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How To Turn Mason Jars Blue The Quick & Easy Way

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How To Turn Mason Jars Blue The Quick, Easy & Cheap Way! By Pastels & Macarons.

I considered not posting this but hey, it may come handy to someone, somewhere. We recently purchased a small outdoor set for our backyard area. The weather has been so nice and the daylight is disappearing around 8.30pm so plenty of nice daylight left for hubby and I to sit back, enjoy a wine or a tea and just chill and chat. I wanted it make it pretty so I got a couple of items from my kitchen, some beautiful hydrangea’s from my garden and off I went to decorate my new little outdoor table. I wasn’t feeling it with the mason jar, it was too clear.
I only have 6 mason jars which I cherish. Since moving to Belgium I can’t find any anywhere, not the Ball Mason brand anyway. I’m on the hunt. I love the look of the blue mason jar but don’t own any and blue was just the perfect colour for my arrangement so I did a little brain storming and this is what I came up with. It’s ridiculously easy, cheap and best of all not permanent.

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HOW TO TURN MASON JARS BLUE THE QUICK, EASY AND CHEAP WAY

The answer is food colouring. I filled the mason jar all the way up to the top and placed 1 drop of food colouring into the water. Stirred around and I was happy with the shade of blue I got. You can dilute or make it darker if you wish. You can do this with any food colouring meaning you can have pink, yellow, green, purple (whatever your desire) mason jars without buying a million different jars. Also without the mess of painting/tinting or the permanent results!

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Maybe you have thought of this already or have done it already but I felt pretty clever. haha.

So there you have it! This is how you turn mason jars blue the quickest, easiest, cleanest and cheapest way possible.
Have you done this before? What are other clever ways you have changed the look of your jars?

By the way do you like my massive photo overload? I loved my display so much and the photos where turning our so pretty that I couldn’t stop snapping away then was faces with the difficult decision to choose which ones I would share… Obviously I’ve decided to share a lot!

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  1. Kelli says

    August 19, 2015 at 4:58 am

    I’m pinning this for later color inspiration! The color combination of the purple hydrangeas, blue water, and bit of green leaf is so pretty. You are right…this is a simple idea, but a great way to spruce up some out door decorations at a party.

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      August 20, 2015 at 11:33 pm

      Thanks Kelli, pin away! Such a simple idea. I love the color combo also! Those hydrangeas are from my garden. Aren’t they just divine! x

      Reply
  2. Angeline P says

    August 19, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    These are incredibly beautiful! I have always wanted to try doing this with mason jars. Great pictures too!

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      August 20, 2015 at 11:35 pm

      Thank you Angeline 🙂 x

      Reply
  3. Renate says

    August 21, 2015 at 6:33 pm

    I always love this! I saw it a few times on pinterest and the combination of that blue and the pink/purple flowers is amazing. And food coloring? why didn’t i think of that? that’s such a good idea! I love the pictures! and your blog looks great, like your style! (:

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      August 21, 2015 at 8:34 pm

      Hi Renate 🙂 Isn’t it just the most beautiful combination. Thos hydrangeas are from my garden. Love them. They are starting to die off for another year though 🙁 Sad times. I’m planting all different colours for next year! Thank you for your lovely compliments 🙂 Look forward to checking out your blog! x

      Reply
  4. Beverly says

    August 22, 2015 at 2:35 am

    I have added food coloring to vases to change the color of white flowers yo blue, green, etc. Never thought to add it to make the jar a different color.
    Thanks for linking up to Turn It Up Tuesday,
    Bev

    Reply
  5. Erika says

    August 24, 2015 at 9:15 am

    What a cute idea! Love it! Thanks for sharing in the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop xoxo
    Erika @whaterikawears.com

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      August 27, 2015 at 6:25 am

      Thanks Erica 🙂 xx

      Reply
  6. Katherines Corner says

    August 24, 2015 at 5:49 pm

    this is a lovely tip and your photos turnedd out beautifully. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. xo

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      August 27, 2015 at 6:21 am

      Thank you Katherine. Appreciate you taking the time to stop by. 🙂 x

      Reply
  7. Carmia @ Clementine Creative says

    August 25, 2015 at 11:21 am

    I love that shade of blue! Also love the idea of using food colouring because I don’t want to permanently change the colour of my jars. I’m definitely going to do this! Pinning!

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      August 27, 2015 at 6:18 am

      Thanks Carmia! Pin away! 😉 haha. Yes, it’s a sneaky little idea but I thought it was quite clever. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Christine @ Must Love Home says

    August 27, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    Hello Pretty Lady, you are so creative! Thank you for sharing at the Friday Favorites Link Party! Please join us again tonight to share what you have been working on this week. Christine @ Must Love Home

    Reply
  9. Kaz @ Melting Moments says

    August 28, 2015 at 12:34 pm

    Well, aren’t you a clever clogs?! So pretty!

