Valentine Treat Mason Jar

This Valentine Treat Mason Jar was one of our make & take projects featured at CHA in Anaheim.   Today we are sharing the instructions for making the jar.

Create a unique Valentine keepsake treat jar for  someone special this year with Makin’s Clay® & Buckle Boutique Rhinestone accents.

Materials:

Mason jar 

Makin’s Clay® - Brights Multi-Pack, White Clay 120g (www.makins-usa.com) 

                    - Ultimate Clay Machine® 

                         - Ultimate Clay Extuder®

                         - Hearts Push Mold

                         - Crinkle Cutter Set 

                 - Texture Sheets 

                 - Professional Clay Tools

The Buckle Boutique™ Self-Adhesive Rhinestones (www.thebuckleboutique.com) 

Beacon® Tacky Glue (www.beaconadhesives.com) 

JudiKins™ Script Rubber Stamp (www.judikins.com) 

Clearsnap® Crafter’s Ink - Red (www.clearsnap.com) 

Designed by Cindi Bisson - Behind These Eyes™

www.fatcatcreations.blogspot.com 

Instructions:

1. Mix small amount of red clay (approximately 1/4” ball) with enough white clay to cover jar lid  (approximately 1/4 of 120g package) to create pink.
2. Roll pink clay in Ultimate Clay Machine™ to #3 setting. 
3. Ink script stamp with red permanent ink - stamp into rolled pink clay. 
4. Using jar lid as a template, use clay tool to cut circle from stamped clay.
5. Place tacky glue on top of lid, apply stamped clay, pressing gently to adhere.
6. Roll small amount of red clay to setting #4 on clay machine.
7. Texture rolled red clay, cut with heart crinkle cutter. Use tacky glue to mount heart to center of lid. 
8. To create push molded heart shown, place green clay in leaf areas, red in roses, white in bottom of heart and pink in top of heart as shown.  
9. Mount molded heart to center of red heart. 
10. Cut self-adhesive rhinestones and mount around outside of jar lid.
11. Extrude white clay into fine strands.  Twist strands and use tacky glue to mount to outside edge of jar lid. 
12. Add two rhinestone accents to center of roses, using tacky glue to hold in place. 
13. Cut strip of self-adhesive rhinestones and mount around outside of jar lid.

Fill with candy, cookies, flavored coffees, a small stuffed animal, or another special treat and present it to someone special!