Once upon a time, I bought this thingamajig.
For quite some time I stored firewood in it, but I do believe it’s a planter. Now that the fire pit is getting used and the firewood is gone, it’s time to turn this little goodie into a planter once again. Claudia over at Cap Creations had a terrific idea for an address planter box, so that’s what I thought I’d do.
I didn’t want to paint it, as I love the rustic, aged look. Again, with no cricut at hand, I resort to the use of stencils.
I chose red to match the front door.
Drill holes for drainage.
Line the container with heavy plastic and staple in place. Make sure to punch holes through the plastic where the drainage holes are.
Fill with soil, plants and a couple of garden hand tools.
I took a sanding block to the red letters to give then a worn look in keeping with the planter itself. (For obvious reasons I have removed part of the street name in the pictures.)
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so cute, love that! i am going to look at stencils for a project this weekend...wish i had a cricut, too!
ReplyDeleteI love it!!
ReplyDeleteI thought, now what the heck does that say! I studied it and studied it, then I did what I should of in the first place I read it....removed some letters.... OH!
ReplyDeleteIt sure is cute!
Carol
Another job well done! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute project! And yes...home is where your flowers are...agreed!
ReplyDeleteThat's lovely!!! Nice job (as usual!).
ReplyDeleteThis turned out so cute. Very clever and I love it!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I love yours - it turned out wonderfully!!
ReplyDeleteLove it! It looks great. That's a great idea to help the pizza guy find me easier :)
ReplyDeleteThat is very cute. Love the distressing of the numbers!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Could you whip me up one and send it down this way? Thanks.
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Sam
http://momundecided.blogspot.com/
I love it Lisa ~ I really like the tools sticking out of it ~ that is brilliant! You are too smart. Have a wonderful week-end!
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ReplyDeleteI LOVE what you've done here. I tend to get bits and pieces that I feel need to be reused and repurposed... It's wonderful getting new ideas of what to do with them once I do come across them.
Thank you for sharing your bits of inspiration here! Will be among your new followers. :-)
~Dawna
http://return-to-simplicity.blogspot.com/
I LOVE how you salvaged that!
ReplyDeleteVisiting you from Tidy Mom - that's a beautiful addition to the front of your house and you can change up the plants seasonally, which I like!
ReplyDeleteSo charming! What a great addition to the front of your home. Thanks for sharing at the PoPP.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Makes me want to make one too!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Grace
This is so cute! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLeticia
I have a planter box in the garage just waiting to be used. Thanks for the great idea!
ReplyDeleteAnother awesome project Lisa.
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ReplyDelete{Rebekah}
This is so awesome. I love it.
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