436. Jars for Gifting and FILLED with TIPS!! Fill and Give! Acrylic Painting, Fluid Art, DIY Gifts

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

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[@Be_unique360]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm so glad that my response resonated with you and your husband. It's always nice to know that I can help people in some small way. I'll be sure to give my boys a hug from you. They'll love it! I hope you and your husband have a wonderful day.

[@ronaksdrawing]

Hello Louise aunt you are the best excellent painting thanks for sharing this wonderful video Have a nice day

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you, Ronak, thank you for being here once again😘💙

[@cindyspradling434]

These are beautiful.

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks so much Cindy😘

[@AugustsAcrylicArt]

The lids and ornaments are beautiful!!! Great color palettes!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks August I got lucky with this order, what a fun one!!💙

[@lindagraham2810]

You are fantastic at giving details. I truly appreciate that. These are gorgeous!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks Linda😘💙

[@suebull8081]

Louise! You are so generous with your knowledge - method, tips, colors, all of it. I appreciate your comment about the CA NOT needing to be 2-day fresh. I haven't painted for over a year and used some old CA yesterday, and it worked just fine - go figure!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Awesome, Sue, see!! Now we have a 1 year threshold! As long as it’s covered it should be fine, so glad you tried and made that discovery for a year!!!!😃

[@CozzyKorner]

Sometimes I have to add a touch of Aussie juice, but I’ve used some very very old ca.😊

[@joeycasey2323]

Very pretty colour schemes, I always seem to put green with these colours, don't ask my why. I am going to put blue with it next time. Finished all my family gifts so on to blooms!! Finally. At first I'm going to get rid of all my leftovers and thicken them up and try to bloom with them. It'll be a good way to practice, I know it's going to be awhile!! But I am determined!! Love the jar idea, fill it with candy or cookies and it would be a great gift. ❤

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Hi Linda, 💚I love green too, should do more with it! The jars are great to fill and give and people love them, goodies for now and the jar long term!

[@WombatWanders-hg8pk]

Wow Louise, you’ve packed this with so many tips, you are amazing with sharing so much information and I really appreciate it. It’s so helpful when you give us so much to work with.❤❤

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

It’s so important to me that you get everything you need in the video, just like I’d be giving a lesson in person. 😁 Let me know if you have any questions! 💙

[@CarefreeFreelancer-hl4sm]

Louise, ❤your videos are the best! Thank you so much for all of your explanations and showing and telling us!👍🏼

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks so much, 😘 you’re very welcome! It’s my pleasure!💙

[@DebPritzl-dw6ez]

So pretty Louise! Your videos always inspire me to try something outside of my comfort zone and I have to say that now every time I see a piece of wood, ceramic, or lately it's been small pieces of slate left over from landscaping, I've been able to repurpose them into beautiful gifts thanks mostly to you!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you so much, 😘Deb, I appreciate your sentiment and I’m so glad I’ve been able to help you think outside of what you would normally think in terms of creating. Really we are the only obstacle between allowing a new idea to formulate. 💙Sometimes it just takes looking at something a little bit differently. Spread the word I appreciate it.😉

[@kaylene8044]

Best gifts for Xmas or any occasion really are handmade ❤ these turned out gorgeous 😊

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Absolutely Kaylee, 😘I’m just glad that I have developed a skill that I can start to do exactly that. Thank you so much for being here and leaving your thoughts.💙

[@wendymainwaring3770]

They are stunning..fabulous work and thankyou for sharing

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you so much, Wendy😘💙

[@KimsArtAlchemy]

These are all glorious as usual Louise!! wow. Gonna have to do this soon. You are right, they do make great gifts!!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you, Kim, for sure. Last year I was invited to do a couple different white elephant elephants, and this worked out perfectly, the expression on people’s faces was utter surprise.

[@lisagreene1401]

As always gorgeous! So delicious! Thank you Louise! ❤

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you again 😘💙Lisa, glad you’re enjoying my tutorials!

[@49Nutmeg]

I love these♥ Such a talent........TFS

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

@@49Nutmeg 😘💙thanks 49nutmeg, fyi I have playlists of my functional art by category if you want to look around!!

