Shabby Chic Rose Planter
We take pride in the beauty of our flowers, so shouldnt they be stored in a pretty planter? Use garden craft ideas to give your plants a lovely place to live. The Shabby Chic Rose Planter is a gorgeous flower pot which will make the perfect home for even the prettiest of flowers. This simple summer craft is a wonderful way to spend some time outdoors enjoying the summer sun, while also making garden crafts too. Have fun this season and make stunning DIY backyard ideas like this one. You will not regret it.
Estimated Cost$11-$20
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Primary TechniquePainting
HolidaySummer
Materials:
- FolkArt ® Outdoor™ Acrylic Colors - Metallic - Pure Gold, 2 oz.
- Mod Podge ® Fabric, 8 oz.
- Foam paintbrush
- Clay pot
- Burlap fabric
- Floral printed fabric
- Hot glue gun and glue
- Ribbons
- Velvet leaves
- Silk flowers
Instructions:
- Paint the rim of the clay pot with Pure Gold.
- Create a template of the base of the pot by wrapping it with paper and tracing off. Cut the burlap fabric using the template. Coat the base of the pot with Mod Podge Fabric, wrap the burlap around the pot, smooth with your fingers and add more Mod Podge to secure the ends.
- Hot glue ribbon trim around the top of the burlap.
- Cut a flower motif from fabric. Coat the back with Mod Podge Fabric, position onto the pot, smooth the pieces and continue adding more cut pieces.
- Hot glue velvet leaves and a flower to the front of the pot.
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