Sauerkraut jar - Home to Roost

So....I have a tendency to keep jars, thinking that I'll re-purpose them for something amazing.  However, my success rate has been pretty low.  I've had about 8 jars on my kitchen window sill for over a year - intending on painting them.  When I told my husband to save this sauerkraut jar, he gave me the look.  I know, I know!  I'm really going to use this one - it's a good size!

I don't know what I'm going to put in it yet, but I knew I wanted to use this rooster from the Sale-a-Bration set, Home to Roost.   I stamped him in Tuxedo Black Memento several times, using my Stamparatus, so I got him nice and dark.  Then I colored him in with some Stampin' Blends - Poppy Parade Dark, Cajun Craze Light, Daffodil Delight Dark, Old Olive Light, and Bermuda Bay Light.

I hand-cut him, and made a base for him to sit on.  The black doily is actually a Wilton 4" cupcake doily from the cake decorating supplies at Joann's.  I thought they'd come in handy - one side is shimmery and the other is flat.  I put another doily on top of that, then a 2 1/2" circle punched out after I stamped it with the Buffalo Check Background stamp.  I used Pear Pizzazz ink on Pear Pizzazz card stock.  Those three layers are Sticky Strip'ed together, so they won't come up.

Before I attached all the doilies, I wrapped a 2" x 12" piece of designer paper from the Floral Romance designer series paper pack around the jar.  The ends don't meet, so that's another reason for the doilies - to hide the bare spot.  I secured the paper, and the 5/8" Burlap ribbon around the jar with more Sticky Strip. 

Here's a side view - you can't really see the pattern on the paper wrap, but it's an off-white wood-grain print.  It goes with the country vibe.

I finished it off with a few rhinestones, and stamping  the words "Enjoy the simple moments"...I hand-cut, but left off "the", so my jar is directing me to Enjoy simple moments!  I will, thank you!  Rooster and words are attached with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.

Before you toss out your jars, look at them and think for a minute - can I put something in here, or make it pretty...give it new life!

Supplies you'll need to create these (Stampin' Up, unless otherwise noted.  Items may be retired.):

Stamps: Home to Roost, Buffalo Check

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Pear Pizzazz
Paper: Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz

Other:  Stamparatus, Black and white doilies, 5/8" Burlap ribbon, Rhinestones, Stampin' Blends (Poppy Parade, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede), Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals (mini and regular)

 

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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