Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: DIY Apple Jar Teacher Gift

Hello crafters! Welcome back to a brand new Studio Monday video! With school starting already for many of you out there, I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to share some teacher-themed inspiration.

Studio Monday with Nina-Marie

Today I will be using Tim Holtz Distress and Oxide Inks, along with his vintage Mini Mason jar set. On the card, I also used some our newest Simon exclusives, including the Dancing Fruits and Thank You Teacher stamp sets.

The jar you see is made to mimic an apple… yes it doesn’t look like a real apple, but I still think it looks cute! You can fill this jar with candy, small gifts, etc. for a teacher in your life!

I used chalk paint on my jar, as I love the distressed feel of chalk on glass. To distress the jar, I brushed on Fired Brick Oxide inks. In the video I’ll explain why I chose this ink for the distressed effect.

The lid of the jar has a simple handle attached to the top (found in most hardware stores), and I also die cut leaves from our Simon exclusive Poinsettia die set (coordinates with the Poinsettia stamp set). Proof that holiday sets can indeed be used year round!

As with any gift, you usually want to include a card! So I made a coordinating card to go with the jar… in an apple theme of course! :)

I stamped the apples from the Dancing Fruits stamp set in black ink and then watercolored them in with Distress Inks; you can see the coloring process in the video below! I also included a sentiment from our Thank You Teacher stamp set, heat embossed in white.

With the Simon exclusive Wonky Rectangle die set, I trimmed my watercolored panel down and adhered it to a brown-gray card base.

I really love how this gift set turned out and I hope you will check out the video to see everything come together! Thanks for visiting with me today… I’ll be back next week with more to share with you!

 

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  1. I didn’t know until now that SSS sells mini mason jars….how cute are they! What a great idea for a student to give to their teacher. You can never have enough places to store things when you are a teacher.

  2. Love your idea and think maybe I’ll get a container of hand sanitizer and paint it like you did. Your card is a perfect match!

  3. WOW, This is such a cool idea I love that jar, I have a bunch of them but have done nothing with them yet, they are the coolest jars. I also just adore that you made a matching card to go with it, any teacher would be thrilled to receive this, thanks for sharing this awesome idea with us.

  4. How fun and creative! Such a sweet teacher gift and love the vibrant colors. Thanks so much for the inspiration!

  5. What a great jar to store supplies in after she’s eaten the treats! Staples, chalk, elastic bands, paperclips… and always have an apple on her desk too.

  6. Love the jar and apple leaves, very cute! And the card is a adorable, very clever putting the Pumice Stone behind the white embossing! Thanks for sharing .

  7. Great teacher project! I would be scared to try that layer of paint over/behind the sentiment, but it looks great!

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