Saturday, August 27, 2011

DIY Apothecary Jars

Halloween is my favorite Holiday and I'm very excited to begin planning for my sister's 3rd annual Halloween bash! There is something gratifying about making my own decorations and if I can save money while being creative then what a bonus!

I've seen these specimen/apothecary jars all over the Internet so I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon.


Candy jar and candle stick holder form the Dollar Store




Each specimen jar consists of:
  • A candle stick (Dollar store and Savers)
  • Jar with lid (Dollar store and Savers)
  • Wooden finial (Hobby Lobby) - Chess pieces would work!
  • Wooden base (Hobby Lobby - I only used a base for 3 of the jars)


I primed everything with the exception of the clear jars - then sprayed them with a combination of black matte and black stone spray paint


With a heavy duty glue (I used E6000) adhere all of your pieces together.

"The base bone's connected to the candle stick, the candle stick's connected to the clear jar, the clear jar's connected to the lid, the lid's connected to the finial....."





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42 comments:

  1. Jennifer JuniperAugust 30, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    Perfect Halloween decor! Love that it's classier than cardboard skeletons and fuzzy spiders :)

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  2. Tara @ Tales of a Trophy WifeAugust 30, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    I'm in love! I will be stealing this

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  3. UnknownAugust 30, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    I'm so doing this!!! I've wanted these for so long, but didn't want to spend the money - these are great! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Brie @ Darling DoodlesAugust 30, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Those turned out really cute! I love when I can DIY and they look just as good (or better) than the pricey ones! Found your blog through the sugar bee crafts link party!

    Brie from darlingdoodles.blogspot.com

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  5. A Lived in HomeAugust 30, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Loving them! I saw similar ones on Pinterest of course. They look just like yours! Come check me out- www.alivedinhome.blogspot.com

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  6. kristinAugust 30, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    These are so cool! Great job collecting frugal picks and puting them all together! Stopping by from {sugar bee crafts}.

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  7. Shirley Hudson - Hudson's HolidaysAugust 30, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Thank-you for sharing your wonderful halloween apothecary jars....yours was the best on brag monday! You are soooo clever!
    Shirley
    Hudsonsholidays.blogspot.com

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  8. Big D and MeAugust 30, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    I love this and want to go to Goodwill right now and get the parts to make these - These will be perfect for our Halloween party

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  9. Big D and MeAugust 31, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    Highlighted you project on my blog today.
    Hope that was okay.
    Let me know if not.
    Jennifer
    www.bigdandme.com
    http://www.bigdandme.com/2011/08/inspired/

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  10. KathyAugust 31, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    Girl you are out doing yourself, what a great idea to assemble your spell bottles. You are going to keep me busy today hitting the dollar stores. Thanks for sharing, from Coastal Charm. Kathy

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  11. PatriceSeptember 1, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    What a fun holiday display!! Thanks for linking up with Lemon Tree Creations

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  12. Jerri at Simply Sweet HomeSeptember 1, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Great project! I'd like to invite you to link up at my Friday Favorites party!

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  13. ToniSeptember 2, 2011 at 3:46 AM

    That look great and so easy. Thanks for sharing.

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  14. PamSeptember 2, 2011 at 5:25 AM

    "the base bones connected to the candle sick... " very funny! and I love the ideal also.

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  15. Jen @ lil Mop TopSeptember 4, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    these look great and seem easy to put together! I will save this for my christmas party!

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  16. LindsaySeptember 4, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    They turned out super cute! And just in time for Halloween! You can use these for so many things though! Thanks for sharing this @ Show & Share!

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  17. Jeni_ReamSeptember 5, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    Got love glue and spray paint!!! They keep my world from falling a part :)What a cute idea!

    Jeni @Becoming Martha

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  18. Cupcakes and CutlerySeptember 5, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    LOVE these! What a great idea! Totally bookmarking this craft for future inspiration.

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  19. WhyCuzICanSeptember 6, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    Great holiday idea! Thanks for sharing!!! :D

    Visiting from Fireflies and Jellybeans- SHOW OFF YOUR STUFF linky party today
    ~Suzanne in NW Illinois

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  20. Lucas KainSeptember 7, 2011 at 1:26 AM

    Pretty awesome. Strangely enough, I've always been a fan of small bottles, jars and such. Not sure why, but I still love them. :)

    ___
    call Bangladesh

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  21. Craftee Wanna BeSeptember 7, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    I love this idea. What a great way to mix & match all those extra jars/vases I have floating around my house, with paint for Halloween. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  22. Kaitlin SaenzSeptember 7, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    This is so great! You really achieved a great look! I'd love for you to share this at my party too @ http://notsosimplehousewife.blogspot.com/2011/09/recreate-into-something-new-5.html

    Hope to see you at my place:)
    Kaitlin-The Not So SImple Housewife
    http://notsosimplehousewife.blogspot.com

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  23. SylviaSeptember 8, 2011 at 4:12 AM

    I absolutely love it, I have so many jars too, thanks for the inspiration.