[@popochannel888]

So beautiful arts❤❤❤❤ Like231👍Full support🥰

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you, Popo I appreciate your full 💙😘

[@CozzyKorner]

Love them!💖

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks so much Kim💙

[@dianescraftycreations]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you for being here Diane I appreciate it💙😘

[@Be_unique360]

I became addicted to your tutorials dear Louise and addicted to your voice and your art. You are a wonderful person and a creative and unique artist. I testify that you are an artist from another world, a world full of creativity, imagination and greatness. I am grateful to you dear Louise and thank you from the bottom of my heart for being with us and sharing your great works!!!! I love love love love all of your works and all of your artistic designs!!! Also my little kids have come to love your artwork and they have a great passion to see all the art and creativity you create and they wait for every video of yours so we can watch it together even though my kids are too young for this art but they have a great passion to see all your works and they ask me to translate every word you say and I actually translate for them in Arabic ((Saleem is 7 years old, Zain is 5 years old and Hamza is 4 years old)) We love you my sister Louise, you are a member of my family... you are one of the reasons my family gathers together with love and affection to see your artwork... Salim, Zain and Hamza send you all their love and peace to you my dear Louise!!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Wow, that was so touching to read! Thank you and love to you and your kids. I’m so glad they like my art and I’m so proud you translate for them. 💙😘 say hi to your sons💙 واو، لقد كان ذلك مؤثرًا جدًا للقراءة! شكرا لك ومحبتي لك ولأطفالك. أنا سعيد جدًا لأنهم أعجبوا بفني وأنا فخور جدًا لأنك تترجم لهم. قل مرحبا لأبنائك

[@Be_unique360]

@LouiseMcKayArt Yes dear Louise I translate for them via KZbin translation and Google Translate

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

@@Be_unique360وأيضًا يا صديقي Be_Unique، هذا هو الرد الأكثر صادقة ومؤثرًا الذي تلقيته على الإطلاق. قرأت هذا لزوجي وبدأت في البكاء بالفعل. امنح أولادك عناقًا. also my friend Be_Unique, this is by far the most heartfelt and touching response I have ever received. I read this to my husband and actually started to cry. Give your boys a hug.

[@Be_unique360]

​@@LouiseMcKayArt Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm so glad that my response resonated with you and your husband. It's always nice to know that I can help people in some small way. I'll be sure to give my boys a hug from you. They'll love it! I hope you and your husband have a wonderful day.

[@Marie-LouiseArt]

What a wonderful commission Louise! I love the colours you chose and it is so funny how colours present differently to what they appear once in a cup. I find that with pebeo blue black. Such a wonderful surprise within. Wishing you a happy weekend my friend.,🫶😍🤗

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you so much 😘Marie - Louise💙 I can’t believe it’s already the weekend. I don’t have very much Pebeo. Maybe I’ll give that one, and as always appreciate the friendship support across the pond.😘😘

[@judymcgrath1566]

Stunning!! Great gift ideas!! Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.😊💖

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you, 😘Judy, for sure, these are great for gifts and the people I’ve given them to have absolutely been stunned!💙

[@kathyzivic4018]

Wow! These are gorgeous!!!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks Kathy💙 I really appreciate your support💙💙

[@AishusCraftyKidsClub]

Handmade Xmas gifts 🎁 Gorgeous jars Louise Aunt 💖 I love it ❤

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Sweet Niece Aishu, thank you💙

[@JudeKluegel]

Louise, these are just gorgeous, just lovely 😊 Whoever ordered these is one "smart cookie" to have picked you to create just what their imagination wanted, "I'm sure" 😉 Your ability to create and then copy another just the same is uncanny, in my opinion. So you are making one person's gift giving, fabulous this year!! Keep on imagining, creating and sharing with us, who are so wanting to learn to do this ourselves! Thanks hon, so much 🤗☺❤

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you so much, Jude, yeah I was really happy with how both these jars in ornaments turned out, in my humble opinion, I have to say I think they’re some of my best! I’m sorry to see these go when I mailed them off yesterday. Thank you once again for your support!!😘💙💙

[@gerripeter484]

Louise the are so beautiful and that would make excellent Christmas gifts filled with something

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks Gerri😘, I used one last year as a white elephant gift and the person that wanted it was really surprised and happy. It’s so nice to see someone’s reaction who has never seen something like this before.

[@alpapatel4229]

Beautiful colors.❤

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

@@alpapatel4229 thank you so much, Alpa💙

[@DreamscapesMusicCinema]

Very cool idea! Thank you Louise for these amazing jar lids. Super well presented ❤ 👏 👌. Mark Bensette Aux Bois 🇨🇦.

