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Learning to pay cash for everything to prevent going into debt takes practice. Sometimes leaving that money in savings makes it too easy to spend on other things. When you want to splurge on a family vacation you need to protect that savings. A DIY travel fund savings jar is the perfect solution.

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Collage of photos of travel fund jar with text overlay: DIY Upcycled Travel Fund Savings Jar

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Before we get onto the tutorial I have some bad news. I lost the entire folder of photos for this project. After a day of fruitlessly trying to retrieve it from some unknown depth of my computer and a night of tears over the loss, I had decided not to share it.

However, this beauty sits on our mantle every day and I absolutely love it. It is such a fun piece of decor and is helping us stay on track with our vacation savings. I have decided that I’m going to share it with you anyway.

Close up of travel fund jar

Eventually I will get around to finding another jar to remake the project. Then you can see photos of the creation process. Until then, you can use the easy directions below to create your own. Don’t worry. It’s incredibly easy to make.

Upcycled glass travel fund savings jar

Materials

Giant Glass Jar (mine is a pickle jar)
Travel Themed Scrapbook Paper
Letter Stickers
Mod Podge
1 inch Foam Brush
Spray Acrylic Sealant
Tan Cording
Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

Step 1

First, make sure that your jar is thoroughly cleaned. This will help the paper and stickers adhere better to the jar.

Step 2

Next, cut out a sheet of travel themed scrapbook to create a fun scene. I decided to keep the plane and the clouds from mine. The rest, I removed from the page.

Step 3

Paint Mod Podge directly onto your jar with your 1 inch foam brush.

Step 4

Then place your paper cut out to your jar over the Mod Podge.

Mod podge sealed paper on travel fund jar

Step 5

Add more Mod Podge to the top of the paper to help it mold to the jar.

Step 6

Next, add your letter stickers to the jar to spell out “Travel Fund”.

Close up of sealed letter stickers on travel fund jar

Step 7

Immediately cover your stickers with additional Mod Podge.

Step 8

Continue covering the rest of your jar with Mod Podge up to the lip of the jar.

Tips:

You want to cover the back of your jar as well as the decorated part so that all of the glass has the same milky look.
Pay extra attention to the edges of the paper and the letters.

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Step 9

Allow your Mod Podge to dry completely before moving on.

Step 10

After your Mod Podge has dried, seal your jar with acrylic sealant and allow it to dry. This makes it a durable and long-lasting piece for your home.

Cording glued to jar lip

Step 11

Once your sealant has dried, glue your cording around the lip of your jar with hot glue.

Braided cording glued to jar lip

Knotted end of braided cording

Step 12 (Optional)

If you have some cording left over, braid it into a faux handle for your job and knot each end.

Glue braided cording knot end to jar lip

Step 13 (Optional)

Lastly, glue your “handle” to the lip of the jar with hot glue.

Upcycled glass travel fund savings jar

You can see why I decided to share this DIY travel fund savings jar with you despite the lack of photos. It is such a cool piece and will help you on your frugal journey. Now you can toss extra change into it to save up cash for vacation. You can also do what I do, which is take any leftover allowance I have at the end of 2 weeks and toss it in.

Your travel fund will be growing in no time. Seeing it displayed beautifully in your home every day will help you keep your eyes on the prize, too. Where will you go with your new travel fund?

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More Ideas You’ll Love:

As you know, we are on a mission this year to pay off debt and live on a budget. Luckily, that doesn’t mean we can’t keep living. Instead, we’re finding creative ways to save money on everything from food to toys. That makes the monthly Thrift Store Challenge even more exciting. This month we’re playing dress up with an upcycled DIY Minnie Mouse dress up apron.

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The Rules:

Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
There’s no monthly theme.
There’s no budget to stick to.

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Full disclosure: I got over zealous with this project so there aren’t as many photos as usual. Luckily, this is a super easy project that involves simple sewing techniques. This is easiest with a sewing machine but you can do it by hand if you don’t mind the extra time involved.

Minnie Mouse Dress Up Apron Materials

Red Darted Women’s Button-Up Dress Shirt
Black Felt
3 inch Wide Yellow Ribbon
White Fabric Paint
1 inch Circle Sponge Brush
Scissors
Sewing Machine

Step 1

Start by cutting the back of your dress shirt off of the rest of the shirt. Make sure that the top is cut straight and disassemble the sides at the seams. Leave the bottom seam intact.

Step 2

Next, add white polka dots to the bottom of your red shirt with your sponge brush.

Step 3

Set your shirt aside to dry.

Step 4

Now, cut the cuff of the end of one sleeve of your dress shirt. Sew the cuff into a rectangle.

Step 5

Then cut a small strip of fabric from the same sleeve you removed the cuff from.

Step 6

Next, wrap your piece of fabric around the rectangle and create a bow.

Step 7

Set your bow to the side and pull out your black felt.

Step 8

Cut your black felt into a rectangle that is roughly 12 inches X 8 inches.

Step 9

Then round the top of the rectangle into 2 half circles.

Step 10

Next, sew the red bow you made to the top center of your black felt.

Step 11

Now sew the flat edge of your black felt opposite your bow to the unpainted edge of your red shirt back.

Step 12

Lastly, sew a long length of your ribbon to the center of your apron covering the seam between the black felt and red shirt.

Step 13

Finish off your apron by sewing each end of a piece of ribbon to the center of each half circle at the top.

There you go! This upcycled DIY Minnie Mouse dress up apron is so easy to make. As you can see, baby girl is absolutely loving it. Who says you can’t live the good life on a budget? Now it’s time to see the other amazing thrift store projects my friends have come up with. Check out the rest of the Monthly Thrift Store Challenge below!

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And now for more thrifty goodness!

Check out what my fellow upcyclers created below!

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Get organized on a budget with these clever upcycles to get your home organized. These awesome ideas prove that you don’t have to spend a fortune on fancy organization products to wrangle your stuff. Instead, you can find items you already have around the house and turn them into functional pieces that keep everything where you need it.

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Now you can save money while you organize. These clever upcycles to get your home organized are easy to make and inexpensive. Think of how much time you will save when you don’t have to go searching through the house for the things you need. Now it’s time to get the party started. Link up your awesome new posts below at the Merry Monday link party. Then hop around to be inspired by what everyone is sharing. See you down there!

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