DIY: Mason Jar Candle Holder

During our spring cleaning earlier this year, we found a random mason jar in our linen closet. I had no idea where it came from, but Hubsey seems to think his old roommate got it as a wedding favor. I'd like to think that some friendly neighbor is sneaking into our house and leaving presents, and maybe they'll leave money next time, but I doubt it.

Anywho, I thought I'd do something with it. This from Pinterest, specifically.

You'll need:
a mason jar (or other glass receptacle)
interesting paper of your choosing
Mod Podge
a paintbrush

Cut up (or in the case of my ancient piano music, gently tear) the paper. Put a layer of Mod Podge on the glass, arrange a piece of paper how you want it, and put another coat of Mod on top. Repeat until the glass is covered. For mine, I layered several pieces of paper to make it more like a collage.

Let it dry for a few hours. Grab a votive candle and realize that perhaps you didn't place your paper very well:

Whoops. The sheet music was thicker than I realized. And those bare spots at the top that looked pretty cool in natural light looked REALLY stupid with a candle.

Good thing I bought a back-up jar at GoodWill when I was there getting candelabras. Let's try this again:

Kind of creepy for Halloween, no?

There we go! As Borat would say, great success.

Have you tried out any of your pins lately? How'd it go?