Shabby Chic Crafts With Jars

Display old-fashioned candies in vintage jars.

If you've got a few antique glass jars on hand, you can use them to make shabby chic-inspired crafts. "Shabby chic" is a charming interior design style that combines vintage or distressed decor items with soft, feminine touches. When creating a shabby chic style craft with glass jars, use timeworn items and candy-inspired pastels to create a homespun look. Use the crafty jars as home decor or present them as holiday or birthday gifts.

Candy Jars

Vintage candy jars filled with old-fashioned favorites make shabby chic party table decorations or favors. You can also display the candy jars on your living room coffee table as a sweet touch. Fill vintage glass candy jars featuring metal lids with an assortment of candies, such as licorice bites, peppermints, swizzle sticks, jelly beans and gumdrops. Tape a heart-shaped paper doily to the front of the jar and wrap a pink satin ribbon into a bow around it for a charming look.

Candle Jars

You can transform glass canning jars into eye-catching candle holders in a matter of minutes. Fill 1/4 of the bottom of a jar with small vintage items, such as marbles or buttons. Choose items featuring pastel colors, such as light pink, blue and yellow, as a shabby chic touch. Nestle a tall taper candle into the decor items to create a secure fit. You can also use a vintage jelly jar and votive candle to create a smaller-scale craft.

Apothecary Jars

Antique apothecary jars are the ideal places to store and display eye-catching collections. To make a shabby chic style decor piece for a wall shelf or coffee table, fill a clear glass apothecary jar featuring an elegant domed lid with seashells, vintage buttons or beads, or glass marbles. When placed near a window, apothecary jars filled with vibrant sea glass will catch the sunlight. You can fill larger apothecary jars with vintage Christmas ornaments as holiday decor.

Flower Jars

Vintage glass jars filled with fresh flowers are shabby chic-inspired alternatives to vases. For an enchanting look, start with a mason jar featuring turquoise blue-tinted glass. Fill the jar with an assortment of pastel-hued flowers, such as pink sweetheart roses or peonies, yellow daisies and lavender hydrangeas. Use the jar vase to add a pop of color to a kitchen table or bedroom vanity.