Bernardin – The Perfect Crafting Toolkit! #FMEGifts #Giveaway
Gone are the days when mason jars would be used solely for home canning! This holiday season, take these timeless pieces and transform them into perfect decorations and even gifts! Candleholders, flower vases, light fixtures – the possibilities are endless!
Bernardin has many products that are great to give to a crafter or for a crafter to put together handmade, unique gifts. I was sent what is truly the ultimate crafting toolkit from Bernardin including a Gift Jar Kit, Decorative Mason Jars, Parowax and Limited Edition Blue Vintage Jars!
The Gift Jar Kit includes 8 cloth lid covers, 8 “To:/From:” labels, 8 “A Gift For You!” hang tags, Stretch loops and Ribbon rolls all neatly packaged inside a 1 Litre mason jar. This kit makes it easy to dress up and decorate your canning creations for the perfect personalized gift. I used my kit to package up homemade gifts of “cookies in a jar”. It was easy to do since everything I needed to package my gifts was included in the kit!
The Bernardin Decorative 250 mL Jars come in a box of 12, along with standard mouth snap lids, and 12 decorative labels. The jars have a textured decorative surface featuring different fruits along with a smooth area perfect for the labels. These jars would be great for candles, decorations and for gifting preserves.
The Parowax included will be perfect for making my own candles with the Decorative Jars. I can’t wait to get started as I’ve always wanted to try and make my own! Parowax is a highly refined paraffin wax for sealing jars and for home candle making. I think some homemade candles would also make for great homemade gifts your friends and loved ones will appreciate!
I really love Bernardin’s new Limited Edition Blue Vintage Jars, they are so beautiful and unique. These jars celebrate the history of home canning and mark the 100th anniversary of the first true “Perfect Mason” jar. They feature a period-inspired blue colour and vintage-inspired packaging. They make it easy to add a retro look to your centrepieces, hanging lanterns, flower vases and more!
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One Canadian Frugal Mom Eh reader will win the Ultimate Crafting Toolkit including a Gift Jar Kit, Decorative Mason Jars, Parowax and Limited Edition Blue Vintage Jars! Giveaway Ends January 3rd 2014 at 11:59 pm EST. See Giveaway Tools form for Entry and T&C.
Disclosure: I received the above mentioned product in order to facilitate this review. All thoughts and opinions are honest and my own.
I would make candles!
I would love to make antipasto again
Would love to try and make homemade candles and like this idea for decorating them from their Pinterest site http://www.pinterest.com/pin/195414071301859541/
Crabapple Jelly
I would make vintage snow globes or candles with a piece of jewelry at the bottom!
I would do a cookies in a jar kit to giveaway. A nice gift.
spaghetti sauce
I have always wanted to make a jalapeno jelly 😀
Bernardin is the only choice I use for crafting and preserving. Their quality has never let me down, and their dependability has never disappointed. I would be honored to receive such a package 🙂 And my family and friends would love the items I could use it for.
granola to gift to friends
strawberry jam
raspberry jam
My daughter is vegan and we use these jars to store/creats vegan recipes for her! Could always use more! Thanks
I would make freshly juiced drinks for my boyfriend to take to work, as well as use the containers for dry cookie mixes 🙂
I’d make red pepper jelly.
I remember seeing the blue jars many years ago, very cool that they brought them back!
I’d like to try a homemade snow globe
Strawberry Jam
Jams or pickles!
Salsa never can have to much
I would make galaxy lights for the kids’ rooms! It is awesome!! All you need is some aluminum foil, a mason jar, paint, a printed picture of a section of the night sky, and some glow sticks. My kids can’t get enough of these!!
Jam! Raspberry is my favourite to make.
Preserves
I would make those salads that I’ve seen on pinterest before, that last for like a week in a mason jar. These: http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=mason%20jar%20salad
Jam!
If I were to win, the first thing I would do is put ingredients for some simple recipe inside the jars for gifts for the teachers at my local elem school.
oh ive been wanting to have the jars..
Soon I will be making Maple syrup. (End of March)
i would make the cookies in a jar
I would try making salsa!
I would make pickles.
Pasta sauce.
If I won I would make Candle holders out of them, thank you:)
JAM
I’d make cranberry chutney!
home made jam, nothing better, strawberries & champagne, yummy
Mustard relish
I would make lemon curd. My Mum makes this at least once every year at Christmas time.
