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During the holidays I always keep a couple of candles on hand for last-minute gift giving. Candles are one of my favorite gifts to give but sometimes I want a little something extra to go along with the candle.

As I’ve been out and about Christmas shopping, I’ve seen lots of cute jars filled matches. I immediately thought about what a great gift matches would be paired with a candle. And then, like all crafters and DIYers the thought of making my own Mason jar matches popped into my head.

A quick trip to the store to gather supplies and in no time flat I had created this sweet candle gift set.

Here’s what you’ll need to create your own DIY Mason Jar Matches…

Supplies

Mason jar (I found mine at Hobby Lobby)
sandpaper (this will make lighting candles even more convenient)
strike-anywhere matches
hot glue gun
candle (one of my favorite holiday scents)
gift tag or sticker
twine or ribbon

Instructions

Take the lid off of your Mason jar, and use it to trace a circle on the sheet of sandpaper.
Using your hot glue gun, glue the sandpaper to the lid of the Mason jar.
Fill your jar with the matches, trimming down to size if necessary. Tip: It is important that the matches you use are labeled strike anywhere, or they will not ignite on the sandpaper.
Tie a bow on the Mason jar and add a decorative sticker or gift tag.

Merry Christmas Sticker

Since I like to stock up on hostess gifts to take me through the holiday season, I made a batch of these at one time. They’re adorable, inexpensive, and didn’t take much time at all.

What do you think? Are you going to give this DIY a try?

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With the holiday season nearing, I’ve thought a lot about party planning. And since I have several clients that ask me to help them set their homes and dining rooms for holiday parties, I’m always on the hunt for new party ideas I can use. While looking for a recipe on Pinterest recently one image grabbed my attention and gave me an idea that I think puts a fun twist on a typical dinner party.

The Theme:

Instead of the typical dinner service that requires plates and bowls, each food item is served in a different drinking glass. This is a great way to control the amount of food served and may allow you to offer up more menu items.

The Ingredients:

Cold appetizers are served in champagne glass, martini glass or shot glass, all of which hold the perfect amount of food to the wet the appetite.

The second course of soup is served in glass mugs which are easy to hold and scoop from.

The salad course is served in a tapered tumbler or martini glass, perfect for holding pasta or greens, veggies and a scoop of dressing.

For the more substantial main course service, martini glasses or round double-old-fashion glasses would be perfect.

For the last course of dessert, wine glasses or shot glasses end the party of high note!

Of course beverages and cocktails can be served in old-fashioned mason jars…

And the centerpieces can get in on the fun too!

Don’t you just love this Dinner by The Glass party theme? When you think about it, almost any food you make can be served in drinking glasses but the best part of a Dinner by the Glass party theme it that you’ll give your guest a fun, new dinner experience!