    Sylvia

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  24. Richelle NicoleSeptember 8, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    You are just full of amazing ideas and inspiration!! I am so going to make me some of these! Halloween is my favorite holiday and my house could use some beautiful spooky accessories. Thank you for sharing!

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  25. TracySeptember 8, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Hi there -- I wanted to let you know that this project was one of our honorable mentions at last week's linky party….. stop by and grab the featured me button for your blog if ya want -- woo hoo!!!!
    I'd love to invite you to join us again every Thursday - Sunday for another weekly linky party to strut your stuff. :)
    Tracy
    http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/2011/09/tgif-linky-party-24.html

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  26. CamilleSeptember 9, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    These are so cute!!! We love Halloween and I am going to have to make these! We are going to be featuring these this weekend, so feel free to stop by and grab a button! Thank you so much for linking up to Strut Your Stuff Saturday! We would love to have you come link up again tomorrow!
    Camille @
    SixSistersStuff.blogspot.com

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  27. SJ @ Homemaker On A DimeSeptember 9, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    Hi, there! I featured your post here, pinned it on Pinterest, and posted on my facebook. Thanks for sharing this creative post with us at the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop.

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  28. Simply SammieSeptember 11, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    I absolutely love this!!! Thanks so much for sharing and I am so excited to make something similar for my own home decor. I was already really excited about halloween decorations but this has put me over the edge. THANKS!

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  29. Chef in TrainingSeptember 12, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    How creative! I love it and they turned out great!

    Thanks so much for linking up to Tuesday Talent Show! I would love to have you stop by and link up again with more great projects!
    -Nikki
    http://chef-n-training.blogspot.com/

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  30. Cat AlfordSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Super super cute!!! I am so jealous though. Halloween is my favorite holiday and I recently moved out of the country and they do not have all the goodies to decorate here in Grenada!!!! Last year I did save my pickle jars and use them as apothecary jars and put some gooey eyeballs from Target in them. Gross I know but yeah I love halloween!!! You and I are THOSE CRAZY HALLOWEEN PEOPLE! Wish I could come to your par-tay! I'm sure you it will be a blast!
    xoxo
    Cat aka
    BudgetBlonde

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  31. KatieSeptember 14, 2011 at 4:37 AM

    LOVE your homemade Apothecary Jars!!!!

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  32. Shana FaesySeptember 14, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    I have loved the jars I have seen but didn't want to spit out the cash and buy some. This is a great idea!!!!! I love this. I am needing some guest posts for my 31 Days of Halloween. I didn't know if you would like to share this on there.

    Shana
    Mankind's Fascination with Self-Expression
    http://sfaesyartwork.blogspot.com/

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  33. Vivienne @ the V SpotSeptember 16, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Super cute!

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  34. Ladybird LnSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    How fun is this... I just love halloween and these jars are just perfect for the occasion. THanks for showing then off!

    Carlee
    www.ladybirdln.com

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  35. Adrianne SurianSeptember 20, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    These. Are. Fabulous. And why in the world have I not thought so procure a box to spray-paint in?? I love that they are all different sizes and shapes too! I am definitely going to do a version of this, I'm so glad you shared!!

    Adrianne
    www.happyhourprojects.com

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  36. Liz SnowdenSeptember 22, 2011 at 3:40 AM

    We would love for you to come share at our linky party!
    http://aletteredlife.blogspot.com/2011/09/come-party-with-uslinky-style.html

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  37. Robin AngeOctober 3, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    Congratulations! This is one of the top ten stashbusting projects!...
    http://www.thetshirtdiaries.com/2011/10/stashbusting-september-top-ten.html

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  38. Linda@CraftaholicsAnonymousOctober 6, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    love them! i am featuring them tomorrow on Craftaholics Anonymosu! :) so glad you joined the Fall Frenzy party!
    happy crafting,
    linda

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  39. JaneanOctober 9, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    Wow great tutorial! found you from tt&j.
    xoxo janean
    http://howikeepsane.blogspot.com/

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