I would make some yogurt to put into these jars.
I would make red pepper jelly
I love the idea of making homemade candles!
I’d make strawberry jam.
I’d make my mom’s amazing apple butter.
I would make salsa for gifts
I would probably make jam as that seems pretty easy to do.
I would make jalapeno jelly!
I would make salsa
thanks
tomato sauce
I would make sets of jar glasses-drinking, flowers, candies etcs- for my freinds.
If I won this the first thing I would make would be antipasto.
I would put them away till next summer then make strawberry jam and gift them to my friends who don’t can. :).
preserves!
dill pickels
Raspberry jam!
Apple Jelly!
I’d love to try to make salsa.
Apple Crisp Refrigerator Oatmeal
I would make my Cranberry Pistachio bark and package it up as yummy Christmas gifts.
This is AWESOME! Those blue jars are amazing!!!!!!
I’d make some Cranberry-Apple pie filling.
I would make some snow globes as well as salsa !
I would put all dry ingredients for cookies in the jar, and put a label on it of what wet ingredients to add. its the perfect homemade gift. cookies in a jar!
Cake in a jar!
Candles!
Every Summer our family goes Strawberry picking out at Emmalea Farms and we also pick up Blueberries in July, then in August we head to the Okanagan for fresh Peaches. We also jar our own jams every year so these jars would be for Strawberry Jam homemade!
jam
salsa
I’d make red pepper jelly.
I would use them to make up pancake mixes for my niece and nephew
I would make Apricot Jam
I love my spaghetti sauce!
Candles!
apple jelly
Jam
I would make strawberry jam
I would make some really decorative meals/baking in a jar kits.
Strawberry jam yummy
jams
plum jam
strawberry jam
Spicy pickled beans!
Red pepper jelly!
peach jam
I would make some mustard pickles.
candles to be made
Apple chutney. I love chutney but can’t have it very often. However my brother loves the apple chutney I make and has ‘offered’ to take as many jars as I give him. He has introduced many people to the joys of chutney!
tomato jam
I would make jam
salsa, jam, granola – they all sound amazing
I would make apple butter.
Rhubarb ginger jam! I made all my own jam for years, and now that I have moved I have no jars! 🙁
I would make (more) body scrubs. This year the ladies in my family are getting lemon & thyme salt scrub with olive oil and coconut oil and brown sugar body scrub in a little self-care kit. That’s the first thing on my list – a batch for me!
pickles
apple sauce, or candles
I would love to make lights with some and then gifts. You just can’t go wrong with mason jars.
my famous chutney
I would try making my own candles first 🙂
Tomato sauce.
love candles so think I would like to make some candles with the kit!
split pea and ham soup to give away for christmas. it always makes people warm and toasty on a cold winter day!
I would try some candles. I love the country look.
it would be salsa
Homemade salsa, seems to disappear so quickly!
I would make jam.
Green pepper Jelly….one of my favourites!
spicy tomato jam
marmalade
I’d make my hubby salsa!
I would like to make an indoor herb garden with some
Raspberry Jam!
Canned pickles!!
sugar scrubs
I’d make jam
January is the perfect time for making marmalade 🙂
pickeled beets
Some type of berry jam!
I think I would make some candles.
candles
Fruit salad yum
my moms pickles 🙂
I would make jams and pickles!! We bottle (can) many things. We also bottle wild meat for the winter as part of our tradition.
I would make salsa to share with my friends
Relish and jam!
Cookies in a jar for our up coming bday party
Making snow globes would be fun.
I would make lots of canned red grapefruit segments in honey! I think I would also pack my lunch in the blue jars because they are too pretty.
I would make salsa!
I’m unsure what I’d make 🙂 turkey stock is next on my list 🙂 the candles would be fun!
I got into canning in the past six months – I joined a CSA this past summer and I wanted to preserve the freshness of the Harvest to enjoy during our long winter. If I won the first thing I would can would be some turkey stew – got a free turkey using points at the grocery store! The CSA and pressure canner
investment means I can make ready meals in jars , had good success so far
I’ve been wanting to try fresh spaghetti sauce 🙂
I would make hanging candle holders to hang from my pagoda
I would make Chili Peach Butter.
I would can baked beans!!!
Something will all the cherries from my cherry tree. Jam maybe?
