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All you need is a Dollar Store vase, a printable image, and a few other supplies to make this super cute Christmas Carafe Vase Craft.

lets craft with a dollar store plastic carafe

How to make a Christmas carafe vase.

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Why I love this craft

Turning a plastic vase into a cute holiday centerpiece all while doing so on a dime are just a couple of reasons why I enjoy this craft. Aside from buying the plastic carafe, I was able to use materials I already have on hand, which is a win-win.

What is the best mod podge to use for this craft?

I’ve always gravitated towards using matte mod podge. But I recently discovered ultra matte mod podge. I think this finish is a tad more suited to achieving that super matte “chalk paint” finish, but either would work just fine.

Supplies to make a Christmas vase

Video Tutorial: Christmas Carafe Vase

Watch this quick video to see how this craft came together:

Dollar Store Christmas Carafe Vase Craft
Christmas Carafe Vase Craft with Red Barn Image

Christmas Carafe Vase

Yield: 1 vase
Active Time: 30 minutes
Additional Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Difficulty: easy

All you need is a Dollar Store vase, a printable image, and a few other supplies to make this super cute Christmas Carafe Vase.

Materials

  • plastic carafe vase (Dollar Tree)
  • Rustoleum chalk paint
  • Folkart matte paint (color: cardinal red)
  • ulta matte mod podge
  • printer paper
  • tissue paper
  • painter's tape
  • printable Christmas image

Tools

  • 1" flat paint brush
  • fine point paint brush

Instructions

  1. Watch the video. Follow along with the video for a step-by-step walkthrough on how to make your own Christmas carafe vase.
  2. Paint the vase. Cover the entire vase in a coat of Rustoleum chalk paint. I did two coats, letting each coat dry between.
  3. Print image onto tissue paper. Attach a piece of tissue paper to a piece of printer paper using painter's tape. Print image onto the tissue paper. Tape around the edges ONLY.
  4. Cut out the image. Once the image has been printed, cut out the tissue paper and down to size.
  5. Apply image to vase. Use a paint brush to apply a generous amount of ultra matte mod podge to the vase. Smooth the image directly onto the mod podge.
  6. Add an additional coat of mod podge. Very carefully and working from the center outward, apply another coat of mod podge to seal the image onto the vase.
  7. Embellish the vase. Paint a red rim around the opening and bottom of the vase. Add your own creativity. Let this dry completely and then add another coat of mod podge.
  8. Add a bow. I also added a gold bow. Watch the video to see how I did this.
  9. Add greenery to the vase. The step is optional and you can add any kind of greenery or flowers you prefer. I used faux frosted greenery, but fresh flowers would look great as well.

The Finished Craft

Christmas Carafe Vase Craft with Red Barn Image

Don’t forget to PIN this craft for later:

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