Frog It

I had a shower to decorate for, and I had mason jars (which have wide openings) that I needed to fill with flower stems.  I had heard of using Scotch tape to make a "frog" top,  but had never done it before.

Here's how it turned out - it was successful!

Just take the lid off your mason jar, and crisscross tape on the top leaving gaps between the tape. This makes holes for the flower stems and keeps them upright.

After you have them arranged, fill in with baby's breath, to camouflage the tape.  Then wrap ribbon around the jars, and you're done!

The best thing about this idea is that you don't have to FILL the mason jar, you can make it appear full with just a few stems in each one.