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      August 28, 2015 at 2:17 pm

      Thanks Kaz 🙂 x

      Reply
  10. Sarah Fuller says

    August 29, 2015 at 4:20 pm

    Brilliant. I have never thought of this.

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      August 30, 2015 at 11:18 pm

      Thanks Sarah! Yes, it just popped into my brain and I though… why not? haha.

      Reply
  11. Mimi says

    September 2, 2015 at 8:06 am

    Hi Maria…what a simple and crazy-why-didn’t-I-think-of-that idea! Thanks for sharing at Five Star Frugal…Love, Mimi xxx

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      September 2, 2015 at 8:20 am

      Haha. Thanks Mimi! I’ve added your linky party to my list of weekly linkups 😉 xx

      Reply
  12. EmiliaER says

    November 25, 2015 at 4:36 am

    wow. it’s so beautiful. i love it! but does the flower turns blue ? haha.

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      December 1, 2015 at 1:24 pm

      Thank you 🙂 They didn’t which surprised me! But they were purple hydrangeas so maybe if you put white in they could turn? If you ever do this, try it out first before doing it for a special occasion just in case 😉 haha.

      Reply
  13. Marie says

    February 24, 2016 at 3:23 am

    I would have never thought of such an easy DIY trick but I love how beautiful these turned out. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday!

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      February 27, 2016 at 9:29 pm

      Thanks Marie. Yes, I love the “temporary” aspect of it!

      Reply
  14. Lindsay says

    February 26, 2016 at 3:41 am

    I’m so glad that you DID write this post because you’re my favorite for this week’s Merry Monday link party!

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      February 27, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      Thanks Lindsay! Yay for being your favourite!

      Reply
  15. Julie says

    February 27, 2016 at 1:26 am

    I’d love to know if the flowers changed colour at all as time went on. When we were little we used to put light coloured flowers in jars with food colouring and they would start to change after a few days. We did you a pretty strong mix though. This looks so pretty so I’m really curious to know if they flowers get more of a blue tinge after a week.

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      February 27, 2016 at 9:41 pm

      Hi Julie, I didn’t see a change but the amount of food colouring I used was minimal and the hydrangeas where such a vibrant purple, but I think if you put in white flowers it might make a difference after a week, but only subtle with this amount of colour.

      Reply
  16. Mimi says

    February 28, 2016 at 12:25 am

    Maria, you won’t believe this, but I used this tip after you shared it at Five Star Frou-Frou last year, and am still using it! This week I tinted some water lavender, and popped fresh French Lavender sprigs into it. It looks adorable. Thankyou so much. Why don’t you pop over and share it at Five Star Frou-Frou again? We love a reminder! Mimi xxx

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      February 28, 2016 at 6:24 am

      Glad you still do this Mimi! If I get a chance to pop over I will 🙂 Thanks for inviting me to link up.

      Reply
  17. Judy Biggerstaff says

    March 1, 2016 at 12:21 am

    Just gorgeous pictures, who cares if there are a lot of pictures for your post. Each is just beautiful. I have used food coloring in the water when I was a kid, it was quick and easy. Your one drop of blue is just right. Love it.

    Reply
  18. Teddee Grace says

    March 1, 2016 at 3:35 am

    You flowers will absorb the food color from the water.

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      April 3, 2016 at 12:57 pm

      Yes, they may. You are only putting a tiny amount of food colouring in the water. Unless you are placing white flowers in the water I can’t imagine it would make a huge difference. But certainly worth testing. This is a great thing to do for a dinner party, wedding or special occasion. It’s temporary so hopefully it wouldn’t affect the flowers too much.

      Reply
  19. Kim says

    March 5, 2016 at 4:16 pm

    So beautiful!!!! What a wonderful idea!

    Reply
  20. tkoblondee says

    February 19, 2017 at 5:34 am

    You’re an absolute genius! Hahaha I’ve never even thought of doing that! Good job…

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      March 20, 2017 at 11:51 pm

      Haha. thanks!

      Reply
  21. Kimm at Reinvented says

    February 25, 2017 at 1:16 pm

    Wow, Maria, this is quite the genius idea. I’m loving the possibilities of all kinds of color combos for the seasons. 🙂 The only problem is that ALL of my jars are blue, so now I need to buy some clear ones! 😉

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      March 8, 2017 at 9:46 pm

      Thanks a lot Kimm. Haha, get some clear ones and use different colors in them instead 😉

      Reply
  22. Sherry Legan says

    February 28, 2017 at 3:03 am

    Oh how pretty. What a lovely spring post. Beautifully written. I hope you’ll come over to the new Fabulous Party. We are celebrating Spring and Easter. Your post is perfect to share! The party is over here:
    http://ourholidayjourney.blogspot.com/2017/02/fabulous-welcome-spring-link-party.html
    Enjoy your week!

    Reply
    • Pastels & Macarons says

      March 20, 2017 at 11:48 pm

      Thank you Sherry 🙂

      Reply

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