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Thursday, June 24, 2010

House Number Planter


I'm so bad about taking before pictures. I need to get better at that! I would love to do tutorials on some of the things that I make, but I get involved and forget to take pictures of all of the steps.
Anyway, here is the after pictures of my house number bucket that I did!

I printed off the numbers on card stock and cut them out to make stencils.
I painted a galvanized bucket that I already had with some hammered copper spray paint that I already had.

Then I traced the stencils with a sharpie and painted the numbers with navy paint.
I then sprayed the bucket with a sealer. Drilled holes in the bottom for drainage and planted flowers in it!

I just love it!


7 comments:

The Hobbit said...

Nice job.I know what you mean about pictures.I use a notepad to list my projects and photograph all possibilities.Such as,old bucket,broken wreath,pile of bricks etc.Then if I jump into a project I have the befores.It helps when I trift to have my camera and see just what project I thought of doing.Oh the buns are yummy!

Linda @ A La Carte said...

That turned out really cute!!!

Shay said...

Wow this is such a great idea....now I just have to find a bucket like that.

You're so clever! Totally stealing this...I wonder if the number 4 will work as well, and what's a sharpie?

Unknown said...

Now don't you just think you are something???? Well you are!! I want and need 2 of these. Please?? One with 318 and one with 681......you just surprise me with the colors. You know what I like
;-))))))

Hey you already have the stencils except for the 6, just saying!!

Thanks ahead of time,
Mom!

Paula ~ castleandcottagesigns said...

I love it! I've been thinking of putting numbers on my vintage watering cans...house numbers is a cute idea!

Staci at Craftify It ! said...

SO cute! I love this idea & have a spot out front for a cute bucket or pot I could do this on! So creative!

Maria Johns said...

Hey Robin!! I love your planters I was just at home depot yesterday looking for some, yours are so inspirational!!!
thanks for your sweet comment also. Im in northern virginia (stafford) near quantico marine corps base, working at a small hospital!
your blog is beautiful, so happy to meet you!