Make a Valentine’s Day vase from a mason jar! This quick and easy craft will be perfect for Valentine’s Day decor or to gift your sweetheart a bouquet. To complete this project, you need a mason jar, spray paint, adhesive vinyl, and flowers.
Today, I have a quick and easy mason jar vase for Valentine’s Day that you can make for your home. This is part of our Craft Lightning series, where we are sharing 15-minute Valentine’s Day crafts all week.
If you missed any of the fun, be sure to catch up with day 1 and day 2. You can also scroll to the bottom of this post to see today’s ideas. I am also working with a couple of other ladies on a great video collaboration in this post, so be sure to check out their Valentine’s ideas below!
I love Valentine’s Day! The fun crafts you can make and gift to family, friends, and those you love don’t get the attention they deserve. This vase is perfect for gifting a beautiful bouquet!
How to Make a Valentine’s Day Vase
If you’ve been here before, you know I love making crafts with mason jars. They are super versatile, inexpensive, and easy to paint and decorate. If you want more DIY vase ideas, check out those projects, too.
Supplies Needed
- Smooth-sided mason jar (quart size)
- Cricut machine (or adhesive stencil letters)
- Adhesive vinyl (any color, if using a Cricut)
- Transfer tape (if using a Cricut)
- Pink spray paint
- Craft knife
- Silver Paint Pen
Start by watching the video below to see how to make this mason jar vase for Valentine’s Day! Don’t worry if you miss any of the steps. I have step-by-step instructions below, including using your Cricut to make the stencil mask.
Check out the other projects featured in the video at the links below.
- Mad in Crafts – Valentine’s Day Bookmark
- Rosyscription – Pink Floral Frame
Now, if you were unable to watch the video above or you missed some of the instructions, here are the steps:
Step 1 – Prep your mason jar
Start with a clean and smooth-sided mason jar. Smooth sides work best for this technique. A mason jar with a raised design on the outside will work for this project, but it may not turn out as well. I also like to use rubbing alcohol to make sure the glass is free of any stickiness or oils.
Step 2 – Create and apply stencil mask
Next, we’ll make and apply the stencil masks to the outside of the jar. To make your letters, open up Cricut Design Space and add letters to your canvas using any font you like! Measure your jar surface to ensure you cut the letters to fit on one side. Then, cut the letters with adhesive vinyl and apply them to the jar using transfer tape. Be sure to really rub the letters onto the glass.
Leave the masks on the jar for the next step. Note: If you don’t want to make your own with your Cricut, you can use premade stencil letters.
You can use any words you want. As an example, I added LOVE to the canvas as well. (If you like the font I used for the LOVE, you can find it at Creative Fabrica.)
Step 3 – Paint the jar
With the letters on the glass surface, spray-paint the outside of the jar. Be sure to get around the edges of the jar, too. I found it was best to turn the jar upside down to spray paint to avoid getting paint on the inside. Allow it to dry completely before continuing.
Step 4 – Remove stencil mask
Then, carefully remove the masks with a craft knife. Go slowly to avoid lifting more paint from the surface around the letters.
Step 5 – Outline with a paint pen
To finish your mason jar vase, use a paint pen to outline the letters. This will embellish the vase and cover up any paint lines that may not be perfect. Allow it to dry completely before adding the flowers and water.
This idea is perfect for your Valentine’s Day decor and only takes minutes to make. Make your mason jar vase for Valentine’s Day! This project would even work for a gift in a jar if you want to add in something for that someone special!
More Valentine Crafts
I mentioned above that I had more ideas from the Craft Lightning series, where we are sharing 15-minute Valentine’s Day crafts all week. Check out all of the creative ideas below.
I hope you enjoyed this mason jar vase for Valentine’s Day and the other quick and easy crafts shared today!
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Adorable mason jar craft! And the display is just beautiful! Thanks for sharing with us at Brag About It! Pinned to share!
I love your collection of Valentine Craft ideas! Those wood beads are adorbes!
Thank you for sharing this week at Brag About It link party on VMG206 (Mondays at Midnight).
~ Megin of VMG206
Very cute mason jar – love the pink!
Really cute and simple Valentine’s mason jar craft – love the pink!
Oh these are too cute!
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I love your Valentiness Day mason jar, it is absolutely ADORABLE. My sister-in-law is in love with ANYTHING made with mason jars. I have a huge stash of them. I plan on making one of these for her to put on her desk during the couple of weeks of Valentine’s Day celebrations or the whole month of February. Thanks for sharing!
I love those vases – Would love to have you share on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY party!
This is so sweet. I love all these lovely Valentine’s ideas.
Great Valentine’s Day ideas. Pinned & shared. Thanks for joining us at the Inspiration Spotlight party.
I love anything that is Mason jar, but your cute valentine jar is so cute, thank you for sharing on our party last week, this week we are featuring your post. It was also pinned and has been Tweeted as well.
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Love this! So pretty and chic! Thanks for sharing over at Funtastic Friday.
Thank you for sharing this post on the Simply Sweet Homemade Linky Party. You will my choice for this Friday’s feature. I am going to work on these Mason Jars this weekend.
This turned out beautiful! I love the silver accent around the letters. Just the little bit of glam is perfect! Thanks for sharing your DIY with us at Merry Monday!