Chalkboard Paint & Jam Jars

Hi, I'm Ink and I love glass jars. 

Who knew that all those glass jars Dad never threw out could be used in like a million awesome ways other than storing manageable portions of condiments?

And I also love chalkboard paint. 

. OMG something that can allow me to write on just about anything! Beware all surfaces in my personal space! To do lists for every room, here I come!

Here are just some of the awesome ways both can be used.

Image from Pinterest: http://goo.gl/uN10kc

From really pretty ways to serve dessert

Image fromn Pinterest: http://goo.gl/lchndY

To a very cute way to pack prezzies (or, you know, pack your own stuff, or the stuff you were supposed to buy as prezzies but decided you liked them foryourself). 

And chalkboard paint!

Image from Craft River: http://goo.gl/grMU1N

Oh, to be able to label everything!

Image also from Craft River

Really, I mean everything!

Another beautiful image from Craft River

And scrawl my to do lists and random ideas just about everywhere.

But I get ahead of myself. 

My first modest experiment with chalkboard paint: 

A bunch of old jam jars lying around the house.

Mac's can of chalkboard paint.

Some old newspapers. 

The pesky duo: Dog and Baby running around the house. 

The result:

 4 glass jars with lids ready for the scrawling on; one of which had to be re-painted.

One Baby who spent a good 20 minutes having paint rubbed off her palm with baby oil. Yes, Mac, that's your baby for you.

And a curious Dog circling the lids drying on the porch.

And here's one of them - finally a way I can store some of my scented tea lights..you know, other than in the partially opened packaging, on the bottom shelf.
To figure out next - how to actually write/draw anything on such a small space!