Great idea!!!
I am definitely going to try these ~~

xo Laura

Just perfect for a pretty paper hoarder like me . . . who hates to throw out jars too!

Oh my! This is the perfect craft! I have so much paper lying around. Do you think it would work for fabric scraps as well?

After working at two paper stores in college I’ve saved up my share of paper scraps. These will definitely help get through the mess!

what a cute way to display jars full of goodies…thanks for passing along :)

This is exactly the summer project that I need this week! The hardest part will be letting them leave the house ….

I raelly like the idea with pencil!

Another cool idea for paper scraps is to wrap the spine of the books on your bookshelf. It makes the books tie into the theme of the room.

I would like to try these but as I don’t live in the US, I don’t know what Mod Podge is. Could somebody please explain what type of glue it is?

@ Elizabeth
you may know it as decoupage glue. wheatpaste also works, and good old elmer’s thinned with a little water will do in a pinch.

@ Elizabeth
I think that PVA would work well instead of Mod Podge.

Laura…thanks for this DIY. Just finished a batch of 20 pencils myself…I think they will make beautiful gifts. Here is a link to the ones I created:
http://sarnia-beauty.blogspot.com/2009/08/rainy-day-pencils.html

I tried it with fabric and polycrylic. It worked great! Thanks for the inspiration :0)

what is the bast way to get the pasta smell out of my pasta jars?

i have quite a bit of scrapbook paper leftover as well as a multitude of glass jars. perfect project. :)