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I have a long standing crush on mason jars.
And now no ordinary mason jar will do.
Meet my new love:
aqua blue mason jars
Be still my heart.
We used clear mason jars at my daughter’s wedding.
You probably remember that Mason Jars are my #1 go to item for event, holiday or party decorating and even for just around the house as a place to hold pens and other necessities.
Oh how fresh and beautiful aqua ones would be for memory jars, Easter decorating, wedding decor or any spring and summer event!
See more aqua jar inspiration at Classic Bride!
Oh, and if you are not a purist and want a DIY tip, look here on Bridal Buzz!
Um, yeah, so you might want to be careful with vintage class if you plan to drink out of it or place a candle in it. Just in case, be aware of this potential issue with vintage glass via Wedding Bee. Safety first, people. Safety first.
I also have a crush on mason jars, although I don’t have any aqua ones. We just finished a kitchen renovation and when I was unpacking boxes I found out I had 3 boxes of jars, including one full size moving box. I decided it was time to share the love with someone else and gave up some to charity.
Beautiful Melissa..I feel a collection coming on!
Jeanne
Beautiful! I love the way they bring out the pink in the flowers. I can also imagine them full of sea pebbles, bleached white driftwood and shells….
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Agreed…the flowers and the jar are just made for each other.
What a beautiful photo.
How about a small nest and eggs in the bottom of one of these?
That could be cute.
Becky K.
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I love the aqua mason jars also! I found one at a local thrift shop a few weeks ago for .25 cents!!!!! It’s in my sewing room holding buttons right now but I think I will be trading out the buttons for some spring flowers now that I’ve seen your post.
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Aren’t they neat! I have a row of them on the top of my kitchen stove and they store oatmeal, raisins, nuts, etc. Cute and convenient!
I have never seen an auqua mason jar- I am in love!!
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Love the aqua jars also!!! I use them for everything! We are using them in my daughter’s wedding for the rice ceremony… see pictures first of June after wedding. They are just so wonderful.
I also put togethe a tutorial on making a keepsake from your vacation using them.
http://thecharmhouse.blogspot.com/2009/03/kids-collecting-and-creating-memories.html
Have an awesome day!
Yvette
I LOVE aqua mason jars!!! I am in the process of searching for some now!!!
Oh gosh, now I’m in love too. But where in the world does one find such a lovely thing?
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We have quite a few blue mason jars that I remember having growing up. But, we still use them for canning! I guess I’ll have to separate them out – as soon as we eat the green beans that are in them right now.
I have always loved the aqua jars! So beautiful!
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I have a small collection myself…
they are so pretty lined up on a mantel with fresh flowers.
xo
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I went through a huge aqua jar phase — but I was collecting only Ball jars. I went to Ball State University, which was founded by the same folks who owned Ball Brothers, which made the jars. I recently sold them at a yard sale or I would happily ship them off to you!
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I have mason jars full of sugar, flour and brown sugar in my kitchen. When I find big ones with the actual lids, I snatch them up. I also like to use them as vases too. The aqua ones are the best!
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Me too, me too!!! It always amuses me the difference in price you can find them (definately one of those items that is one persons trash, and anothers treasure!!)
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I’m with you! I’m helping my best friend plan her June wedding and these are absolutely on the list. Did you ever share photos of your daughter’s wedding?
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I LOVE aqua mason jars!
I just bought 2 the other day and want to get more.
I love the zinc lids they come with too.
They are just so simple and beautiful!
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I love them too. I did a post on my blog about them last year. I have quite a few that I have been collection. I also like the zinc lids on these aqua jars as well.
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I just bought 5 of them yesterday!!
And the added bonus, instead of the zinc lids they had glass inserts… Got them for $1 each…
Just uploaded this pic to flickr last night… It is amazing to me how all each jar is a different color…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allit/4420288535/
I love my jars but they are just clear…not pretty colours around here!
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I love mason jars as well. We used them in our wedding on the tables at the reception with sand and candles. We also wrapped a ribbon around them with a G for our last name. Currently I have mason jars on top of my cabinets, holding pencils/pens on the desk, holding toothbrushes, qtips, and cotton balls in the bathroom, and in the fridge holding leftovers, whey, and yogurt. I’m completely obsessed. They’re so much prettier than tupperware. I would love to get my hands on aqua ones, but I haven’t come across them very often.
Yes, I really appreciate Mason jars, too, but have purposely avoided the aqua ones. Wonder why…
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I do love me some mason jars! I have them on my kitchen window seal so I can see the sunset reflect in the glass… it’s beautiful!
