Do you remember catching
lightning bugs or fireflys when you were kids?
Running around with your cousins at dusk catching as many as possible...
putting 'em in jars that your grandfather punched holes in the lids...Awww, such
sweet memories!!
Remember my teaser from my previous post? A box of canning jars?
If you will look at my title, I said
"lighting" not lightning bugs! Please read along and I will explain...
I love unusual lighting! And I've always wanted to capture the glow of the lightning bugs in a jar! Several months ago I found sources that featured this type of lighting.
Sooooo, what do I do but
ask (
beg, plead, no, not really, he was really excited ) the hubby to make such a light! And I am so pleased with the results...
After purchasing the necessary tools...the hubby worked his magic!
But, oh no! He couldn't stop there!
Catching lighting in a jar...
He used old
Ball Jars for this line of lights...Some were the very old
blue ones!
There are many ways to string the jars together to create the look you want...
I just love the way both look...
The lights are hung on the porch...look at that view!!
For a party I added more mason jars
to light up the night!
...candlelight!
And of course I added
redneck wine glasses for the party! Again created using mason jars! Y'all know a
nice glass was needed to sip that
wine uhh sweet tea!
And there it is... my own jars of lighting bugs...
Have you used jars in unusual ways? I would love to hear from you!
See ya down the junkin' road!!
Jan
Partying today with...
