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Crafts Trash To Treasure

Easy Thrift Store Storage Jar Upcycle

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I had the most successful thrift store shopping trip the other day.  I will tell you all about it and share all my thrift store finds next week. Today, I wanted to share with you what I did with two items I found for less than ten dollars total. With a glass storage jar and a cute little quail knock knack I found, I made upcycled a thrift store storage jar into some craft storage.

Materials

  • Glass Jar with a lid
  • Adhesive stencils
  • Glass paint
  • Small Spouncer
  • Craft Paint
  • Ceramic bird (or something similar)
  • Oven

I found this large glass cookie jar for $5.99 at the Goodwill with a wooden lid.

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I also found this cute little quail bird for $2.99 and couldn’t resist buying it.

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I started off by centering the adhesive stencils to spell “Craft Junkie”.

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Using a small spouncer brush, I painted on the stencil.

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Here’s what it looked like when I was done.

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You can peel off the stencil immediately.

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Allow it to dry for one hour.

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Meanwhile I painted my lid and bird. To easily paint the bird, I put a pencil in the center and placed it in a jar to dry.

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Once the paint was dry, I used strong industrial strength glue.

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Once the paint is on the jar dries for one hour, place the jar in a cool oven.

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Turn the oven to 350 and leave it in there for 30 minutes. If you do not want to place the jar in the oven, you can also allow the paint to cure for about 22 days.

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Here are a few after photos.

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I can’t wait to show you what else I got on this shopping trip!

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  1. Tara says

    August 14, 2013 at 10:34 am

    Adorable! I love it so much! I never thought about putting something in the oven to cure the paint!

    Reply
    • Dinah Wulf says

      August 14, 2013 at 4:06 pm

      Thank you Tara! Yes! Super easy!

      Reply
  2. Casey says

    August 14, 2013 at 3:42 pm

    I love DIY craft projects! Wish I had time to complete all the great projects that are out there.

    Reply
  3. pattie says

    August 14, 2013 at 6:54 pm

    The cutest idea! This would be perfect in the kids room too.

    Reply
  4. Jill says

    August 15, 2013 at 6:53 am

    I love how you added the birdie!

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      August 15, 2013 at 9:40 am

      He was so cute I couldn’t resist! Thanks, Jill!

      Reply
  5. Sharon Garofalow says

    August 15, 2013 at 9:21 am

    How cute is that little jar!?! I think I need some of those adhesive stencils! Those sound like they would work so well!

    Reply
    • Dinah Wulf says

      August 15, 2013 at 9:40 am

      Yes! They are the best and you can reuse them over and over again. Thanks, Sharon!

      Reply
  6. Tess @ Tips on Life and Love says

    August 15, 2013 at 12:54 pm

    Where did you find the glass paint? This looks so cute, I can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
    • Dinah Wulf says

      August 15, 2013 at 4:10 pm

      Thanks, Tess! It’s a Martha Stewart line, especially for glass. You can find it in the same aisle as the acrylic craft paints.

      Reply
  7. Kristi says

    August 20, 2013 at 6:58 am

    This is a great idea. My kids have a million tiny toys (legos, squinkies, etc) This is a great way to store them.

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      August 20, 2013 at 7:47 am

      This would be be perfect for that. Great idea, Kristi! Thanks so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  8. Jenny says

    August 23, 2013 at 9:21 pm

    What a wonderful trip…thanks for letting me tag along and I will be sure to post my finds when finished. Your creations are wonderful as always!

    Reply
  9. Bill Buhr says

    August 25, 2013 at 9:46 pm

    I love these and want them for my garage!

    Reply
    • Dinah Wulf says

      August 25, 2013 at 9:46 pm

      Thanks Bill! I hope you try it out!

      Reply
  10. Denise says

    June 28, 2014 at 3:09 am

    Dinah just wanted to let you know I’ve enjoyed your many creative tutorials and posts. You’re delightful, clever and witty so it’s been educational and fun! Thank you for taking the time to write put all the instructions and give details on your WoCave. It looks very much like what I’m designing!

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    • Dinah Wulf says

      June 30, 2014 at 8:05 am

      Thank you SO much, Denise! That means a lot to me. Thank YOU for supporting my blog. I’d love to see your Wocave…send me pictures!

      Reply

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