DIY Christmas gift idea

I had a fun evening with my mom finishing up a few DIY Christmas gifts. Tonight im gonna share one I was really excited for. This one is floating all over pinterest and on a couple different blogs that I have seen. (see original pinterest post here). After we made a couple I thought of a few things we could do differently...but I'm jumping ahead, Ill share those at the end of this post.

We made mason jar & oil picture thingees [does anyone have some cool/better name to call these?]

Supplies:

Mason Jars [I got this case of 12 12oz cans for about 8 bucks at walmart]
Oil, I used Canola oil
Picture[s]
ribbon

Step 1
Pick a picture to put in the jar. You may need to trim it. This is one thing we did a couple different way. We had one pictures more in the back of the jar, then one we put around the front so it kinda wrapped around since that picture has our whole family and I didn't want anyone cut off. The third one we didn't try till later so I don't have a picture but we cut the picture even smaller so it just floats right in the middle. I think the third was my favorite.

Step 2
Fill Jar with Oil

Sorry the pic is turned. My computer is being dumb and uploads them crooked & I can't get it to turn :/

Step 3
Add your ribbon/embellishments
Apparently the ribbon I chose was kind that would not curl. I'm probably going to change the ribbon out so it can be curled down the side. 

Do you see how this picture kinda wraps around the front?

And there you have it. Easy cheap gift ideas! Oh pinterst how I love thee.

One thing I was thinking is that how cute would it be to use old baby food jars and put little pictures in it as a party favor? or decoration? The possibilities are seriously endless.


....man this post just reminds me how bad I need a new camera! haha

How Pinteresting

How pinteresting indeed.

I'm addicted..yes we all know it! & now that it is officially the holiday season I have been searching for brilliant holiday ideas.

I may or may not have been up till 1 or 2 am the last few nights. whoops. Especially with a finally teething child! (I swear, I had visions of him gumming his cake! but now I can finally see some bumps...lets hope)

Here are some of my new fave finds!

Come find me on pinterest! Promise I have lots more where that came from!

You can find me here

I Swore I Wouldn't Let It Happen

But I did.

And I can't help myself. Its been my addiction for the last, almost 2 hours.

Pinterest.

If you have not got a chance to check this site out yet, stop reading and go do it now! Be warned though, you will loose hours of your life. That being said, this site is genius. I can't tell you how many folders and bookmarks I have on my computer of things I find online. I'll bet a good 97% of those I never look at again. But to have a place to organize all my ideas, inspirations, and DIY tips is amazing. This has got to be my new favorite site....well at least a close second.  

Here is just a tid bit of some stuff I pinned today!

So, go ahead take a look around. I promise you will find something you love and something to inspire you.