Intelligent Domestications

Recipes, Family Activities & Home Decor DIY

Americana Mason Jar Lid Coasters

By 21 Comments

Sharing is caring!

We love Americana decor in our home which is why I chose to DIY a set of Americana Mason Jar Lid Coasters for this months Thrift Upcycle Challenge.

These Thrift Upcycle Challenges are so much fun. I find myself looking forward to them and can’t wait to go thrifting for my next project! Please be sure to scroll all the way down and browse all the links by some amazingly talented bloggers!

Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge

The Rules:

  • Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
  • There’s no monthly theme.
  • There’s no budget to stick to.

Meet the Hosts

Amanda | The Kolb Corner    Erlene | My Pinterventures    Kim | Made in a Day
Dru | Polka Dot Poplars    Maureen | Red Cottage Chronicles    Pili | Sweet Things
Shirley | Intelligent Domestications    Debra | Shoppe No. 5    Marie | DIY Adulation
Chelsea | The Johnsons Plus Dog    Jes | My DIY Envy    Ann | Duct Tape and Denim
Molly | Just a Little Creativity    Ashley | 3 Little Greenwoods    Kimm | Reinvented
Kim | Farmhouse Made    Victoria | Dazzle While Frazzled    Sara | Twelve on Main
Chelc | Inside the Fox Den    Sue | A Purdy Little House    Michelle | Our Crafty Mom
Sherry | Savvy Apron    Jennifer and Vicki | 2 Bees in a Pod    Lora | Craftivity Designs
Ali | Home Crafts By Ali    Denise | My Thrifty House    Colleen | Life on Kaydeross Creek l Karen | Dragonfly & Lily Pads
Toni | Small Home Soul   Michelle | Michelle James Designs  Medina | Grillo Designs

Make sure you follow our board on Pinterest for more upcycled decor inspiration!

Americana Mason Jar Lid Coasters

We love going to estate sales when we have a chance preferring to always go on the last day when everything is half price. Last summer I snagged a huge box full of Mason jars complete with rings and a few lids for only $8. They are now amongst my crafting supplies just waiting on a project, so you know there will be more to come. I used a few of the pint size jars in my Farmhouse Fall Candy Bar last year.

Project Supplies 

First I painted the rings and the top of the lids. No need to paint the side of the lid which will have the cork glued to it.

How to glue the napkin on the the Mason jar ring edge

Next I trimmed the edge of the napkin to acquire the design I wanted on my Americana Mason Jar Lid coasters. 

Then I painted on the Mod Podge in small amounts onto the outside of the ring and carefully  pressed the napkin into place. Once it dried, I painted on a top coat to seal the napkin. Note that I cut slits along the edge so the napkin would lay down properly on the back side of the ring.

Now is when I applied the spray on sealer, outside. The lids and rings are not yet attached but I didn’t want the sealer on the cork. I sprayed the sealer on to the painted part of the lid and both the inside and outside of the ring which means the napkin is double sealed. 

I realize the lids in the photo above are not painted as I forgot to photograph this step so I went back and took pics using an extra ring to demonstrate.

How to add the cork and lid to the ring for DIY Mason Jar Lid Coasters

Then I dabbed some E6000 glue to the inside of the ring and placed the lid onto it.

While the glue was drying, I used a lid as the template to cut out my cork. I skipped the step of drawing a circle with a pencil and then cutting choosing instead to just hold the lid in place and go for it with my sharp tool. Lucky for me I did not cut myself. 

Finally I dabbed some E6000 to the lid and gently placed the cork inside the ring. Now, I allowed this ample drying time and it’s all done!

DIY Americana Mason Jar Lid Coasters

We are ready for sipping some iced tea on our front porch this spring! Stay tuned because our front porch is about to get a big makeover and it’s going to be Americana decor which we just love. Our last update on the porch was a few years ago. It’s due and we are going all out!

How to make your own Americana Mason Jar Coaster set. It's an easy project involving paint and glue anyone can do. See our tutorial for the easy step by step directions. Intelligent Domestications

This post contains affiliate links. Please see our Disclosure policy.

And now for more thrifty goodness!

Check out what my fellow upcyclers created below!



More Patriotic Decor Projects

New paint saves an old Patriotic porch table. Dont' throw it away, make it over.

DIY Patriotic Mason Jar Luminaries

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Shirley
Follow Me
Latest posts by Shirley (see all)

Comments

  1. Stephanie says

    Great idea!

    What type of mod podge and spray paint sealer did you use? I wonder if spraying the cork would make them waterproof!

    Thanks

    Reply

  11. Michelle James says

    These are friggin cute! We don’t do much Americana at our house but these are so unique and such a great upcyle! I love mason jars. I had to go over and take a peek at your fall farmhouse candy bar! It was so nice too. I would have eaten til I was sick! LOL! Nice job.

    Reply

  15. Audrey says

    Shirley, these are an inspiration! I was just noticing this week my jar rings were looking a bit yucky inside and probably need replacing. And then you show up on #FridayFrivolity with a handy little craft for me to make with them. <3

    Reply

  19. Erlene says

    I love the look of these Shirley. At first I thought you painted the outsides, but using napkins is so clever. It totally looks rustic and old without the rust! Love it.

    Reply

  20. Lian says

    This is a fun craft to make! It would be perfect for Independence Day. I would love to make these with a spring or summer theme and use them when we spend time outdoors.

    Reply

We enjoying hearing from you!

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

%d bloggers like this: