Distressed Mason Jars

Everybody knows I love Mason jars, or better, changing them! I buy them cheap, oh so cheap, at the thrift store or I just reuse the pasta sauce ones and ..well, I just play a lot with these babies.

Once I painted them in the inside to give them a nice "milk glass effect", as in here. I must say they turned out lovely!

Things changed in my mind...  I fell in love with the more rustic and distressed look... have seen several lately over the internet, mostly on Etsy. But no tutorial , really.

To  work! I grabbed some  spray paint that I bought on sale (!) at Michael's and had a mission in mind. I actually love them because they are pastel colours, very calming,  and would work perfectly for the effect  I wanted.

First, I used black spray paint in some areas , so that when I distressed the paint I would see it underneath.

For starters, 2 coats of paint. 

No need for perfection, as I was gonna hit hard with the sand paper anyways.( used 120 and 400 grit)

Before and after sanding...ah, I much prefer it without the shinny look! 

In my excitement, made a bunch of them!

oops...not so "pastel", but I have other plans for this one...keep tuned!

And hey, do not ask me how I could get the crackling effect..I guess maybe cuz the day I painted it was really really humid ...maybe...help anyone? I want to replicate that !:0)

Just can not decide in which container put them...

Show it off party at Get outta my head please

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