All you Need is Love (and the Beach)!

In our house, anything that reminds us of the beach is always welcome!

Each time we look at the beach in a jar, we are reminded of the good times.

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There are so many fun beach phrases to choose from but this one seems to capture our feeling perfectly!

And what a fun way of displaying seashells, sand and rocks in a jar from a special vacation!

We hope you enjoy this beach memory jar idea.

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How to make a Beach Photo Display Jar

Thoroughly wash out the jar and remove any labels.

If warm soap and water doesnt remove the labels entirely, a product such aGoo-Goneworks well.

Clear jar filled with sand, sea shells, a picture and long faux greenery. The jar has white rope tied around the rim and is placed near a starfish, sea shell and Adirondack chair.

Put the clean jar aside for the time being.

launch the Design Space site and upload the All You Need Is Love and the Beach project template.

Click Make It and select Everyday Vinyl from the list of materials.

Clear jar filled with sand, sea shells, a picture and long faux greenery. The jar has white rope tied around the rim and is placed near a starfish, sea shell and Adirondack chair.

Place the white Everyday Vinyl on the standard grip mat and load it into the cutting machine.

Cut out the phrase on a piece of white Everyday Vinyl using your Cricut Maker or Explore cutting machine.

Apply a piece of transfer tape to the lettering and remove the backing from the vinyl.

Showing the bottom of the glass jar with the cut out phrase, sand, sea shells and pictures.

Apply the vinyl transfer to the bottom third of the glass jar and carefully remove the transfer tape.

Assembling the Photo Jar

Fill one-third of the jar with clean, dry sand.

Insert your faux greenery in front and in behind the photo.

Showing the bottom of the glass jar with the cut out phrase, sand, sea shells and pictures.

Add in the seashells to your beach-in-a-jar.

Or you could also use other embellishments such as seaglass or beach stones.

Tie some decorative cotton rope around the neck of the jar for an added touch.

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I may actually make a few more of these to create a whole little summer vacation photo vignette.

If you like this idea, see how we madeone for Christmas memoriesas well!

This project originally appeared onCrafts by Amanda.

Materials needed to make the beach photo jar. Sand, large jar, a picture, sea shells, rope, greenery, faux greenery and mini Adirondack chair.

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Beach Photo Jar

Materials

Instructions

Materials needed to make the beach photo jar. Sand, large jar, a picture, sea shells, rope, greenery, faux greenery and mini Adirondack chair.

“All You Need Is Love and the Beach” project template on Design Space.

“All You Need Is Love and the Beach” project template on Design Space.

Customizing the lettering of “All You Need Is Love and the Beach.”

Customizing the lettering of “All You Need Is Love and the Beach.”

Changing the size of the words “All You Need Is Love and the Beach.”

Changing the size of the words “All You Need Is Love and the Beach.”

Setting up the project template and ready to click “Make It."

Setting up the project template and ready to click “Make It."

Choosing materials needed before loading the Vinyl into the cutting machine.

Choosing materials needed before loading the Vinyl into the cutting machine.

Waiting for the cutting machine to cut out phrase “All You Need Is Love and the Beach."

Waiting for the cutting machine to cut out phrase “All You Need Is Love and the Beach."

Holding the finished cut out.

Holding the finished cut out.

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Transferring the vinyl words to the bottom of the clear glass jar.

Transferring the vinyl words to the bottom of the clear glass jar.

Pouring sand into the glass jar.

Pouring sand into the glass jar.

Close up of the sand, sea shells and picture inside the glass jar.

Close up of the sand, sea shells and picture inside the glass jar.

Tying a white rope to the rim of the glass jar.

Tying a white rope to the rim of the glass jar.

Finished project. Clear jar filled with sand, sea shells, a picture and long faux greenery. The jar has white rope tied around the rim and is placed near a starfish, sea shell and Adirondack chair.

Finished project. Clear jar filled with sand, sea shells, a picture and long faux greenery. The jar has white rope tied around the rim and is placed near a starfish, sea shell and Adirondack chair.

A Beach Photo Display Jar!

A Beach Photo Display Jar!