Rustic Flower Pots

 

 Yes! It's more pots for my fake plants! 😄 I love Lamb's Ear and found these lovely fake ones at Hobby Lobby with a matching wreath for my door, so I needed more pots to "plant" them in. I figured I'd use some of the new number stencils from Tim Holtz and Stampers Anonymous to make some rustic, kind of industrial feeling pots.

 

I began by using my fingers to cover the outsides of three terra cotta pots (without lips) with Distress Opaque Grit Paste. The coverage does not need to be even. You can paint the pots first, but I wanted to leave it so some of the terra cotta color showed through the gesso in the grit paste.

 

Let the first layer of Grit Paste dry, then using the stencils and a palette knife, add the abbreviation no. and a number on each pot. I did this very thick and not smooth to add to the rustic look.

 

Once all of the grit paste is completely dry (I just let them sit overnight) use a detail paint brush to paint the letters and numbers. I used Stormy Sky on the letters and Hickory Smoke on the numbers.

 

Before the paint completely dries, use a paper towel or inky binky to soak off some of the color so it looks old and faded. Then let dry completely. Once it is dry, cover the entire piece with Distress Collage Medium Matte. Let dry completely again.

Once the Collage Medium is dry, use a Distress Crayon to go around the top and bottom of the pots and to go around the letters and numbers. Rub it in with a slightly damp finger to add age and "industrial gunk" to the pots.

Once completed, add foam, moss, and fake plants and you are ready to add them to your book cases, shelves and table tops.

These pots were not difficult to make, and I love the bit rustic industrial charm they add to my house.

Have a crafty day!

Tami

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