Cut the single flower about 3-4 inches long. You need a
big enough stem to get a good hold on the pen with.
With floral tape attach the flower to the pen. Starting
at the top of the pen, tape the original stem of the flower
to the pen and the pen the stem of the flower. Continue to
tape the entire pen so that it now looks green like a flower.
Decorate your pot as you like, stickers, painting, a pretty
ribbon etc.
Place a piece of foam down inside the pot.
Add some moss to hide the foam in the pot and your done.You
might also want to take some smaller flowers and wrap them
on golf pencils to fill in below the pot to make a more "filled" bouquet
look.
I printed the graphic from my computer on
card stock, and let it dry for 48 hours. I then used decorative
scissors and cut it out. I used Plaid brand Royal Coat
Decoupage Finish on the back on it and sealed it to the
saucer. I let it set about 10 minutes and then I applied
a coat of the decoupage over the top of the graphic and
the entire inside of the dish. I left it dry for about
2 hours and applied some leaf rub-on transfers made by
Provo Craft.
I would only put wrapped candy in the dish,
because it is not washable, and I would not want to eat
out of it. You could also put a candle in it with some
leaves as a decoration for fall.
A Flower Pot Wind Chime
Materials:
- 1 6 inch clay saucer (69 cents a piece)
- 5 small clay pots. I think they are 2 inches. (found
for 19 cents a piece)
- String, rope, or something to hang the small pots
from
- Rub on Transfers, paint, or other decorative materials
- Bells ( optional, the ones you use at Christmas time)
What I did was start out by turning the small flower pots
upside down and adding pumpkin rub-on transfers to each
of them. I them sprayed them with Acrylic spray made by
folk art to protect them. Next I put the string into the
pre made hole and adjusted to the length I wanted,
tied a knot on the inside of the pot to keep it from coming
up out of the hole, and then I let them sit for a bit.
I then drilled 5 holes into the clay pot saucer. I got
lots of suggestions on how to do this, but I didn't have
any of the tools required. So what I did was use a regular
small drill bit and just took my time. It chipped the inside
of a couple of each holes, but you can't see it. Thankfully,
the top of the holes are perfect.
Next, I applied a vine design to the clay saucer. Again,
turning it upside down first and applying the acrylic sealer
to keep it protected. I then brought the string up into
the holes in the saucer and tied a knot when I got them
the correct length that I wanted and cut off the excess.
Attached a round hoop to hang it from and I was done!
You could add bells to the inside of the
little pots, or you could paint or add any type of decorative
materials in place of the rub-on transfers. I just prefer
the rub-on's because they are fast and simple!
Here are some 4 and 5 inch flower pots that
I painted and then added Rub On Transfers to.
I will be filling them various ways for my
craft shows this fall/winter. As I fill them, I will post
pictures.
These Halloween ones I decoupage pictures
on that I printed off from my computer. These Halloween
graphics are from www.meltmyheart.com
