Spruce up those old flower pots

Hello! I hope y'all are having a good week so far. I wanted to share two really neat ways to decorate flower pots that I found on my favorite blog, Modish. They both worked really well, and I love the results, so here you go -

Supplies:

For flower pot #1 you need the puffy paint and clear spray coating, plus acrylic paint if you want it. It's pretty simple - you take a terra cotta pot, draw your design on with the puffy paint, add the acrylic if you want to, wait for it to dry, and spray on the clear coating. I'm not much of an artist, but I liked the way it turned out.

I think the idea behind flower pot #2 is a lot more interesting. Someone with greater artistic ability than my own could produce something really beautiful. For this one you need Elmer's gel glue, acrylic paint, and the same clear spray coating. You take your terra cotta pot and this time you draw the design with the gel glue. Let it dry and paint over the whole thing with the acrylic paint. Once that's dry, stick it in the sink or a bucket of water and wash off all the gel glue - which is actually a lot easier than it sounds. Let it dry again and then finish up by coating it with the clear glaze coating.

This is the finished result - I don't love the design I drew, but I do love the look! I definitely want to try this technique again.

I love these projects because they make me feel productive and artistic, plus they're a great way to save money. I always look far longer than my husband would like at any display of flower pots, even though I know I can't afford most them. Terra cotta or plain plastic are always the cheapest options, but then you end up with the same bland colors for everything. I'm so glad I found this simple way to brighten up my little garden space.