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Beautiful
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Ooh, I agree. They’re classic and homey and with that gorgeous aqua color, downright stunning!!
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The jars are beautiful. I don’t collect them but they do bring back memories for me:)
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I have about 20 of these beauties. I love all the fabulous ideas that you all have for them.
I’m in love with vintage blue mason jars, as well! Last month I picked up several of them at a junk sale for $1 each, and I just posted about their new location on my bedroom mantel. They are so beautiful, and I love the way they attract light. Love your blog!
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I love blue ball jars! They are great for storing everything. Just don’t use the old ones with handles for food they have lead in them!
OOOh, I love them too. I don’t have any though and would love to find some. There is nothing like a bunch of them with tealights sparkling in the summer night. I can’t wait!
I too love these and plan on filling my wedding full of them (whenever that may be)!
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Love the aqua jars. We used them as vases for our wedding reception, they held bouquets in country pinks. I have 3 on top of my fridge(til I figure out where else to put them or my children suddenly become angels) with pens and pencils, a thankful jar, and dried orange peels and one on my counter awaiting transformation to a soap dispenser a la Heather Bullard. I am so lucky, we have many of them from our ranch’s older days, but I still buy them whenever I find them at estate sales, etc.
Not to sound stalkerish or anything, but sometimes I think you’re my long lost sister or something. Okay, that did sound a little stalkerish. Sorry
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Great image. I don’t really see this in my house but it looks so pretty here that I may have to give it a try.
Thanks for posting
Pam
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I just bought one over the weekend for $3 and love it. It’s my first one but I will def be keeping my eyes open for more just like it. I love the blue tint!
One tidbit…. mine had #4 on the bottom. THe man selling it also had one with a #13 on the bottom and that one was selling for $20 as apposed to the 3 bucks I paid. Anyone know what that’s about?
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Back in the old days people were very superstitious and broke the #13 jars, therefore making them much harder to find today. That explains the price difference.
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I’m so with you. They are so purely beautiful!
I have seen quite a few of these popping up and I wondered if it had something to do with Easter and Spring. Whatever the case, I love this new twist on an old favorite. Marija
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I have 3 vintage aqua Ball jars that I recently one on eBay – and each one if different. I can’t wait to see how they will look in my retro inspired kitchen. Flowers, wooden spoons, cookie cutters, sand with tea lights, pastel foil-wrapped Easter egg chocolates…the possibilities are endless.
I love those aqua jars although I’ve never seen any in real life. Maybe they weren’t available in Canada? But I do have the clear ones, and use them a lot, for canning, for storage and of course for decorating.
Great inspiration for more uses in the comments here.
Lorrie
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my 12 yo has a row of mason jars in her room , that she (on her own) collected, then filled – each jar houses a different collection- shark teeth, her yellow collection, marbles, it looks very cool.
I’m loving aqua jars lately- I just included a pic in my new header. lol.
and yes, despite today’s post, i DO know it is only Wednesday (wishful thinking perhaps?!)…
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I’m with you girl ! I’ve got one on my desk – it holds my pens and makes me happy when the sun shines through !
Kate
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Oooh, i have a crush on those jars too
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OMG who would have thought to MAKE your jars blue!! Thanks for adding that tip Melissa!! I LOVE them too!!
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Thanks for adding the tip! I would’ve never thought of painting them. I love those jars…the aqua is gorgeous!
I love them too! I have many. I especially love the Ball jars, as that is my maiden name! Beautiful!
Ok…didn’t even know you could get mason jars in anything but clear. Love learning something new! I may have to redo my color scheme in the house just to incorporate theses! Thanks for sharing
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I have a little collection of the aqua jars – they look so perfect sitting on top of a white bookshelf when they’re not filled with flowers. I love the various shades of aqua, depending on the manufacturer, and the different sizes. They’re a great thing to collect!
I have a crush on Mason jars, too. They are good for so many things!
Beautiful! I didn’t realize they came in a color other than clear. We went out to eat a few days ago, and we were served our cokes in mason jars, I loved it! I decided to get some and do the same.
We live on a country road with not too many houses and lots of farm fields. Our kids favorite thing to do in nice weather is to go treasure hunting in the woods behind one of the farm fields. We’ve brought home quite a few blue and green canning jars that line our kitchen window sill. There are many more up there, so hopefully once the snow melts we’ll have another wonderful afternoon of treasure hunting.
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