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14 July 2024

Handpainted Blue and White Vases

It's lovely to see you! Are you ready for some crafting?

vases, blue and white, home accessories, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias

I spotted these vases at a shop and I'm using them as inspiration for some D.I.Y. I just love the blue and white patterns! Even if there are no flowers inside them, they already make a statement.

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Let's make our own by turning empty food jars from blah to TADA!

food jars, jars, bottles, vases, DIY vases, acrylic paint, paintbrush, cling stamps, acrylic stamp block, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias

After cleaning and drying the jars, I painted them with white acrylic paint. I used three coats until I got an opaque and smooth finish.

food jars, jars, bottles, vases, DIY vases, acrylic paint, paintbrush, cling stamps, stamp pad, acrylic stamp block, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias

To add the blue flowers, I'm using a blue ink pad and cling stamps mounted on an acrylic stamp block

food jars, jars, bottles, vases, DIY vases, acrylic paint, paintbrush, cling stamps, stamp pad, acrylic stamp block, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias

Tap the cling stamp on the ink pad. Make sure the stamp has an even and generous amount of ink. Then stamp this on the jar, rubbing the back of the stamp to make a clear impression of the flower. To get into the curvy parts of the jar, the cling stamp can be removed from the acrylic stamp block so that it's more pliable. 

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Once satisfied with the stamped flowers, take a paintbrush, dip it in water, and pull the ink (from the outlines) and drag it into the white parts of the flower. This instantly gives the flower a blue hue.

food jars, jars, bottles, vases, DIY vases, acrylic paint, paintbrush, cling stamps, stamp pad, acrylic stamp block, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias

Add some fillers like polkadots to tame the stark whiteness of the jar. Allow this to dry for a few hours.

food jars, jars, bottles, vases, DIY vases, acrylic paint, paintbrush, cling stamps, stamp pad, acrylic stamp block, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias

Use the same technique for the other jar. This time I'm using a cherry blossom cling stamp.

food jars, jars, bottles, vases, DIY vases, acrylic paint, paintbrush, cling stamps, stamp pad, acrylic stamp block, blah to TADA, photo by Claire Mercado-Obias

This is what the jars-turned-vases look like...TADA!

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All we have to do is fill it with our favorite flowers.

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Because we have an extra vase, we can give it away to brighten somebody's day.

And that is how I turned some empty food jars from "blah to TADA!" You can find more ideas here (marbled jars) and here (single color jars)

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