Mason Jar Branch Vases

Why do you want some of these vases?

This is why.  

{photos by my girl, Amber Halversen. She's amazing.  And my babies are cute, too! {gasp!}}

 And this, too.

This, too.

Remember when I posted these a while back when we did Kristine's baby shower?!  I'm finally getting around to posting pictures of how Kadie and I made ours.  Kadie saw the idea on Pinterest {love this place!} and we made our own versions of what we saw.  If you're having a gathering of any kind, these couldn't possibly be easier to make - and they sure do make a huge impact!

Here's how we did ours:

Go out and find--

*Big sticks

*Mason Jars

*Zip Ties - got mine at Home Depot

*Raffia or Twine

Zip the jars onto the sticks nice & tight.  I used some needle nose pliers to help me - but be careful! 

Tie 'em up with raffia, twine, or that thick, satiny ribbon would be pretty, too.

And that's it.  Fill 'em with flowers or whatever makes you feel joyful.

**BE CAREFUL when you stick them into the ground.  You can snap a stick.  Moistening the ground before you stick them in can help - otherwise make sure you dig a small, deep hole for each one and secure them by packing the dirt around the bases really tight.