{"id":24252,"date":"2016-09-06T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com?p=24252&#038;preview_id=24252"},"modified":"2025-03-16T03:22:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T03:22:00","slug":"woodland-mason-jar-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/2016\/09\/06\/woodland-mason-jar-light\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Wondrous Woodland Mason Jar Light"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24809\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Woodland-Mason-Jar-Light.png\" alt=\"Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download now!\" width=\"630\" height=\"1000\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24708\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blank630x20.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/>Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download of our own patterns below. (In both pdf and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Silhouette-America-Portrait-Cutting-Scrapbooking\/dp\/B00CDWBOM6\/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1470920550&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=silhouette+portrait\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Silhouette Cutter<\/a> format!) These will work on pint size or quart jars. The lovely paper rose that you see can be made using our simple tutorial <a href=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/2016\/08\/23\/diy-paper-flowers-in-5-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 Minute Beautiful Paper Flowers<\/a>.\u00a0 We also found a better way to tint those jars! So make sure you view <a href=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/2016\/08\/16\/how-to-paint-mason-jars-easily\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Paint Mason Jars Easily with Less Mess<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24708\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blank630x20.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/>Supplies<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2aMd1Xv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 quart and 1 pint mason jar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/29YLLdW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">X-acto Knife<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JHZdm1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Good white paper<\/a> (at least 97lbs) to print the graphics on<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Yt5dDk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cutting mat<\/a>\u00a0 (optional but you need a good hard surface to cut on)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2bhVUzk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2chMic5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Battery Operated Tea Light<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Printable patterns below<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ct1duz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spray adhesive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2bjrMFI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moss <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT<br \/>\n<\/strong>Because the image provided is so detailed you need to make sure the following conditions are met to get a nice clean cut:<\/p>\n<p>1. Use a <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/29YLLdW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">precision craft knife<\/a>. We used a #1 (barrel size) with a #11 blade which is the thinnest for detail work.<br \/>\n2. Use <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JHZdm1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">quality inkjet paper<\/a> that is at least 97 lbs in weight. Thinner paper will tear easily:<br \/>\n3. Cut on a very <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Yt5dDk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">good cutting mat<\/a> or any hard surface that will not be harmed by the knife.<\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24708\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blank630x20.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/>Download Pattern<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">pdf<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24824\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Woodland-Mason-Jar-Light-Download.png\" alt=\"Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download now!\" width=\"630\" height=\"385\" \/><div class=\"sdm_download_button_box_default\"><div class=\"sdm_download_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/?sdm_process_download=1&download_id=24822\" class=\"sdm_download teal\" title=\"Woodland Mason Jar Light\" target=&quot;_blank&quot; download>Download Now!<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Silhouette-America-Portrait-Cutting-Scrapbooking\/dp\/B00CDWBOM6\/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1470920550&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=silhouette+portrait\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16424\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/silhouette.pattern.included.png\" alt=\"silhouette.pattern.included\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/silhouette.pattern.included.png 150w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/silhouette.pattern.included-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/silhouette.pattern.included-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/silhouette.pattern.included-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/silhouette.pattern.included-48x48.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"sdm_download_button_box_default\"><div class=\"sdm_download_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/?sdm_process_download=1&download_id=24825\" class=\"sdm_download teal\" title=\"Woodland Mason Jar Light Silhouette File\" target=&quot;_blank&quot; download>Download Now!<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24708\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blank630x20.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/>Instructions<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Gather the few supplies you&#8217;ll need.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24811\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Woodland-Mason-Jar-Light-2.jpg\" alt=\"Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download now!\" width=\"630\" height=\"425\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Painting the jars. What we did and suggest NOT doing.<\/strong><\/span> For the jars shown we placed some Mod Podge into a bowl and added a squirt or two of white paint. We then brushed it onto the sides of the inside of the jar. The result was not nearly as nice as we wanted. Though it looks great lit up in the dark, in the light it looks messy. So we tested another method that we suggest using instead.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24827\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Woodland-Mason-Jar-Light.jpg\" alt=\"Woodland Mason Jar Light\" width=\"630\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>A better method to paint your jars. <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nBecause we were unhappy with our original jar painting, we did some testing. Then we created a post on <a href=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/2016\/08\/16\/how-to-paint-mason-jars-easily\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to paint mason jars<\/a> which you can check out before moving on to the rest of your project.