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you, Mark, I appreciate you being here, I always appreciate your music and artistic endeavors that way. Stay well, my friend.🇨🇦

[@paws2play]

Fantastic gift ideas presented in a way that's thorough enough to be able to try, from how much to tape off to how to raise and remove the lid from the turner. I'm very grateful for your help! Thanks for posting!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks Paws, 😘I try to keep my tutorials is understandable as possible, glad you’re enjoying these and finding use from them.💙

[@debihagerman556]

love love love these

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you, Debi, 😘lots of consistent variety, I’m really happy with how these turned out as well💙

[@antaraartcafe2]

So beautiful Louise 😊😊😊

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you so much, 😘Antara. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and leaving your thoughts.💙

[@1checker148]

Awesome!! I love all your creations!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks so much 1💙 I appreciate your support!😘

[@janettefowler1825]

I love your artwork. Everything turns out so beautifully. Keep the tutorials coming.❤

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Janette, thank you, I appreciate your support and make sure to check out my playlists

[@byronchandler667]

Absolutely beautiful as always, Louise, and your voice is just so adorable. 🤗🤗🤗 I’m looking forward to Christmas. 🤗🤗🤗

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you so much Byron coming from you, the voice impersonator that means a lot! I’m looking forward to Thanksgiving right now and certainly Christmas is gonna be beautiful because our grandbaby will be here☺️

[@blt1306]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤‼️ no words.....

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks so much blt😘😘😘💙

[@domimassou5457]

Absolutely gorgeous work great gift for xmas thank you for sharing this video 👏👏👏🤗

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you for being here, 😘Domina! I have created a lot of different jars with a lot of different styles and colors, these have always been such a great idea for gifting, especially and for just using around the house for storage. Something fairly inexpensive you can do and share a little bit of yourself with someone.💙💙

[@creationswithtonja9912]

Wow these are stunning Louise, 😍🤩🥰 I love your videos they are so informative, thank you so much for all those tips!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Tonja, thank you so much for your support. I think I’m gonna try another resin creation to see what I can come up with.💙joinin the bandwagon

[@creationswithtonja9912]

@@LouiseMcKayArt Woo Hoo I can't wait Louise, it's going to be amazing 🥰☺

[@suzisharp132]

Amazing art work!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

@@suzisharp132 thank you 😘Suzi, I appreciate it. And 💙welcome here. I don’t recall seeing a comment from you before so welcome! FYI, I have playlists if you want to see any kind of particular functional art broken down my category I have lots of things to share 😀

[@DebbiePagtalonia]

Louise! I love these! One of these days I will get my place to paint back and then I can sign up for a one on one tutorial!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks Debbie, hope you get your space back soon. Just so you know I’ve never done any one on one tutorials. Are you close by Asheville?

[@DebbiePagtalonia]

@ no, unfortunately I live in California

[@Zupty8]

So beautiful!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you so much, I appreciate your comment💙

[@Zupty8]

@LouiseMcKayArt > I saw this at the shelee group and although many artist do the bloom, yours were so neat and well executed that stand out.

[@Zupty8]

You are welcome, tku for replying. 🤍

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

@@Zupty8 💙💙thank you so much. I really appreciate that, glad to have a little different character to my creations.!😘

[@gr8PoPcorn]

You are the best at this style that I've seen! I'm gonna order some of these❤

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

That’s soooo much! 💙😘I appreciate that so much…Spread the word!!!

[@Miss.C.]

Thank you so much!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Miss, 😘thank you so much. I appreciate it.💙

[@barbarascott1233]

Beautiful!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you💙 Barbara

[@gramingo6402]

I am following your lead and making jar lids and coasters for Christmas! Thank you for inspiring me 😊

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you so much for being here Gramingo, 😘I’m honored that I helped inspire you, honestly right now I really could use a little inspiration myself, I know pity party for me❄️

[@gramingo6402]

Wow! Can’t believe you need inspiration since you have helped me so much. But since we only have so much wall real estate to hang pics, we need to find useful items to paint and you have done that so well. I’m using your ideas to paint the lid of a wooden jewelry box for my granddaughter for Christmas so maybe box lids should be your next project. Or maybe using the tiles to make a tray instead of coasters….youve got my mind whirling 😂😉. I know new ideas are on the horizon for you in 2025

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

@ i’ve been doing ornaments for three weeks. I’m ready for a change.😅 and then sometimes you get stuck in the groove and can’t get out of it

[@Gennytrot]

Amazing!! ❤

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks Genny, 😘these are fun to make, fairly simple, and always delight people when they get them.💙

[@ChristiAngelineDesigns]

These are so beautiful! I’m so happy I found your channel - instant subscribe! :-)

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Wow, Christy, 😘welcome and thank you for subscribing. Just so you know I have another video coming out today, it is a jar lid tutorial with more tips for you. Also, I do have playlists, to include HR lid playlist of all my functional are broken down my category. I do a lot of functional art, such as lazy, Susan, ornaments, coasters, charcuterie, boards… My tutorials are founded in information and less about chatting. Hope you enjoy what I have to offer.😀

[@jerelynwalker2109]

❤❤❤❤

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thanks so much Jerelyn💙💙💙😘

[@CaseyBrazeal]

Always such awesome color combinations, but do you ever use silver instead of gold/bronze? Or have I missed that video on jar lids?

