I recently used the last of a jar of jelly and decided to re-purpose the jar - it's a cute shape! I filled the jar to the rim with some of my favorite jelly bean flavors and got busy on the decor. I had intended on using the Singing Cowboy fella, but the colors of the beans looked more girly (lots of pinks, yellows and greens), so I chose to use my Cowgirl Up gal instead.
For the tag I used a piece of light weight cardboard (probably from a paper pack insert), Cosmo Cricket paper and twill, a couple of Rusty Pickle buttons, and hemp twine. My cowgirl is stamped on watercolor paper, painted, cut out, and adhered to the tag with foam adhesive. I added lots of faux stitching using one of my vintage tracing wheels.
The sentiment is from my Sweet Expressions set, from Whipper Snapper. When the tag was all assembled, I lightly spritzed it with Glimmer Mist (in Coffee Shop and Autumn Leaves colors).
Instead of using fabric to cover the lid of the jar, I chose to use a coordinating Cosmo Cricket paper. I cut a large square of paper, inked the edges, pressed it carefully around the lid of the jar, inked the creases and edges some more, and added some faux stitching around the outside edge. Finally, I tied it to the jar with hemp twine.
The most difficult part of this project was resisting all of those delicious jelly beans! I didn't sneak a single one!
She is just sweet as pie!
Posted by: Amy | September 03, 2009 at 06:07 AM
What a yummy little creation! Love that leather look to the tag cardboard!
Posted by: Shellie Daniel | August 31, 2009 at 12:52 PM
This ia adorable. Great job. Thanks to the earlier poster "Tammy" on the Fleetwood Mac song lyrics ... I never knew WHAT they were saying ...
Posted by: Susan | August 31, 2009 at 07:06 AM
Good girl! I can't resist jelly beans! I love your water coloring! Just adorable!!
Posted by: Danielle | August 30, 2009 at 08:30 PM
I love your candy jar... love how you re used it. Your tag is perfect. You always do have a knack for painting and designing the perfect project. TFS
Posted by: denise young | August 30, 2009 at 12:08 PM
Wow! Glad you told me you used cardboard...I was trying to figure out how you got cardstock to look so distressed and amazing...you rock!
Posted by: Kelly Bee | August 30, 2009 at 09:56 AM
Oh wow, this is fabulous! I love how you used the pattern paper and all of that faux stitching rocks!
Posted by: Kimberly O'Rosky | August 30, 2009 at 09:49 AM
Oh my goodness this is adorable!!!!! I love the shabby chic look. Perfect for a cowgirl! I also LOVE that Rusty Pickle button...also perfect for the look you went with.
Posted by: Debbie Fisher | August 30, 2009 at 08:09 AM
What an adorable tag! I love the cowgirl image and you did a fabulous job with the coloring!
Posted by: Michelle | August 30, 2009 at 05:49 AM
Love your project! I would NOT have been able to resist those jelly beans...you didn't eat even one? Unbelievable!
Posted by: Lisa Kind | August 29, 2009 at 09:53 PM
Yummy little gift. You never let anything go to waste! ;) Looks like you are putting those pinking shears to good use. hugs..
Posted by: Carol Dee | August 29, 2009 at 08:20 PM
OMGosh, this is so stinkin' cute! And I want to color like you so bad it makes me wanna' cry! Absolutely fabulous little tag and jar!
Posted by: Tammy Hershberger | August 29, 2009 at 04:24 PM
Sweet wonderful you,
You make me happy with the things you do,
Oh, can it be so,
This feeling follows me wherever I go.
Fleetwood Mac popped right into my head when I saw your post title! I LOVE your jelly bean jar - it's just darling!
Posted by: Valerie | August 29, 2009 at 04:11 PM
Oh that is so yummy :) I {heart} the cowgirl. I will have to add her to my long list of wants. Rock on!
Posted by: Holly aka Toy | August 29, 2009 at 03:16 PM
I LOVE THIS! You make it look so simple:D You should definitely send this link to Cosmo Cricket for their blog. They would LOVE IT!
Posted by: Linda B | August 29, 2009 at 03:01 PM
Wow, Anna! The most wonderful kind of Re-Use of all! This is just adorable - I'd be thrilled to get something like this! You are amazing - both for the art, and for being able to resist the jelly beans!!!
Posted by: Sharli | August 29, 2009 at 02:46 PM
Don't you just love Cosmo Cricket? Your water coloring is absolute perfection. And the twine? Well I 'm just smitten with the hemp twine. The pinking shear effect is delightful. I'll bet you had a blast with this project.
Posted by: Gabriela | August 29, 2009 at 01:57 PM