Can you believe we’ve never DIY’d with succulents before? We are brand new to the succulent craze but spied the cutest potted ones put together by Home Depot at the recent SNAP conference and we were motivated to pot our own so, we gave it a go! Without further adieu, here’s our painted mason jars succulent pots,
…including free printable gift tags- perfect for Mothers Day or for teacher appreciation week!
We snagged these pretties at Home Depot for just $1.99 each. Love the variety!
They come in cute little black pots. We’re saving these for a future DIY! 😉
We rounded up a few stray mason/glass jars and paired them with 3 of our fav chalky paint hues by DecoArt. We’ve included some (affiliate) links so you can easily make your own.
Supply list:
- Ball Jar (painted yellow) 16 oz pint size
- Kerr Jar (painted green) wide mouth, 16 oz pint size
- Quilted Jar (painted coral) wide mouth
- sanding sponge, fine grit
- foam brushes
- paper straws
- free tags, download below
Free tags:
Colors Used:
Check out DecoArt’s full line of colors, we used Delicate (yellow), Smitten (coral) and Refreshing (green). They have a great sealer too. We’ve used their products many times, click through to see all of our DecoArt projects on our site. We also contribute to their blog, lots of inspiration to visit!
Love how easy the chalky paint goes on and sticks to the glass. We almost always use foam brushes with chalky paint, btw, it has a super smooth finish!
True to Lolly Jane style, we used a sanding block to distress the jars (similar to our craft mason jars here.)
Simply fill with potting soil and move the succulents to their new home!
LOVE how low maintenance these are = no draining necessary, yay! (Let’s see if we can keep them alive, lol!)
Cute!
Such a fun way to display these little suckers, right? What were we posting about again? Oh yeah! HA! So we plugged a cute gift tag on these (just a skewer w/ washi tape on the back) and they’re now the PERFECT Mothers Day or Teacher Appreciation gift!
Here’s a closer look at the Mothers Day gift tags, (the teacher tags just replace Mom with Teacher):
Please pin so your friends can make these too (:
Tara @ Anything & Everything says
These turned out so cute! Love them. Great use of the chalky paint!
lollyjane says
Thanks Tara! We will slap chalky paint on just about anything, haha! 😀
Katie says
CUTE! I love the gift tags that you added!
lollyjane says
Thanks, Katie!! Isn’t floral fitting? (:
Amberjane says
I love this idea – I have the paint and the jar will be popping down to the garden center – and I love the printables. Thank you for sharing
lollyjane says
That makes us happy!! You’re welcome, enjoy! XO
[email protected] says
LOVE! You got me wanting to make these now!
Rachel @ R & R Workshop says
Cute idea!!
melanie says
Girls, these are so gorgeous and the perfect Teacher Appreciation gift! THANK YOU for the inspiration!
Smiles,
Melanie 🙂
Kelly @ Here Comes the Sun says
These are adorable! I would love to get this as a gift!
Ursula says
Hello! This is absolutely lovely! Pinning 🙂 Visiting from Snap linky.
Then, SO sad I missed the yearofcelebrations party! Do you know what will the next party theme will be? Thanks 😉 come visit me ‘:)
Ursula @ http://kraftmint.com
lollyjane says
Hi Ursula! We’ll do it again for Father’s Day! Subscribe to our emails so you can keep in touch (;
Christine says
Oh so very pretty!!! I’d happily display them here! hehe 🙂
Laura says
I just finished making 5 of these for all of the important mothers in our life! I would LOVE to share a picture…. How can I do that?
lollyjane says
Hi Laura! Just tag @lollyjaneblog on any social media outlet or on Instagram/FB you can use the hashtag #lollyjaneprojects. Thanks so much! Can’t wait to see! Yay! XO
Mandee says
So just painted my jars with a foam brush, but my finish looks grainy??? Any suggestions?
