Eco-Friendly Gift Giving (part 2) Decorate it!

I mentioned a few days ago to Save Your Jars.  Today I'll finally share the why you should save them.  I use jars of all shapes and sizes for so many things.  While the items that I use may not be eco-friendly, my method is!  I did not buy anything new.  I used whatever I had on hand.  These decorated jars will be filled with cool stuff which I'll share next.

Decorate with Ribbon

First I measure and cut a ribbon to go around the top of the jar and another to around the sides.  I used a glue gun to secure the first ribbon around the sides.

The next went around the top of the jar.  I started the ribbon and a attached the end to the same area that I would attach my bow (shown below)  That way I could cover up the ends.

I cut 2 smaller pieces approx 4 inches each to make a bow. 

 Fold each piece in half an glue (I used a hot glue gun).

Then glue them them together (crisscrossed like so). Once you glues them together, glue them to your jar and add a cute button.

I made another jar and decorated it with a ribbon AND puffy paint!

I started with writing her name and then I added dots!

I'm bringing back the DIY Chalkboard Jar!  I added a bit of puffy paint for an outline and a quick ribbon (no glue).  SO EASY!!!

There are a few more jar projects I'm working on so you'll just have to stay tuned.  I'll decorate a few more and share what to fill them with !

This is a series:
Eco-Friendly Gift Giving (part 1) Grow It!