In this project I reused old pickle jars into a bling glam decor and recycled cardboard into a mirror tray. I used rhinestones, shiny trim, mirror tiles and acrylic mirrors to make this jazzy home decor.

This is a perfect trash to treasure idea for anyone who loves recycling and reusing everyday items to make stylish home decor. Watch the full video below to see how it all came together!

Materials Used

1. Cardboard
2. Empty Pickle Jar
3. Rhinestones
4. Rhinestones Chain
5. Rhinestones Ribbon Mirror Trim
6. Rhinestones Wrap strip
7. Acrylic Mirrors Squares
8. Mosaic mirror tiles
9. E6000 Glue
10. School Glue
11. Acrylic Metallic paint
12. Gesso

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Backstory

Rhinestones and mirrors have always fascinated me, and I use them in my crafts every chance I get. So, this bling project was right up my alley!

When I saw an empty pickle jar, I swear I heard it scream, “Bling me!” 😊 Naturally, I had to honor the jar’s wish.

I had two empty pickle jars, so I practiced on one and then created the second one for this video. To display them properly, I wanted to make a tray — and this gave me the perfect excuse to use the acrylic mirrors and mirror tiles I already had at home. And just like that, this jazzy DIY decor project came to life.

To watch Full Video Tutorial, Click Below

Tips For this DIY

1. Glue Tube tip: make sure, your E6000 glue tube has fine tip. Tip helps make thin line of glue to stick rhinestones.
2. I Tray Width Insight: I wanted to make a tray that was narrower than the one I made. Acrylic mirrors I used were about 4″ wide. This width was not good enough for the jars to be place on the tray well. That meant I needed two rows of mirrors. To achieve ideal width I could cut the mirrors. But then it becomes a hassle because sometimes cutting is not accurate. So if you see that the tray could be narrower, I agree. :-).
3. Tip on Jar Lid: Make sure to paint the lid with desired color. Silver in this case, before sticking the rhinestones. The reason is, after sticking the rhinestones on the lid, the original lid color shows through. That bothered me and painting it silver through the rhinestones was very difficult.

I hope you enjoyed this DIY If you did, please give it a thumbs up, and feel free to leave your comments and suggestion in the box below.

A Personal Note:

Crafting has been a huge source of joy and resilience for me. If you’re curious about the benefits, I’ve written more about it here:

https://ajcraftchannel.wordpress.com/benefits-of-crafting/

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