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Do you make or buy new holiday decorations each year? Over the last several years, I’ve made most of my Halloween decorations, so this year, I didn’t make hardly any new ones. I’ve been wanting to make some of these cute luminary jars, and I decided that it would be perfect to make them as Painted Halloween Luminary Jars. I needed a little bit more green and purple to add to my display, so these were the perfect project! Today I’m sharing the tutorial with you for how I made them.
They turned out so cute, don’t you think?! Anytime I am painting a craft project, I always get paint on my hands, so I like keep Huggies® Natural Care® Wipes close at hand to wipe my hands off (I love that they don’t dry out my hands either, because they have aloe and vitamin E in them) and keep my work space clean.
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For these Painted Halloween Luminary Jars, these are the supplies I used:
- Pint Size Jars
- Paint in Halloween Colors
- Sponge Paint Brushes
- Halloween Vinyl Decals
- Ribbon
- Rice
- Tea Lights
- Huggies® Natural Care® Wipes
Start by placing your vinyl decal on the front of your jar, then peel the transfer tape off.
Then start painting your jars.
Paint each jar with enough coats to make the paint look solid, letting each coat dry in between coats.
While painting the jars, my hands got dirty, so of course the Huggies® Natural Care® Wipes came in handy. Wipes are a must in my craft room. I had them right there on my table so they were easy to grab and keep my hands clean with. Being a member of Sam’s Club, I just picked up a box of these last time I was there so I’d have them ready for all the crafting I wanted to do. I find myself grabbing them for messes big or small all in the craft room or anywhere in the house where I might have a mess or spill. I also love that I don’t have to worry so much now if me or my kids are making messes, because Huggies® Natural Care® Wipes make clean up so easy! They wipe away 99% of germs, they trap, lift, and remove germs and are gentle on skin. They are hypoallergenic and free of harsh chemicals and don’t have fragrance either, which I love because I’m allergic to most scents, so I’m always looking for fragrance free items. I also enjoy that because I’m a Sam’s Club Member, I can use the pick up service, where I place my order online, and they’ll have everything ready for me to pick up when I get there.
Once I had all the coats of paint on my jars and I had cleaned my hands, I started peeling the vinyl decal off. My decals were stuck round the edges, so I used a blade to go around the decals to get them off. Once I had the decal off, I tied my ribbon around the top.
Then I put about a 1/2 cup of rice in the bottom of the jars and added a battery powered tea light to each jar.
I think they even look good with the lights turned off!
They match my other Halloween decor really well too, and it gave me the added green and purple that I was looking for.
My kids think these are so fun too, especially my littlest one. He kept oohing and ahhing over them!
When the tea lights are turned on, I kind of like the spooky feel they give, even though I’m not really into the spooky side of Halloween, I can handle this.
Aren’t these the perfect addition to my Halloween decor? They were the final touch for me to finish off this space that I was feeling was a little unfinished.
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Your Halloween display is gorgeous! Those luminaries look perfect. What a fun and easy craft for kids of any age. Good call on keeping those wipes handy! You’ll certainly need them 😉 #client
Thank you, Courtney! Wipes are a staple in my craft room!
Super cute idea! Did you use your Cricut to cut out the decals? I accidentally packed my Silhouette into our storage unit and can’t get to it at the moment. 😐 Love your decorations!
Hi Shanna! Yes, I cut the little decals out of vinyl with my Cricut machine. That’s a bummer that your Silhouette is in storage. 🙁
I usually do my crafting at our island which is right by kitchen sink so wash up right away when I clean my paint brushes, Will maybe try using wipes instead, might be easier on my hands as our water is very hard.
Great idea using wipes ,glad you shared that tip.
Love your luminary jars and using the decals for shape you want your windows to be on your jars.
Will look for some stick on decals at $tree to make some for our daughter. They live in a subdivision where a lot of kids live. They sit outside on Halloween night to give out candy. We’ve gone over there several times to enjoy seeing the kids out.
Have wonderful Fall week
When it comes to paint brushes, I always rinse them in the sink, but wipes work so great for wiping off your hands when you just want to keep crafting! It sounds a fun neighborhood that your daughter lives in!
Cute idea !!!
Perfect idea . love these jars .
Can you sent me the vinyl decal ?
For the vinyl decals, I just cut a few designs that I found in Cricut Design Space, and cut them to the size I wanted on my jars.
Did you put the sticker decal on the inside? Also instead of using a brush for the inside just put some paint in the jar and roll it around till it covers the inside, add a little water if it doesn’t flow good, then let it sit upside down on newspapers till dry!! Walls no mess!!!
I was going for the look of the paint on the outside, but your way sounds like a fun way to do it too! Thanks for stopping by!
Simple and easy to make but really awesome result. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by!