Altered Mason jars

Hey everyone!! I've had an amazing couple of days! Wow! I can't believe how wonderful the last few days have been! After working close to 60 hours in four days, I got an extra long weekend and just look at what I created! A friend of mine had shown me some altered mason jars on Pinterest that she wanted. She said she didn't want them just yet because she's unsure of what color she wants. I decided to make a couple just to make sure I could do it. They are each painted with a mixture of acrylic paint and modpodge. I took a sanding block and sanded off the paint from the raised lettering and a few spots around the jars (for a distressed look). I added a bunch of flowers from Michael's and Wild Orchid Crafts and in the case of the ivory jar, a stick pin that I received in a previous swap. I adheard two different colors of seam binding (also from WOC) around each lid and tied them into a messy, double bow. These jars could be used for storage, used as a decorative piece, or take the flat part of the lid out and you have a vase! I was so excited over the way these turned out! I am going to enter this in the Krafty Girls challenge, check them out kraftygirls.blogspot. com!