Day of the Dead Daisy Planters

These Day of the Dead Daisy Planters are so trendy, they're sure to get some special attention. Make a set of these cute planters to house your fall blooms and set them up on the front porch for the entire fall season. Add a splash of Halloween to your fall porch, and prep for the holiday at the same time. You'll have a blast with this painting project no matter how long you have been crafting. It's so cute; you'd wonder how a skull ever could be scary again!

Materials:

• Delta Ceramcoat ® Acrylic Paint:
  • Antique Gold
  • Tompte Red
  • Napthol Crimson
  • Tropic Bay Blue
  • Lime Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Caribbean Blue
  • Light Foliage Green
  • Gecko
  • North Sea    
• Clay pot 6”
• Flat brush #12
• Liner brush #1
• Round brush #6
• 1 ¾” foam spouncer
• 3/8” dauber
• Brush basin
• Foam plates
• Paper towels

Instructions:

1. Base coat clay pot White. Paint inside of pot North Sea.
2. Using large spouncer, apply color dots for eyes as shown in photo. This will be your starting point to create your design.
3. Use round brush to paint simple petals. Use the 3/8” dauber to make rounded petals.  Use liner brush to create all other floral designs. Picturing a clock face, start your stroke at 12:00, then 6:00, then 3:00 and 9:00. Fill petals in between.
4. Paint an up side down heart shape for nose, outline in Black.
5. All dots are applied by dipping opposite end of paintbrush in paint.
6. All line detail is painted using liner brush
7. Paint a scalloped shape as shown for mouth in Black. Use liner brush to paint teeth in White.