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/2016\/08\/16\/how-to-paint-mason-jars-easily\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24777\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/How-to-Paint-Mason-Jars-Easily-with-Less-Mess-FE.png\" alt=\"Painting or tinting jars can be pretty sloppy work. With our great tips you will learn not only how to paint mason jars easily but with very little mess!\" width=\"630\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/How-to-Paint-Mason-Jars-Easily-with-Less-Mess-FE.png 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/How-to-Paint-Mason-Jars-Easily-with-Less-Mess-FE-600x286.png 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/How-to-Paint-Mason-Jars-Easily-with-Less-Mess-FE-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/How-to-Paint-Mason-Jars-Easily-with-Less-Mess-FE-24x11.png 24w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/How-to-Paint-Mason-Jars-Easily-with-Less-Mess-FE-36x17.png 36w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/How-to-Paint-Mason-Jars-Easily-with-Less-Mess-FE-48x23.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can cut out the graphics in minutes using an X-acto\u00a0 knife. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24812\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Woodland-Mason-Jar-Light-3.jpg\" alt=\"Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download now!\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">They&#8217;re now ready to place in your jars.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24813\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Woodland-Mason-Jar-Light-4.jpg\" alt=\"Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download now!\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In order to hold the images inside the jar used a light spritz of spray adhesive. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24814\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Woodland-Mason-Jar-Light-5.jpg\" alt=\"Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download now!\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Carefully put the image inside the jar, pressing it into place. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24815\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Woodland-Mason-Jar-Light-6.jpg\" alt=\"Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download now!\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We placed a small amount of moss in the bottom of the jar and set our battery operated tea light on top of it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24829\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Woodland-Mason-Jar-Light-36.jpg\" alt=\"Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download now!\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Batteries for these lights are very cheap. The ones I use and linked to under supplies are on a timer. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24830\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Woodland-Mason-Jar-Light-37.jpg\" alt=\"Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download now!\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For the top of the lid we used a <a href=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/2016\/08\/23\/diy-paper-flowers-in-5-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 Minute Paper Flower<\/a>.<a href=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/2016\/08\/23\/diy-paper-flowers-in-5-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24791 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #858585;\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5-Minute-DIY-Paper-Flowers-FE.png\" alt=\"Make these beautiful DIY paper flowers in 5 minutes or less! Use them in your crafts or decorating. Attach them to a lamp shade. Even use them in your hair!\" width=\"630\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5-Minute-DIY-Paper-Flowers-FE.png 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5-Minute-DIY-Paper-Flowers-FE-600x286.png 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5-Minute-DIY-Paper-Flowers-FE-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5-Minute-DIY-Paper-Flowers-FE-24x11.png 24w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5-Minute-DIY-Paper-Flowers-FE-36x17.png 36w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5-Minute-DIY-Paper-Flowers-FE-48x23.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24708\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blank630x20.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24816\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Woodland-Mason-Jar-Light-23.jpg\" alt=\"Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download now!\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24708\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blank630x20.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24817\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Woodland-Mason-Jar-Light-26.jpg\" alt=\"Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download now!\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24708\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blank630x20.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/>Glue your twine around the edge of the lid.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24819\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Woodland-Mason-Jar-Light-30.jpg\" alt=\"Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download now!\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We added an extra little flourish tied on with some twine. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24820\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Woodland-Mason-Jar-Light-35.jpg\" alt=\"Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download now!\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can decorate your own Mason jar lights however you wish!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24821\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Woodland-Mason-Jar-Light-SQ.png\" alt=\"Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download now!\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24708\" src=\"http:\/\/ourpeacefulplanet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blank630x20.png\" alt=\"blank630x20\" width=\"630\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not your typical mason jar light, these wondrous woodland silhouettes will bring a whimsical touch of nature into your home. Get your free download of our own patterns below. (In both pdf and Silhouette Cutter format!) These will work on pint size or quart jars. The lovely paper rose that you see can be made [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24810,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1603,1610,1611,1673,1626,1630,1633],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1-blog","category-crafts","category-diy-decor","category-lighting","category-silhouette-crafts","category-under-10","category-upcycles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24252"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32826,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24252\/revisions\/32826"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}