{you’re special…birthday jar}
One of my best friends in all the world had a birthday this week. Â And not just any birthday…the big 30!!!! Â I left her 6 months ago when we moved to Texas, and I was SO sad that I was going to miss this milestone. I knew I wanted to send her something to really celebrate this particular birthday, and let her know how special she is to me. Â So…I made her a birthday jar!
It’s just a simple pint-size mason jar, but it’s what’s inside that really counts. Â Tucked away inside the jar are 30 things (one for each year) about her that I love—special memories, characteristics, qualities, talents, and all those things that make a friendship what they are. Â I thought it was the perfect way to celebrate 30 years of one of the most fabulous people I know!!
If there is someone in your life that is celebrating a milestone birthday, and you want to let them know how much they mean to you, this is a wonderful way to do it. Â It would also be really fun for a wedding anniversary, or even a wedding gift from one spouse to another on the day of their marriage. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are also right around the corner…
{supplies}
-pint sized mason jar (you can do a larger jar if necessary…this one fit 30 exactly)
-spray paint
-ribbon
-double stick tape
-scrapbook paper
-computer and printer
{directions}Â
1. Â Remove the lid and ring from the jar, and spray paint them. Â Let dry completely.
2. Â Cut a circle from your scrapbook paper to fit the top of the jar. Â I used a 2 inch circle punch, but you could also trace a glass if need be. Â I used a cute monogram stamp on the top to embellish. You could also print your monogram or text on the scrapbook paper first, then punch or cut around it. Â Use double stick tape to adhere it to the top of the lid.
3.  In Word, or other similar program, type out the number of items you need.  I didn’t number them, but I typed each individual thought in a fun font (My Own Topher) with brackets around it…the cute factor, you know.  ☺  I spaced them enough apart so I would have room to cut them once they were printed.  Again, I related special memories, experiences, thoughts, things I admired and loved about her–you can include anything that is special and meaningful to you and your relationship.  Print it out, then cut them into strips with a paper trimmer or scissors.
4. Â Fold your strips down–I folded them in half, then in half again, and one more time–and tuck them in the jar.
5. Â Tie a ribbon around the outside of your jar!
I was so excited to give it to her…it came from my heart!
So, to Miss E… I ♥ you!  Happy Birthday!!!
{kierste}