How to create an aromatic table accent:

What you will need: mason jars, roll of cord (slightly thicker than twine), potpourri, burlap ribbon (around 5″ thick), wood shred

During the fall, I become slightly (err… really) obsessed with all things pumpkin. When I saw a bag of pumpkin spice potpourri at a gift store, I figured there had to be something I could do with it. I found extra mason jars, burlap, and cord in my abyss of craft supplies, so I decided to make potpourri jars! They ended up being the perfect accents to the centerpieces at our fall feast, and they smelled scrumptious!

To start, I filled a mason jar about a quarter-full of wood shred, and filled the rest with potpourri. I used the wood shred as a filler to conserve the potpourri (and I thought it gave the jars a more rustic look), but you can fill the entire jar with potpourri if you have enough! With my roll of burlap, I cut a square that covered the entire mouth of your mason jar, and removed the inner disk from the cap. I then screwed the cap back on the mason jar so the top was covered only by burlap, allowing the aroma of the potpourri to permeate the room.

I used cord to tie a bow around the top which held the extra burlap down and added the perfect finishing touch to the jars. I added candles, fall leaves, and a ceramic pumpkin to the table to create a simple but festive fall centerpiece!