Happy June everyone!! I cannot believe how fast this year is flying by! Speaking of which… did you know that Canada Day is only one month away! Here’s hoping we can wake up my daughter for her first fireworks show this year :) Speaking of Canada Day, I’m joining a few amazing blogger this month for their #MakeIt Challenge, where we are challenged to make something along the same theme. This time the theme was “Patriotic”, so I’ve whipped up this simple Canada Day Centerpiece. 
This project probably could have been a lot easier… but I chose to do it the hard way (by accident!). I’ve seen a few mason jar centerpieces across the web (including this gorgeous one by Maison de Pax), but I have yet to see a Canadian flag… so I figured I would make one!
I already had the perfect red and white spray paint colours… so I decided to spray paint my jars. Which took a few coats!
Next, came the hard part: the iconic maple leaf. Originally I printed the maple leaf out on vinyl using my Cricut Explore, and planned to stick it to the jar and spray paint the red leaf on top. Unfortunately this plan failed miserably… the vinyl wouldn’t stick to the spray paint I used. I can’t imagine free-hand painting that maple leaf… not to mention my paint probably wouldn’t match my spray paint… so I was back to the drawing board!
Instead I decided to use the vinyl maple leaf from my Cricut Explore as a stencil to trace the maple leaf onto a thin piece of plywood. Then I cut out the maple leaf using my scroll saw, and then I spray painted that maple leaf red – DIY win!
I attached the maple leaf to the jars and filled them up with beautiful white flowers :)
I hope this simple Canada Day project inspired you!
Check out these other amazing Patriotic crafts! I know you will find great inspiration from the other amazing American bloggers :)
Canada Day Centerpiece // Patriotic Printable and Easy Jar Wraps // Patriotic Parade Bikes and Wagon // Simple Tye Dyed Napkins // Land Of The Free Patriotic Printable
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What a simple and pretty centrepiece! I love it. I think it’s so nice to decorate for our country’s birthday!
Me too!! Although I love decorating for all occasions… Lol. Thanks for stopping by!
Love the centerpiece! Gabrielle (my daughter) wants to have a Canada Day party! These would be great to decorate our tables!
Oh! You should absolutely make some!! I’m hoping to have a Canada Day party too! I’ll have to hop by your site for ideas :)
What a great idea, we don’t decorate for Canada Day but I could use the idea for another occasion.
Thank you Helene! I’m glad you could pull inspiration from my centrepiece :)
Love jar idea! So simple yet so pretty! Pinning it!
Thank you so much!
adorable! such a great idea – and can easily be used all summer long:)
I agree! I already have it out on my table :)
Love to see our Canadian patriotism showing!!
Me too! Thank you :) Time to get some more Canadian projects on Pinterest!
Very beautiful and patriotic! Best of all it’s versatile – not just a centerpiece for Canada day!
Thank you so much. I’m thinking it will make a great piece come Valentines too :)
I love it! I have some aqua-ish ones painted and drying in my garage even as I am reading this. It is for our bedroom! I love how bright and cherry your colors are. Saw your post on Instagram;:)
Thank you SO much for stopping by!!! I’m loving this mason jar trend :)
This is my first time visiting your blog and I love it! I also love your idea for the Canada Day mason jar vases. I love these kind of projects and your instructions were very helpful. Pinning!
Oh! Thank you! I’m so glad you were able to stop by :)
These are beautiful Lindi! Love the red and white and it’ll be so nice to have some Canada Day décor!! Hope you’re having a lovely week! xo Please come by our party on Thursday and share them…. would make a beautiful feature :)
Thank you Kendra!! I’ll do my best to stop by :)
Love it! What a wonderful craft, and can be adapted for any country, really! Will have to remember this for the next major holiday :) Pinned from the bloggers brags party. :)
Yes! I definitely can! I love versatile crafts. Can’t wait to see what others do with these ideas!
I love how that turned out! What a nice festive centerpiece.
Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board. Hope to see you next week!
Thank you! I’m getting ready for my summer BBQs already :)
Cute centrepiece, you don’t often see Canada Day decorations, so its fun to think about decorating for it!
Thank you Virginia!! I agree completely – trying to build up a Canada DIY project inventory :)
I love the mason jars. Isn’t it amazing that something so beautiful in something so simple. Thanks for linking up on #HomeMattersParty this week. Hope to see you link up again next week.
Me too! These mason jars are SO versatile :)
I love the way the mason jars look, so beautiful!
Thank you so much!
How fun! This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday, hope to see you again next week!
Thank you :)
Love it! Thanks for sharing!!