, centerpiece for a table or planter for your favorite herb or flower.
Step 4: Now you can display your beautifully painted DIY Ombre Painted Mason Jar Planters! Aren’t they pretty?!
Ball’s Mason Canning Jars, Pint, w/Wide Mouth, 12 cnt
DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paint, 2-Ounce, Desert TurquoiseDecoart DECA.332 Americana Acrylic Teal Mint, 2 ozDeco Art Americana Acrylic Paint, 2 oz, Peacock TealKrylon K05151207 Flat White Interior and Exterior Decorator Paint – 12 oz. AerosolLoew Cornell 841 20-Piece Foam Brush Set, 2-InchLoew Cornell 841 20-Piece Foam Brush Set, 2-InchSupply Guru SG2133 River Rocks, Pebbles, Outdoor Decorative Stones, Natural Gravel, For Aquariums, Landscaping, Vase Fillers, Succulent, Tillandsia, Cactus pot, Terrarium Plants, 2 LB. (32-Oz).Miracle Gro Indoor Potting Mix 72776430 6 QuartBack to the Roots Garden-in-a-Can Grow Organic Herbs Variety Pack, Basil/Cilantro/Dill/Mint, 4 Count
What is your favorite way to get your hands dirty in the spring or summer? I would love to hear in the comments below!
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Kim Avery says
August 4, 2017 at 5:36 pmI love gardening! I have two small flower gardens by our apartment and a few containers up on our deck! Since my injury the containers are what I have concentrated on this summer. Love the mason jar idea!
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
August 4, 2017 at 5:47 pmThat is so cute! I would love to do this with the kids and set these in the window. We live in the south, the land of Mason Jars anyway.
Melissa Chapman says
August 4, 2017 at 5:52 pmIt is great to grow herbs or little flowers in those colorful jars. It will really spruce up an empty space and make those little gardens fancy
interNATionalcaty says
August 4, 2017 at 5:59 pmThis is very creative. I would have never thought of doing this and this would be cute around the house
Ladonna Dennis Maxwell says
August 4, 2017 at 6:21 pmWhat a great idea for using Mason jars! One could recycle them if they had several left over from canning fruits and vegetables!
Emily says
August 4, 2017 at 6:54 pmI just love mason jar crafts! This is adorable.
Ashvin Nankoo says
August 4, 2017 at 6:59 pmThis is an amazing idea! I have so many used jam pots and also other pots which I do not use. This will definitely make my garden look good!
Tonya Wilhelm says
August 4, 2017 at 7:19 pmThis looks like a great DIY I really want to work on my herb growing skills. These mason jars look like they would be the perfect size for my kitchen window.
Heather Johnson says
August 4, 2017 at 7:27 pmYour DIY Ombre Painted Mason Jar Planters are totally adorable! I love that you can customize the colors to your decor!
Amy Desrosiers says
August 4, 2017 at 7:48 pmI think these planters are really cute! I love how they are blue which is my favorite color.
Borei Design says
August 4, 2017 at 8:20 pmI love the jars. They are so cute!! These would be awesome for a herb garden.
Claudia Krusch says
August 4, 2017 at 8:44 pmThese jars turned out so well. I love the colors you picked for them. I will have to get the supplies I need to make some this weekend.
Amber Myers says
August 4, 2017 at 8:51 pmThis is such a great idea! Pretty! And we love this soap. I get it often.
Theresa says
August 4, 2017 at 10:18 pmLotion in a hand wash? Sign me up! And those planters are so adorable 🙂
Nellwyn says
August 4, 2017 at 10:20 pmThese mason jars are so cute! I want to incorporate more plants in my home so I’ll have to remember this DIY!
Sarah L says
August 4, 2017 at 10:48 pmThose are fun jars to plant in. I use gloves when I’m trimming roses but that’s about the only time.
Sondra says
August 4, 2017 at 10:55 pmMason jars are such a great object to play with. They are so cute and it’s fun to be able to paint them up and use them to brighten certain things in the home.
kristin says
August 4, 2017 at 11:06 pmThese are just so fun, what a creative way to use old mason jars. I love how small they are, perfect for the kitchen window!
Pam says
August 4, 2017 at 11:09 pmWhat a great way to use mason jars. I have a lot left over from my daughter’s wedding.
kristi says
August 4, 2017 at 11:43 pmWould make a great gift for my cousin who’s getting married soon. A craft that’s easy enough for even me to do!
tara pittman says
August 5, 2017 at 12:15 amI need to make some of these jars. They would look great in my bathroom
Kristy C says
August 5, 2017 at 12:33 amWhat a great way to up cycle mason jars. Such a cute idea.
Sarah says
August 5, 2017 at 12:41 amThese mason jars are so cute! What a fun project to do with the kids, I know mine would love it.
Chavonne Harvey says
August 5, 2017 at 1:19 amWe always buy Softsoap in our home, it’s terrific. I like those DIY Ombre Painted Mason Jars. My family loves to craft. We get our hands dirty by playing ball outside and going to the park.
