DIY Frosted Christmas Candy Jar
This Frosted Christmas Candy jar craft is a Fashionista Event and a promotional item was provided to me by Sweetworks. Hosts for this event are Still Blonde after all these Years and ModlyChic
Holidays are my favorite time for baking and crafting! Probably because there are so many different and creative things you can do. And one of my favorite brands to craft with is Sweetworks! They have an amazing array of some of my favorite treats that are just perfect for Holiday crafting and baking! Since in October I created delicious Leaky Cauldron Brownies with Sweetworks I wanted to do something crafty this time. So this time I made a Frosted Christmas Candy Jar that is sure to please your home!
Frosted Candy Jar Tutorial
Supplies needed:
- Apothecary jar
- Metal candle stick holder of your choice
- Tinsel
- Elastic Bands (optional)
- Elmers Pro-bond glue
- Frosted Glass Spray
- Matte Satin Finish or a Crystal Clear finishing spray
- Hot glue
Note: I used a Matte Satin finish on my project because the Crystal Clear was out of stock. But if I did this again, I would have chosen the Crystal clear finishing spray instead. But it is your choice.
To begin you need to clean the apothecary jar and make sure it is dried thoroughly.
The fun part is that you can make fun designs through your jar by adding elastic bands around the jar in a fun pattern. However you arrange them, just make sure that they all lay flat and there is no twist in the elastic.
In a well ventilated area spray the jar with the Frosted glass spray according to the directions. We have a great place out in our garage set up specifically for this type of project. So I popped open the garage door and started spraying away.
Then allow the paint to dry. I did 2 coats and only had to wait about 2-5 minutes between each coating
Then wait about an hour or two to ensure that the frost is completely dry to the touch and you will remove the rubber bands. Gently to ensure it doesn’t break off any of the frosted paint still on the glass.
Then apply the finish spray. This is where I said I would rather have used the crystal clear finish. Because the matte gives a soft frosted look itself so the design I created isn’t as noticeable. But if you use the clear coat, it will show up a lot better.
Again, you will want to do 2 coats and wait about 2-5 minutes between each one.
Then wait another 1-2 hours to ensure it is completely dry.
You will now glue the Apothecary jar to the candle stand with the pro-bond glue. Put a little on the base of the jar and attach to the stand. Allow to dry.
Seriously, you will spend more time waiting for things to dry than you will spend actually working on this craft. It is a great “in the background” craft because you will show up for a minute or two at a time to do the next step and then walk away while you wait for things to dry.
After the pro-bond glue is dry then it is time to attach the tinsel. Carefully add a ring of Hot glue around the outside base of the stand.
Then very carefully add the tinsel and ensure it is in contact with the hot glue. I used a bamboo skewer so I could have precision and wouldn’t burn myself.
Trip off any excess of the tinsel and then allow the hot glue to cool. If you have any other garnishes you’d like to add, now is the time.
But otherwise the candy jar is now complete and ready for the best part of all. Filling it with Sweetworks Candy! Oh yum!
Sweetworks has a lot of different candy you can choose from Gumballs to Sixlets (yeah, we already know that is my favorite) and even cute little wrapped Santa chocolates! But we also absolutely love the Mint Ovation Sticks! The husband tried to sneak off with that one! But I caught him! Yeah, don’t be taking my mint ovation sticks! They are so amazing! Even though they don’t fit in my candy jar; but that’s OK, cause I don’t plan to share them anyway! lol. OK, so I’m sharing them with the husband..but that’s only cause I love him so much.
Just fill it all up with your favorite Sweetworks candy, and set the dish out with the rest of your Holiday decor! The kids will love it and even your guests will have fun!
And when the Carolers come around, pass the Christmas Candy Jar around to thank them for their sweet music!
Great Idea.. This is a great DIY project making the frosted glass..
You are always so creative, and this is just another example. It turned out so beautifully and the tasty candy looks great inside.
That is such a cute idea. What a great gift that would make.
I love this idea! Very beautiful! It’s so festive too. These would make really neat gifts too.
Omg this is just wayyy too cute!!! It would be perfect for my princess to make to give to people 🙂
My favorite candy on their website is the Foiled Milk Peanut Butter Filled Santas. It has my favorite combination of chocolate and peanut butter!
