Making Fall Decorated Tea Light Jars

Jackie H.
Silver Post Medal for All Time! 355 Posts

September 26, 2019

Fall Decorated Tea Light Jars - three decorated jars I made these last year at Christmas, and thought I would try making them for the Fall Festival. I am on a committee. These came out surprisingly beautiful using fall colors and decorations! They are very inexpensive to make, but look so chic!

Supplies:

newspaper to cover work area, optional
disposable plastic gloves
Mason Jar (remove the lid) I save the lids for future crafting
Modge Podge
medium size paint brush
glitter (I used orange)
At the Dollar Store; I bought bunches of sprays of fall leaves, flowers, and gourds
glue gun and lots of glue sticks
battery operated tea lights
pumpkin spice potpourri
cut cornstalks
small fan for drying Mod Podge, optional

Steps:

Start by covering your space with newspaper.

Fall Decorated Tea Light Jars - clean jar on newspaper

I lay out all my supplies in the order I am going to use them.

Fall Decorated Tea Light Jars - supplies in order of use

Start by wearing plastic disposable gloves, hold the jar in one hand by putting your hand in the jar so you can turn it easily.
Start with your paint brush and a capful of Modge Podge. There is no fancy, special way to apply. You just dip the brush and cover the outside of the jar all over, not the rim.

Fall Decorated Tea Light Jars - applying mod podge to outside of the jar

Now, while wet, sprinkle lightly with the glitter. In order for this to dry fast, I set up a small fan and it dries in 5 minutes.

Fall Decorated Tea Light Jars - add glitter

Fall Decorated Tea Light Jars - drying with a small fan

Now you are ready to decorate! Start with leaves first. You are hot gluing everything now onto the jar. You don't want to completely cover every space, you want some small spaces for light to shine through. Put the leaves on in different colors and shapes and turning them different ways. Next, you can apply the decorated fall beads, then add only about 3-4 pieces of gourds.

Fall Decorated Tea Light Jars - attach leaves

When done decorating, it's time for a bow! Choose a nice fall plaid or colors. Apply a dab of modge podge around the outside rim, wrap the ribbon around the jar and leave enough to make a nice bow. Tie your knot tight then make your bow.

Fall Decorated Tea Light Jars - then berries and gourds, and finally a bow

I put a sprinkle of potpourri (pumpkin spice) into the jar and a handful of cornstalks then add my tea light (s). These are much easier than they sound. Very simple elegant fall craft and decoration for your home!

Fall Decorated Tea Light Jars - place tea light and corn stalks inside the jar

Fall Decorated Tea Light Jars - one of the jars lit up

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nancyopeka

September 29, 20191 found this helpful

Very pretty! And adaptable for any holiday or occasion!
Great job!

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Jackie H.
Silver Post Medal for All Time! 355 Posts

September 30, 20190 found this helpful

Thank you so very much for your compliments! I did these last year and Christmassy ones come out beautiful. And the best thing of all is; Everything is from The Dollar Store! And that they are so easy & fun to make. When you put the battery tea light in, it glows so nicely!! Let me know if you try making them. I would love your feedback...

Jackie :)

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Making Fall Decorated Tea Light Jars

Craft: Fall Decorated Tea Light Jars

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