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Chalky Painted Jars for the New Year

Jane and Sonja
Making new years crafts with this chalky painted mason jar craft using Cricut vinyl cut lettering.
5 from 1 vote

Ingredients
  

  • Cricut Joy or Cricut Maker with Fine Point Blade
  • Smart Vinyl (Permanent) in white
  • 3 16 oz Mason Jars with rims (optional)
  • Scissors
  • Weeder tool optional
  • Americana Chalky Finish for Glass in Relic
  • Paintbrush
  • Decorative ribbon optional

Instructions
 

  • Thoroughly wash jars with soap and hot water and let them dry completely before using. Wipe the surface of the jars with rubbing alcohol before painting.

Preparing the Mason Jars

  • Apply a thick coat of chalky finish paint to each of the mason jars.

Creating the Text in Design Space

  • Open a blank canvas in Design Space.
  • Select the text icon from the toolbar.
  • Type LOVE.
  • Change the font to “Little White Lies”.
  • With the word highlighted, adjust the letter spacing to 0.7.
  • Stretch the lettering by clicking on the lock symbol above the size section and adjusting the height to 1.7” while keeping the width the same.
  • Next, click on the unlock symbol and adjust the word height to 2”.
  • With the word highlighted, click on the “Attach” button.
  • Steps 5-11 for the other words: LIVE and LAUGH.

Cutting

  • Select “Make It” in Design Space.
  • For cutting the words, set the material type to Smart Vinyl.
  • Follow prompts for loading the mat into the Cricut Joy and cutting the Smart Vinyl. When prompted, unload the vinyl from the cutting machine.

How to Assemble the Jars

  • Cut around each word with a pair of scissors.
  • Peel away the excess vinyl around the cut images and discard.
  • Cut a piece of transfer tape a bit larger than the size of the text.
  • Peel away the transfer tape backing but ensure the transfer tape is not overly sticky.
  • Place the transfer tape overtop of the cut word. Peel away the vinyl backing, leaving just the image adhered to the transfer tape.
  • Position the phrase with the transfer tape on to the smooth side of a jar and press in place.
  • Slowly and carefully remove the transfer tape leaving the vinyl image on the jar.
  • Repeat for the other mason jars.
  • To finish, fill the containers with greenery, sweets or a candle. Place the jar rims and lids back on the jars if desired.
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