I would make apple jelly
Homemade granola!!
make hanging tea light holders for my vintage style wedding
Jam
pickled beets
I love canning stuff but never have the proper tools to do so and my food usually ends up in the garbage 🙁
The first thing I would whip up with these babies would be some delicious homemade black currant Jam (we pick them in the summer) YUMMY!!!!
Thanks for the chance!
blueberry jam
I would make tomato sauce
I’d make a window display.
I would make brilliantly tart and wonderful ruby red Cranberry Jam ! So yummy, especially at this time of year.
Candles, candles, and more candles…I have always loved these jars…they just scream yummy!
I would make salsa!!!
Great contest! 🙂
Layered cookie mix in a jar.
I would make strawberry jam for family and friends.
I would make jam and beets in the fall.
I would make granola.
cookie mix in a jar or some other dry mixtures that are great for gifts.
I like all the suggestions listed here but I didn’t see home made coffee liquor.
I have a book of jar recipes id love to try out.
jalapeno Jelly for me!
I would like to make mayflower scented candles.
I would love to make candles!
Id make strawberry jam- so reminds me of my mom and helping her make jam
I would make strawberry jam
I think I’d make candles in them 🙂 thanks!
I’d try my hand at jam!
Strawberry jam.
Tomato sauce and chutneys
Blackberry jam.
Thanks for the chance.
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I would love to use the jars to make some homemade candles!
I would love to make some jam.
I would make raspberry jam
Any jam…or candles would be fun to try with my daughter.
We would make jam. 🙂
I would make bake apply jelly
jam
Some sugar free jams!
I would make pickled jalapenos (from my garden)
Would use for candles
salsa!
I would make salsa
Red pepper jelly and strawberry jam
Carrot pudding and old recipe
I would make strawberry jam.
I would use them for cupcakes in a jar!
My husband and I like to make candles for gifts…so I think that is what we would make
jam, jelly, salsa…its endless!
i would make candies
I would give this to my daughter-in-law. She is very talented and would enjoy this.
I would make a trip to my dearest friend’s house and have tea while she makes something fabulous to put in the jars. She is amazing talented when it comes to canning!
Crabapple Jelly
I would make scented candles
I would make apple jelly.
I’d love to make some jam for friends!
I would make homemade Salsa
I would make jam
Absolutely candles -love candles
The cookies in a jar set.
I would fill some jars for my granddaughters. I would fill them with the ingredients to make brownies. all dry ingredients so all they have to do is ad the egg and water. it is easy baking for when they are in the mood. young kids love this
I’d make strawberry jam
I would probably patiently await next years tomatoes and make chili sauce.
I would want to show off the blue color of the jars and make some White Wine Jelly or Gold Leaf Jelly … something very clear so the blue jars would shine like jewels!
Bernardin is the only brand of strong glass preserving jars I use or recommend to anyone. I do lots of preserving and pickling in the spring and fall, and Bernardin has never let me down. Quality I have come to rely on, used for generations past and future.
LOVE the blue jars!!
The blue jars are gorgeous. I think I would use most of them for decoration even though I love canning.
I have always wanted to make candles.
apricot jelly is my all time fav but have not yet attempted to make own….that’s what I would try and make 🙂
I would love to try my hand at making some jams, homemade salsas or jelly!
Bernardin has the best sugar-free pectin! My jams & jellies turn out perfect every time! I can pretty much EVERYTHING (it’s totally addictive!), and I find their jars the strongest, their products the best, and I know I’ll have a winning product if I used there’s!
I would make ‘salads in a jar’
would make jam!
I so want these blue jars I put them on my wish list to Santa. Alas, he wans’t able to find them or make them. Blue is one my favourite kitchen colours!
I would cookie mixes for gifts!
I want to try doing outside Patio lanterns. with citronella candles.
I will make candles.
Love the blue jars!
I need to do new chutney 🙂
I make green juice and use these jars to store the juice for a day or two in the fridge. I also use the jar as a drinking glass.
some candles
I would make a candle for a gift!
I’d use these to make jams for friends and family.
I would totally can tomatoes next summer
I would make jam, hopefully blackberry jam!
I would make bottled meats and jams
raspberry jelly
i’d make pepper jelly!
I would make some homemade strawberry preserves. I love the blue ball jars, wish I could find some in the stores around here. Thanks!
I would make Jelly Papper Relish.
mango jam