DIY | save it for a rainy day

I was inspired by Ellas' post about a penny jar so I decided to re create this myself but with a twist on it. I have always been a bit of a spender so I thought this would be a cute way to save up the pennies until the jar is full, then I can treat myself.

So let us get started;
You will need the following,
- A jar with lid
- Acrylic paint
- A sponge (I used a bath sponge but you could use a kitchen or make up one)
- A Thick and Thin paint brush
- Kitchen roll / a tissue
1. Wash out your Jar and take off any labels, I used an old pasta sauce one.

2. Select your paint colours, I'm using the brand 'system 3'

3. Mix up the paint to create 3 colours, for myself I'm using pink, lime and lemon shades. Then sponge the colours on to the jar.

4. Take your kitchen roll / tissue and wrap it around the jar while the paint is wet, this will create a detailed texture to the jar.

5. Now take your thin paint brush and paint the word 'pennies' on to the jar. Or any word you want such as 'shoe fund'

6. Take the lid and cut a penny sized slot in the top

7. The next step is to paint the lid or if you want to you can decopauge the lid like I did

8. Bam! You are done! All there is to do now is put in some pennies!