Elizabeth says
August 5, 2017 at 2:07 amThose are so cute! Love the colour you’ve used too. I’ll have to make some!
Dawn Lopez says
August 5, 2017 at 2:23 amMason jar crafts are so much fun! I love the ombre look so I think this is going to be a great weekend project for me to try. I’d like to plant some herbs in my kitchen and these would look so cute on my window sill.
Jeanine Carlson says
August 5, 2017 at 2:56 amOh, I was so glad to read this! I have had the worst time with dry skin and cuticles. I’m going to go try this soap!!
Ankita says
August 5, 2017 at 5:42 amThis is such a fun idea for keeping oneself busy… I remember playing with colors for hours every summer!
mycraftingworld says
August 5, 2017 at 6:33 amYou have the best ideas for crafts for the kids. I have found Plus Lotion from SoftSoap too and use it. It is really good.
Rhonda says
August 5, 2017 at 8:20 amFun easy craft and planting this is great. I have so many jars around this is a great way to reuse them
Sarah Bailey says
August 5, 2017 at 9:31 amIt is amazing all the different things you can do with a mason jar, I love the idea of ombre painting them and using them as planters!
Ruth I. says
August 5, 2017 at 9:54 amI really like the color you chose! It’s also creative that you made it as palnter, it looks really good!
Wendy Polisi says
August 5, 2017 at 1:13 pmI love the color you chose. It looks great!
Adrianne Betz says
August 5, 2017 at 1:14 pmThis is a fun little project. They look so pretty too.
Denay DeGuzman says
August 5, 2017 at 2:51 pmWhat lovely painted mason jars! I have a box of them here and now I know just what to do with them. 🙂 A perfect summertime project.
Mary Songer says
August 5, 2017 at 7:15 pmI love doing crafts like this. Mason jars have so many uses. As for gardening, I seem to have a black thumb. Not really my thing.
brianne says
August 6, 2017 at 9:12 amWhat a great idea! Those vases came out great!
Linda Szymoniak says
August 6, 2017 at 10:34 amWhat a cute idea. I’m working on adding some herbs out on our deck, and these would be a colorful way to do that. The only thing I have growing right now is cilantro, but definitely want to start growing my own basil and some other herbs.
Mary Songer says
August 6, 2017 at 3:29 pmGreat tip on the soap with lotion. I hadn’t seen this before but I do love the idea. I try to keep a bottle of hand lotion next to the soap in the bathroom. My hands get so dry.
Kiwi says
August 7, 2017 at 3:05 amI love ombre I love mason jars. These are too cute and easy to make!
Erin F says
August 7, 2017 at 12:39 pmSuper cute! I’m a huge fan of anything with mason jars! I have a “slight” obsession!
ohmummymia says
August 7, 2017 at 4:13 pmmason jars are awesome. You can do with them anything. I love your idea it looks really lovely
fashionmommy says
August 7, 2017 at 6:31 pmThose mason jars are just so pretty and effective, I love the simplicity of them. A super idea.
Lisa Queen says
August 31, 2017 at 7:55 pmThese are really cute planters! I love finding new crafts with mason jars. Thanks!
Sarah L says
September 5, 2017 at 11:42 pmI enjoy growing fresh herbs to use. Pretty containers.
Rosie says
September 13, 2017 at 11:23 amThey are so pretty. And I’m using decor with these same three blues, so it caught my eye. I’d love to try this, it would be a nice way to add more of my favorite colors.
Sarah L says
September 13, 2017 at 11:23 pmI think I’d like these in green tones. So they somewhat disappear.
Lynne B says
September 26, 2017 at 2:01 pmThe jars look so pretty grouped together. Now I’m not a gardener. Probably because I have a black thumb!
mycraftingworld says
September 28, 2017 at 7:23 amWe made these jars. We put silk flowers in them. The girls loved it. I let them pick out all the colors and flowers. We did need the soap to clean up their hands after painting.
monique s says
October 1, 2017 at 7:05 amI love this idea. The kids will have so much fun painting the jars and watching the seeds grow
Julie Waldron says
October 20, 2017 at 10:18 pmThese are really cute! They would make a nice Mother’s Day present.
Patricia Green says
November 3, 2017 at 12:28 pmI really like this idea. You could really do a bunch of things with this. Rainbow colors. Holiday colors. Tie a ribbon around the jar. Oooo chalkboard paint too!
mycraftingworld says
March 17, 2018 at 7:05 amI love these crafts. They are just the right level for the girls to make. Thank you.
Starla says
April 10, 2018 at 10:53 pmI think I am going to make a few of these goodies for my living room. I am going to pick a bright color to add a little happiness. 🙂 I love Spring!
Anupam says
July 24, 2019 at 5:48 amThis is an amazing idea! This will definitely make my garden look good!