lollyjane says
Hi Mandee, Did you use chalky/chalk paint? It’s a very smooth paint, regardless of what type of brush you use. If your chalk paint is home made, it could be that you didn’t mix the plaster of Paris well enough with the latex/water combo. You can also soak the jar and scrub the paint off and use a good quality brand of straight acrylic paint (like DecoArt Multisurface, which covers glass very smoothly.) We’ve also used regular latex paint. Good luck!! 🙂
Mandee says
I used the same paint you suggested…I painted 2 coats and after I sanded it, it looks a little better…just thought I missed a step somewhere…thanks!!! 🙂
Alicia says
love this! paint is drying as I type 🙂
any chance you can tell me what the font is on the printable?
i want to type my own thing on the blanks and i love that font!!
thanks so much!
lollyjane says
Thanks Alicia! The font for “grow” is Bombshell Pro and the rest of the font is “Jacques & Gilles”. There is a blank one if you want to use that on the printable. 😉 Enjoy!
Victoria Powell says
Thanks for this idea! Making it today. Do I need the sealer or is it fine with just the paint? Thanks!
lollyjane says
It’s fine with paint but will chip more, a quick seal will prevent that (:
Pauline Henderson says
I love this post. These are so cute.
Betty Rubble says
Suculents need a well drained vessel and do require water when the soil becomes dry to the touch. So, these mason jars are very cute as a gift, as long as the recipients knows they must be transplanted in order to live. I keep them in the small store containers then just set it in the vessel of choice.
lollyjane says
We love how low maintenance these are, for sure. Great advice, thanks Betty!
Francine McDermid says
Love your wonderful ideas
Lolly Jane says
Great question, Abby! These are unwaxed but you can pair it with DecoArt’s wax finish if it will be outside or close to little hands to protect it (:
Amanda says
I did this last night! Painted 2 16 oz jars (yours is yellow) with the colors “Treasure” and “Yesteryear.” Used some dot sponges to give them glittery polka dots and added some gems! ADORABLE.
Kate says
wow, these look fantastic – and it seems so simple, too. I can’t wait to give this a try myself, I just hope they turn out as awesome as your pictures 🙂
Becky says
Do you paint the inside of the jars or the outside of the jar with chalky paint.
Alli @ Cupcake Diaries says
As someone who doesn’t know what the crap they’re doing when it comes to crafts and things like this, I really appreciate the details from paint type/color to jar sizes! This post was so helpful and I can’t wait to make my own succulent pots. I might even show you guys a picture when I’m done. haha It’s going to be a big deal when they’re finished!! Thanks again for the great tutorial!
Rachel says
This comment made me laugh. I feel the same way! So not crafty naturally!!
Nicolena Bryden says
I loved these! My toddler and I made some as Mother’s Day gifts. They turned out so cute!
Lolly Jane says
So happy to hear! Thanks for sharing, Nicole!! xo
SONJA HANSEN says
The world certainly got double the talent with the two of you.
Lolly Jane says
Sonja! That is SO sweet of you to say, thank you! 🙂 Appreciate you popping by our site!
XOXO
Cindy Keller @ MyGardenGifts says
This is so neat! I am finding ways to grow my succulents indoors and would consider them in mason jars. Thanks for the pictures – love the color!
Lolly Jane says
Thanks Cindy! Just be sure to drill holes in the bottom so they can drain and not get moldy… yes, we learned the hard way. Haha! 😉
Joan says
Do you drill holes in bottom of jar? Please advuse on this. Thx
Lolly Jane says
Hi Joan! No drilling for us, we added a layer of rock in the bottom for proper draining. 🙂
April says
What kind of rock? I would like to try this!
Lolly Jane says
We used river rock from Home Depot 🙂
Kerry says
Is Mod-Podge a suitable sealant?
Lolly Jane says
Hi Kerry, yes! Such an easy project (:
Jess says
These are SO cute! 🙂
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
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Carol ("Mimi") says
I love the shabby-chic look of these mason jar planters. They would be great gifts for teacher appreciation or Mother’s Day. The little gift tag flags are a sweet finishing touch.
