Gorgeous pinterest site for our inspiration! I chose this cookie, a mason jar with flowers: http://cookieconnection.juliausher.com/clip/mason-jar
My jar stamp had a lid so I decided to "can" my flowers. I was an avid canner for decades. Hundreds of jars of fruits and vegetables would be preserved for my family's winter meals. I kept meticulous records and knew how many bushels of each fruit or vegetable would be needed to yield the number of quarts that I would need to see us through until summer. I also noted the date when each food ran out and would adjust the quantity for the next year. I worked full time and canned well into the night. I also saved many vacation days for fall canning. My peak year...600 quarts!
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This is as cute as "can" be! . Great job making a card with the inspiration you chose, and wonderful story to go with it. I am in awe of all your canning, too.
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Sat, Mar 14, 2015 @ 7:10 AM
I love your take on the inspiration piece. It brought a big smile to my face to see a blooming spring bush in a jar - I often tell my DH that I would like to bottle up the aroma of sweet violets that are the first things to bloom here. Your creation captures that image. So fun and so nicely done!