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This month we were challenged by some of our blogger friends to create a gift that could be completed in 30 minutes or left. (Links to the other participants can be found at the end of the post.) The "Half-Hour Holiday Challenge" really had me thinking about how to make something simple enough to be completed in a short amount of time but still be useful and gift worthy.
As an attender at the Haven blogging conference, we were given several sheets of M-D Decorative Aluminum Panels. They have many different styles but when we saw the one below, with it's symmetrical design, we thought it could be used to cover a mason jar and cut to fit the center ring to serve as a "frog" for making a simple flower arrangement for gift giving. 
Measure the height and circumference of the jar. I wanted the metal to end right above the curved part of the top of the jar. The metal needs to overlap around 3/4 to 1" around.
Transfer the measurements to the metal and cut out. Note: the finished edge is at the bottom of the finished piece and the finished edge overlaps on the side. The marker can be cleaned with fingernail polish remover.
Use the tin snips to cut the metal. Be careful, the cut metal edges can be sharp. (Did anyone "get" the Full House reference!)
Use the jar lid as a pattern to cut out the "frog" insert. Be sure to center the design. You want to have a hole exactly in the center for easier floral arranging.
Put the "frog" into the lid. Trim if necessary if it is too tight.
Fit the metal around the jar, mark the holes, and punch with the metal hole punch. Use the corner rounder to remove the sharp corners if desired.
Push the brads into the holes and open up the prongs to secure into place. If one of the prongs extends past the metal, cut it off with the tin snips. Note: there are lots of decorative brads in the craft store scrapbooking supplies. These could be used, but since the prongs are shorter than the paper fastener ones, I'd suggest a bit of glue to keep it in place.
Put the new metal sleeve over the jar and push the top edges towards the curved top. This helps keeps the sleeve in place.
The completed jar cover. Now all you have to do is add a simple floral arrangement.
The holes in the jar lid helps to keep the stems in place as you arrange the silk flowers.
The jar can be used for a simple floral arrangement with either fresh or silk flowers. It would make a great hostess gift! The jar, since it has a perforated top, could also be used to hold potpourri for a bathroom or small space.
Be sure to check out our other blogger friends below to see what they created in the Half-Hour Holiday Challenge!
Please note: We are not sponsored by any of the companies/products that we used. These products were picked and bought by us.
FYI: We are not professionals, and we don’t claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first! FYI: Affiliate links are being used on this page. Purchasing via these links help support MDP! Related Projects
6 Comments
Steph
11/13/2017 08:13:35 pm
Awesome! Thanks Morgan!
Steph
11/13/2017 08:13:59 pm
Thanks Scott! 11/13/2017 08:52:46 pm
I love the clever use of the tin. Very cute :)
Steph
11/14/2017 07:50:25 am
Thanks Ashley! Leave a Reply. |
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