Easy Project to Recycle Old Coffee Jar Into Cute Cat Flower Vase

Susan Goode
by Susan Goode
4 Materials
$3
2 Hours
Easy

I found these so so cute cat napkins and wanted to create a fun useful small vase to show them off!.

I started with an old washed out label removed coffee jar.

Old coffee jar

I painted the outside in Rust Oleum chalky finish furniture paint in dusky pink. Left it 30 mins to dry.

Preparation

Painted a second coat of paint and left to dry.

Paint Jar in chalky finish paint

Cut out the design from napkins carefully. I use Scissors designed for fabric and prefer to use 6 inch duck bill applique scissors to ease cutting of intricate details.

Cutting out cat from napkin

it is helpful to blow into the edge of napkin to separate the top layer from base layer ( I only use top layer).

Separate the top layer of napkin

Put Mod podge straight on the jar and carefully place the design on smoothing any wrinkles very carefully.

Mod Podge the napkin to jar

Repeat for reverse side and then leave to dry.

It sure is a pretty pussy vase now!

How to make cat vase from recycled coffee jar
Suggested materials:
  • Mod podge lustre adhesive and seal   (Amazon)
  • Cat napkins   (Amazon)
  • Sponge foam applicators   (Amazon)
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