Hanging Candle Holder Using a Mason Jar

Have you got five minutes? 

Oh good! I'm all about five minute decor! How about you? 

(Strangely, my 6 year old is almost always the only one to notice the changes I've made around the house ~ no matter how tiny! He loved these.) 

While grocery shopping one "Spring" day (read: "supposed to be Spring, but there's snow on the ground" day) I found a package of four, cute little mason jars at Wegman's for about $5. 

When I got home, I thought about painting them, but then I was too tired and cranky about the weather I had the brilliant idea to hang them in a window, with a tea light.

I don't dare light "real" candles, with a little one and a cat, so enclosing an LED tea light in glass, gives the effect of a flickering flame, without the fire hazzard. 

I used hot glue to secure the jute twine around the mouth of the mason jar. Filled it with glass beads and put in a tea light... 

5 minutes ~ tops! 

Clear Command Hooks worked perfectly for hanging them in the dining room window, where they catch the sun light and produce beautiful reflections and light prisms, during the day. 

In the evening the tea lights create the perfect soft glow. So pretty. 

When the temperatures eventually warm up, I may hang them on the front porch, so that we can enjoy them outdoors.  

And, as no doubt will happen, I will get tired of the beads, in which case, I can easily change them and fill the mason jars with yellow lentils, or coffee beans... or I think they would look super cheery and bright with dried split green peas. 

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