Mayuri Patel says
The mason jars are adorable, love the colours you’ve used. Succulents are sooo cute. Great gift ideas for any occasion.
Lolly Jane says
Thank you!
Cecilia says
These are so cute! Thanks for sharing @Vintage Charm!
Charlotte says
Yes, these are pretty. Make a nice little gift. Thanks for sharing at Family Joy Blog linkup.
Charlene says
I still love this idea so much. I love succulents.
Amber says
I love the jars and love the little labels to go in them
Angie says
Hi Kelli & Kristi! These DIY mason jar succulents turned out so cute. What a fun gift! You have been featured this week at Dishing It & Digging It. Thank you so much for sharing with us 🙂
Lolly Jane says
Thanks so much, Angie! xo
clairejustine says
Love these, the colours look so good together too. Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays, you are one of this weeks features 🙂
Christina @ The Cheerful Space says
These are darling! Love that you sanded the jars to get the design to show through! So so cute!
Debbie says
I LOVE YOUR SITE! ITS AMAZING!
Lolly Jane says
Thanks so much, Debbie! That means a lot to us! XOXO
Erika says
So beautiful! I’m going to try this tomorrow. Just curious on what size succulent plants did you use? And also, did you use any additional soil or rocks to put in the jars? Thanks for your help!
Lolly Jane says
Hi! We used the small succulents, they’re the $2.98 ones over at Lowe’s/Home Depot. We added 2″ of rocks and cactus soil as well. Thanks, Erika!! 🙂
Jennifer says
These are so adorable! What a beautiful way to bring a touch of nature inside.
Lolly Jane says
Thanks so much, Jennifer!
susan says
I love this idea, I am fond of mason jars and looking for a project with succulents. Pinned. Would love you to share this on the Happiness is Homemade Link Party on Sundays, Susan @craftingafamily.com
Andrea Tabler says
Hi there, creative girls! Just wanted you to know I featured this cute post this weekend on Sunday Features! http://bit.ly/2vbozmk Thanks for linking up! -Andrea
Lolly Jane says
Thanks so much, Andrea! xo
Kenzie says
Love these! We want to do this for our Mothers Day activity for Activity Days. How long would you say the paint takes to dry on the mason jars?
Lolly Jane says
Apply nice, light coats and it’ll dry within minutes 🙂
kimmylouwho says
super cute and I am printing those little tags! BTW, my indoor succulents aren’t easy to care for especially when they don’t have drainage; have a dead one now to replant. Mine like a shaded spot outdoors better then indoors. Glad they are pretty cheap to replant. I live in Scottsdale, not far from you!
Susan says
What a sweet gift Amy mom would love to receive one of these
Jacob Corder says
I adore succulents. When I was a kid, my granny would create a concoction out of succulents to cure ear infections. That is my first memory of it. She said the succulents are “home guardians”. I’d sure love to have them again.
Lolly Jane says
That’s so sweet!!
Mariyah Secl says
Thank you for showing us how to make this perfect Mother’s Day gift! We loved it so much and were inspired by your post, we included it in an article perfect for Mother’s Day Gift Ideas! Here’s the link if you’d like to check it out! https://www.craftcuts.com/community/home-decor/mothers-day-gift-ideas/
Teresa says
This is my first attempt using chalky paint. I used the brand you recommended, with a foam brush, but on my jars you can see the brush lines. I don’t see those in your picture. What did I do wrong?
Lolly Jane says
Hi Teresa! To avoid streaks/brush lines, paint light + thin coats. Make sure each coat is completely dry before adding another coat. 3 coats should be plenty 🙂
Teresa says
this is my first diy with chalk paint. I used a sponge brush and the DecoArt brand paint, but I have brush streaks on mine. Do you know what I can use differently next time? Also, did you use a sealer in this project? If so, was it the wax or something else? Thank you so much, these are super cute. We’re making them for teacher gifts. 🙂
Lolly Jane says
PS: Yes, a wax sealant works well, we love the Americana wax 🙂