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Hi Casey, thank you, I use silver a lot. There are some recent blue creations I think ornaments where I used silver and I think I have a jar lid coming up where it’s blue and I use silver in it as well I think. Thank you for being here and leaving your thoughts.💙

[@susannasalonpaa2173]

I really love these 😍 I have a question: i don't have floetrol, can i use pouring medium?

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you Susanna😘💙and idk, I never tried, give it a try!

[@susannasalonpaa2173]

@LouiseMcKayArt When i get better (influens), i could try 😊

[@Diana-ft7vl]

Your end results are always flawless! How do you avoid pits, small holes and dips in the dried resin? Why do these occur?

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Hi Diana😘😘, thanks so much…I’m not resin expert, but I think a lot has to do with the resin that you’re using. I’ve never had any pets or small holes, occasionally I’ll have a small dip, but I don’t know what causes it. You always need to prepare whatever you’re going to resin on by wiping it down with an alcohol paper towel which will remove any oils that may have been left from finger handling. I can only guess that Pitts and small holes may come from air bubbles that aren’t popped as you should be applying a heat source to it several times before it starts to cure. But just google exactly what you asked me

[@Diana-ft7vl]

@@LouiseMcKayArt thank you for responding! I have been watching ALL of your videos and realized that you have mentioned humidity and warmth of the resin . Hmmmm … I live in the south and our weather is insane 😂. I am ordering the resin you use and certainly will be using my heat gun and torch more frequently on each piece … I believe you are correct about the tiny air bubbles 👏🏻. Thanks again

[@Penny-gk6jc]

Your art is absolutely gorgeous ❤... I'd love to have your talent. I'd like to know how much it costs to have you design the jar lids and ornaments. Again they are beautiful.

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Thank you so much, Penny, it just takes practice, believe me. If I can do it, anybody can do it. I don’t quite understand your question about how much it cost to design the jar lids and ornaments. Can you explain that?

[@katieturner2761]

Can I ask how you get the bottom of lid cut? Or ? To finish edge? Love your works.

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

@@katieturner2761 thank you Katie, I have lots of tutorials and I cannot remember off the top of my head, which one, but there is at least one tutorial where I give a complete instruction and it’s within this playlist so if you could check out the playlist, you’ll find it.kzbin.info/www/bejne/aImXkI2fhr2Wo80si=5bOYsf1LPDJR5ezD

[@TheParkAttendant]

I flipped my lid years ago. I'm still trying to catch my brain. But it keeps running away from me. Chantilly lace. A pretty face. A ponytail hanging down. A giggle and a walk. You make the world go round. And thats a golden oldie, your listening to treehouse radio, on the string a can neighborhood network.

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

You always crack me up Ozwald😅 yes my thumbnail is a little cheesy, but I had to come up with something a little bit out of the box for those jars and lids🤪 and I haven’t heard anybody say flip your litter flip my lid lately, but that’s something I used to say when I was a little kid, “flipped my lid when I saw it!” And I’m with you. I think my brain left me a long time ago. Cute little poem too, and when I was a kid, I used to have a network with those old soup cans connected with a string.😉 all the times we had his children when we didn’t have to worry about much of anything, in a world where life was simple…

[@kbs36]

Hi Louise! I need your help please. In watching your CA recipe you included Minwax Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner as one of the ingredients. I can not locate this specific Minwax at Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware and even Amazon. I ordered on line at Walmart and Amazon because they show the correct Minwax you use. But, they both sent the Minwax Pre-Stain for OIL based Stains. What can I use now for blooms? Just found your channel and haven’t quit watching. I am in Calhoun, Ga. Not too far from you. Please help!

[@LouiseMcKayArt]

Good news, the pre-stain minwax Is Oil based, red can

[@kbs36]

Awesome! Thank you so much. I am trying to blow out blooms on ornaments, just like you.