DIY Stache Jar

  This fun and easy DIY stache jar is perfect for keeping treats, collections and vacation mementos!

Do your kids keep a stash of candy in their room? Seashells from a summer beach holiday? Or maybe you have a collection of washi tape, buttons or even binder clips in your craft room or office? Whatever it is you or your family may be hoarding collecting, making a stash jar is fun and easy.

This also makes a fun gift to give, possibly filed with a favorite candy or even love notes!

I used my Silhouette Portrait cutting machine, which I absolutely love. {No, this is not a sponsored post, I just really happen to love this machine!}.

Let get’s get started with this step-by-step tutorial!

Supplies:

• cutting machine
• glass jar large enough to hold your ‘stache’
• vinyl in the color of your choice {I went with basic black, but using your favorite color is a fun idea}
• mustache set Silhouette design #27829
• LW Vintage font design #25423
• transfer paper, if desired {I don’t have any transfer paper, but the design is so small that it wasn’t really an issue}

First, gather all of your supplies. Once you have the designs, this will go by really fast. Here is a closer look at the mustache design set. They are all so stinking cute, I had a hard time choosing!

 Once you open your Silhouette Studio, you’ll need to open a new drawing.

Next, open your library {1}, click on recent downloads {2}, and then double click on the mustache design set.

 

The design set will automatically appear on your new drawing.

Double click on it to highlight the designs, and then right click on them. This will cause a dropdown box will appear. Click on ‘ungroup’.

Next, click off of the design {anywhere in the grey area}. You will now be able to click one each mustache individually and delete the ones you are not going to use. {Note: this will not change the original design, as nothing is permanently deleted}.

 

To delete, all you need to do is hit the delete button on your computer keyboard once an individual design is selected. Do this with all of the designs, until only the one you want to use is left.

 

Now we’re ready for the lettering. Simply click on your library, select fonts, and then double click on the font you want to use.

This will automatically find and highlight it in your studio {1}. Click on the text button {2} and you are ready to start typing.

Don’t forget to size your design and lettering so that it will fit properly on your glass jar. Simply measure the width and height of the space you want to fill, and make sure you size your design smaller than that.

Once your desired lettering is complete, click on the ‘cut setting’ button – it’s the second to last one on the upper right hand of your studio. Highlight the lettering {1} and then select ‘cut edge’ {2}. Do the same with the mustache design. You’ll also need to select the type of material you’re cutting, and adjust your cutting machine to the correct cut number. {See your machine’s user guide for complete instructions on how to do this}.

All you need to do now is send your work to your Silhouette by selecting the ‘send to Silhouette’ button on the upper right corner. Be sure to load your vinyl before starting the cut.

Once your machine has finished cutting out your design, there are a number of tools you can use to remove the lettering from the rest of the vinyl. Since this was a small project, I used the spatula, which is great for separating cut vinyl.

If this had been a larger project, I would have used transfer paper to place my lettering and design onto my glass jar. However, it was small enough that I was able to manage getting the spacing right just by ‘eye-balling’ it.

There is really no limit to the ways this fun DIY stache jar can be used. It even makes a great gift for any special occasion, or even just for fun!

As it happens, it’s my good friend’s birthday today, and we’re celebrating with a girl’s lunch! Since she’s in the process of buying a house, I knew this would be the perfect gift for her. She’s going to need a ton of new things, so I threw in a few bills to get her started.

What other ways can you think of to use this DIY stache jar?