HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY!
Today I am wearing my GREEN thumb...
Well....I want so bad to have a GREEN thumb!
Just when I think I do, something dies...
I bought more seeds to replace my last herbs that died.
But this time I decided to make a nice place for them to grow
and just maybe they would LOVE their new pots so much they would thrive!!!
Here are my seeds waiting to be planted and a pencil cactus that needs to be repotted.
First I tried just chalk....
But it just wasn't enough....plus when watered, the water soaks thru the clay pot and washes right off
Then I remembered I had some left over chalkboard paint from another project...
I'm frugal and like to use what I have or can get for free.
I bought these at Hobby Lobby and used their 40% off coupon that's in their weekly ad and only paid around $3. This is also sold at Wal-Mart and on Amazon.
Tape the pots how you want them..I think circles would look neat too.
My first attempt was with the spray paint.
I didn't get the tape sealed tight enough.
I don't mind a 'not perfect' look but this was too messy.
DO OVER!! So I retaped and repainted..
Much better! Now time to plant!!
Yea!! I found more pots laying around. I pick up pots whenever I spot them at my local thirft store.
This time I used the pint paint. I liked it so much better than the spray.
I also have seen this done on another blog with glass pots and it looked amazing too.
Check out White House, Black Shutters I LOVE her blog!
I can't wait to watch these grow...and if I happen to lose one, I will erase the chalk and write R.I.P!
All the left over seeds I planted into one big pot.....
I loved how these turned out at a cost of next to nothing. You can also use this same concept with any pot and with dry erase paint instead of chalkboard paint and fill pots with all sorts of things. The possibilities are endless from pens, pencils, baby items, LOVE, LAUGH, LIVE, to your house numbers!
What a great inexpensive gift to make and give to that someone special!
18 comments:
I love using Chalk paint. Great project.
Awesome! Next time you go to the thrift stores you need to invite me so I can learn what to look for =)
Practical and good looking!
Kathy
Hi! Thanks for peeking at my blog!! The way to get your name out there is to host giveaways! Thats the only time my blog gets put out there, they have to facebook, twitter, or anything about it to get another entry! Your blog is so nicely laid out! I can't wait to have time to peek on it!:)
I really love this idea!
I am totally doing this! Thanks for sharing! I have to get me some of the spray chalk paint though. I have the one you have to paint on with a brush!
Three of life's finer things..terracotta,chalk paint and herbs all in one project!I love this ,thanks for sharing.
stopping by from fff. my inlaws live in douglas in fact they are on their way here now. i am an herbalist, love what you did with your pots!
I wish I had a green thumb! Unfortunately everything I tried to grow doesn't survive more that a few months. This year, I do plan on giving it another try! Just dropping in from MBC
Tracy
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Love what you done with the pots. I so want to try my hand at herbs! Be blessed. Cindy
I love this idea! Nicely done! I'm going to have to get some of that paint :)
What a cute and simple idea...luv it! Hope you have a FUN week:)
Blessings,
Linda
Great idea! I have been wanting to do all kinds of chalkboard things, lately.
Very fun! I so love cooking with the herbs in our garden :)
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Funny!I just did a post about this. I love it!
Those are such cute little chalkboard painted pots. Really cute, and I'm impressed you even HAVE an herb garden. Thanks so much for linking to Creative Cats! Come back tomorrow:) Yes, I'm a little late making my way around the links:)
XOXO,
Andy
What a cute idea! I've been wanting to grow herbs & I've got chalkboard paint already. Thanks for sharing at the POPP.
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