I love your cute frosted Christmas Jar and want to make one for myself. Thanks for the inspiration and my favorite candy is Caramel Ovation Sticks!
That turned out really beautiful! So much classier than a plain glass candy dish!
Love this what a great idea! Would love one for my coffee table or even as a gift!
This came out so beautiful! Perfect gift idea!
My favorite candy is SIXLETS, I have loved them since I was a kid.
WOW This is so well done it doesn’t look handmade. I love anything frosted.
How adorable! You did a great job on the jar.
These are so creative and fun to do! Plus they would make great gifts!
Love this! What a great DIY gift idea! I might make some for my in-laws! Thanks for sharing!
This is such an adorable idea, it would make a wonderful gift!
Oh my gosh! This is awesome! I never knew that you could do this. Love it!
Great post! Lovely diy project and not hard to make it happen!
This is a great giveaway idea! I wish I could find that spray.
Elizabeth, go to the List of supplies and click on the words for the spray. I found it on Amazon and left a link there so you can find it. 🙂
This is so lovely! I’m all for putting things in glass jars these days! I’ve also linked up, thank you 🙂
Your jar turn out great! The candy looks delicious!
I love that it’s so original looking! I didn’t even know you could make frosted glass at home!
That is just lovely and so unique. Thanks for sharing your DIY frosted Christmas candy jar how to’s with us.
That is so pretty. Love looking at DIY crafts like that. It’s my favorite category on Pinterest actually.
My favorite is the Orange Ovation Sticks. I love chocolate and orange together and these are such a sweet and elegant treat.
This is a fantastic DIY craft. It looks great. I will have to try making one for my house.
I like the Sixlets best, because they remind me of when I used to eat them as a kid. Thanks for the giveaway!
This turned out amazing. I will have to trey this. It would make a great Christmas gift.
The frosted look on the glass is so beautiful, what a wonderful idea!
My favorite candy is the Cinnamon Jawbreakers. When I was a kid we would have contest to see who could leave the hot jawbreaker in their mouth the longest. I won a few times.
I love ovation sticks but the sixlets are my favorite as I have been eating those since I was quite young.
My favorite is the Mint Ovation Sticks.
What a great idea. This craft would really make great gifts.
I really want to try the Caramel Ovation® Sticks because what could be better than chocolate and caramel?
So many treats from the website look wonderful. I just saw the Irish Cream Ovation® Sticks and I really want them. I would enjoy any of the Ovation flavors.
I like the mint ovation sticks, I like mint.
I love the candy jar! It looks really easy to make too!
That is such a pretty candy jar! Very creative and it fits so well with the holidays.
I love the frosted glass on the DIY!
The jar is beautiful! I would love the ovation Milk break a part chocolate orange
I like the Foiled Milk Peanut Butter Filled Bells the best! I love holiday candy and I am a huge fan of peanut butter, so it’s a win-win! 🙂
My favorite candy is the dark chocolate orange break-a-part.
I created a jar like this for teacher’s appreciation day! The teachers LOVED it. I love that you added that element of tinsel and a stand. Makes it unique.
Well, now I’ve just got make a frosted jar! How cute! Pinned it for later. Xo
I absolutely love your Christmas decoration! There is just something so elegant about frosted glass! As for my favorite candy from Sweetworks, oh my the dark mint pull-aparts is divine!
I have frosted glass spray and I think I frosted everything in my house…lol
Oh wow this is such a cute Christmas craft to do with the kids! 🙂
I would like to get Ovation Milk Chocolate Raspberry Break-A-Part because chocolate and raspberry are one of my favorite pairings.
This is an awesome idea and I love the frosted glass. It is so simple to do. Thanks for sharing.
I really love Sixlets. I’m so excited that it’s easier to get holiday-colored Sixlets in stores now for holiday food crafts.
My favorite candy from sweetworks is sixlets. We used to get them a long time ago, and they were such a treat!
Awesome gift idea! Perfect for any candy lover and it makes the perfect decoration. 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
A cool and cute idea here! Sometimes from small things comes great or grand things.. 🙂 Perfect for gift ideas!
They have so many delicious candies! But the Mint Chocolate Ovation Sticks look like a winner today!
Very cute! I like the Autumn Mix Pearls™ Peg Pouch.
