Heather Crafts: Blue Bell Jars

So I totally spazzed and flipped out on this craft blog link and then came up with my own ideas for a beach sign and decoration:

http://www.thesinglenester.com/2011/07/handmade-blue-ball-jars-and-floral.html

I am always saving spaghetti and candle glass jars because I know I will always find something different and fun to do with them. Vintage Blue Bell jars are very hard to find, and usually are pricey at about 10 dollars a jar. Then ones I have now: I got lucky and scored 6 of them for 3 dollars each at a flea market last year and 1 at Goodwill for 99 cents.

I made 3 of my own "blue" jars to make a grouping of three jars with my beach sign.

Then I found an old beat up square of wood at about 10 by 10 in my garage already painted cream and chippy from last year from a project that I didn't finish. I thinly added some of the leftover bluish glue mixture to tint it.

Then I dug up a seashell from the family beach trip last year. I hot glued on the seashell on the wood sign on the side purposely hanging off a bit, and a clip I had around the house in the middle.

Then I added a beach picture to the clip from my stash of beach pictures.

Then I digi created this photo from digi scraps and elements from my photoshop files into this:

I glued the beach picture I made onto the wood sign and sealed it with clear matte spray paint.

Then I tore a strip of white cotton from an old shirt in my fabric stash and tie it around the center of the frame.

So this is my total result, a fun beach memory in the foyer:

So what do ya think? What Blue Bell or vintage Bell jar projects do you have around your house?