How to Paint & Distress Mason Jars

by fres_ana in Living > Decorating

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How to Paint & Distress Mason Jars

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You can officially call me a Shabby chic style groupie, i'm obsessed with it all! So here is another DIY inspired by this style :)

Materials:

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* Mason Jar

*Chalk Paint

*Paint Brush

*Sandpaper

*Twine

*Flowers

Paint

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Paint the outside of the Mason Jar and let dry. Once it's completely dry, add second coat of paint and let dry.

Distressing

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Once it's dry you can start to distress it by using the sandpaper. Create the distressed look wherever you like, I decided to focus on the rim and the labels.

Twine & Flowers

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I decided to add a bit of twine and pastel-like flowers to complete the shabby chic look I was going for :)

Easy to Follow Tutorial :)

How to Paint & Distress Mason Jars