I like this Toasted Almond Bar
No hesitation in saying the Ovation mint chocolate sticks. I love them. And I love you craft. This is so easy after reading your diretions. You can craft the jarss for any holiday. Thanks so much for shating.
Carol L
I like the Snowflake Mix Pearls
Small Peg Bag Sidekick looks very good.
My favorite from Sweetworks are the Ovation Break Aparts in orange and raspberry flavors 🙂 I like the tutorial however I am not crafty so i don’t think I could do it, lol 🙂
My favorite from Sweetworks are the Ovation Break Aparts in orange and raspberry flavors 🙂 I like the tutorial however I am not crafty so i don’t think I could do it, lol 🙂
I love sour candy. But I don’t like that overpowering sour sugar coated stuff. I love the sound of the Sour Sweets Candy! perfect for me!
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What a cute idea! I would love to make it and fill it up with lots of sweets just in time for Christmas!
I like the chocolate dinosaur surprise egg.
I would love to have the Banana Heads Candy
I love Love LOVE this tutorial. I am going to watch for a sale on glass jars at Hobby Lobby after Christmas. Then I;m going to make dozens of them and put them away for giving next year! Your photos are fabulous.
We really like the Break Apart Chocolate Oranges – My favorite flavor is Raspberry!
This is such a fun and beautiful idea for a gift this holiday season. I want to make it badly, hope I can! Also, thanks for a great giveaway 🙂
Cute idea! Very creative. I love making homemade decorations
I love all the craft ideas… BUT…..you know something? I have SO much, tons of holiday items, dishes, candy dishes, etc.. I can’t do ONE more thing. I spent this summer de-cluttering! And I was astonished at how much I had accumulated over the years. I pared Waaaaaaaaaaaaay down. And getting to the candy.. OH my gosh, I LOVE foil wrapped novelties like these. I love them. I love to get them for gifts for the kids, because they adore them. And LOOK at the choco dino egg! What kid would not love that?
lots of ways to decorate with the candy. The sixlets bring back childhood memories of the penny candy store I loved.
I would LOVE to try the Ovation® Milk Key Lime Break-A-Part.Sounds soo yummy!
omg, they are so cool, candy of all types and colors and shapes, phew, i think my favorite treat would be the super sour candy’s.
I liked their ovation chocolate since I have had it before. It is heavenly.
I liked their ovation chocolate since I have had it before. It tastes wonderful.
Absolutely love the Sixlets!! Ate them as a child and share with my kiddos now!! A very sweet simple treat! Love them!
Oh my! I see so many things that I like! I would love to try the Ovation Milk Pumpkin Spice Break A Part and the Ovation Milk Key Lime Break A Part. Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway!
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My husband is not really a sweets fan but he loves Sixlets. My son and I are partial to Nerds 🙂
Looks like a simple craft that even I could do!
Candy….my husband would LOVE the Key Lime Milk Chocolate Balls! And I think I’d like the Raspberry Chocolate Balls. But The Sixlets bring back many childhood memories!
I like the Dark Orange Break-A-Part…we could snack on this for hours
I lovw the nerd filled gumballs and the chocolate Santas
I love the Ovation® Milk Orange Break-A-Part. Something about chocolate and orange together.. I just love it. That probably would make a good milk shake. An orange creamsicle milkshake with chocolate shavings perhaps. I don’t know. But if I win this blendtec.. I will experiment.
Love your craft ideas. I’d go with any Ovation chocolate. Thanks for the chance to win.
Ovation® Milk Key Lime Break-A-Part it just sounds like a really interesting combination that would go really well together.
I may be simple but I just love Sixlets!
My daughter loves the gumballs that are filled with nerds. Sixlets have always been my favorite candy.
would love to have the niagara chocolate caramel bar, or any of the chocolates…:)
My favorite candy is the Banana Heads Candy, I love that you can buy them separate.
Call me silly, but I LOVE the little pacifier candies. I always have… 😉
I really want to try the Ovation® Milk Orange Break-A-Part. MY grandparents bought us chocolate oranges growing up.
I love the Boulders Jawbreaker – gum center . Nothing better then a good ole Jawbreaker
I love the Ovation Milk Chocolate Almond Break-A-Parts. And gumballs.
I would like to try the Milk Chocolate Dinosaur “Surprise” Egg.
I like the Dark Mint Filled Break-A-Part.
Thanks for the contest.