DIY

Hanging plants are beautiful and are a great way to decorate, add greenery to a room and clean the air. But, they need special care to thrive and continue to beautify your home. Know your house plant The most crucial … Read More

DIY Painted Flower Pots O.k. I know it is Fall now, with winter (ack) quickly approaching. And, I think that it is the perfect time for these lovely, summer flower pots. The sherbet and pastel colors with the bright silver … Read More

  I make leather and silver plant hangers for etsy. I wanted a beautiful flower pot to stage the hanging planters with that would look pretty, attract attention, and compliment the planter. So, I decided to try a silver flower … Read More

Here is another planter I made from my flea market hunting. I found the pieces around the same time as the pieces for the Flea Market Planter. I love these pieces together, and the shabby chic, rustic look of it … Read More

Decoupage has come a long way, with the advent of the many beautiful papers that are abundant in craft stores. I am partial to the natural look, so used a lovely rice paper with leaves embedded. Method to make decoupaged … Read More

Can’t get those flower pots out of my head! Here are 3 easy ways to finish simple terracotta flower pots, for use in an indoor garden. These three flower pots are a faux painted, cement like finish, stucco and decoupage. Like … Read More

Last Christmas, I had picked up some leather scraps at a local fabric store. I ended up making leather flowers, decorations and jewelry for family, but ended up with lots of leftover leather scraps. I found that leather is fairly … Read More

  Here is another hanging planter project made from flea market finds. These bowls were bought a while ago from Goodwill – I had planned on making more serving bowls on pedestals, but they just didn’t work out. They were … Read More

More DIY planters from flea market finds I have been collecting wooden doo-dads from Goodwill for a while now. I take them home, paint them white and distress them. And then, I wait for inspiration to hit. (or throw them … Read More

Pop Bottle Hanging Planter – Upside Down One type of pop bottle planter that has become more popular recently is what I call the upside-down planter. It is fairly simple to make and ensures plenty of water for the plant. … Read More

This flea market planter is not exactly a hanging planter, but it is definitely a cool creative planter. And, it does technically fit the definition of “flowerups” by raising the planter on a cute pedestal! This succulent planter was made … Read More

Why Pop Bottle Planters? Too much plastic trash The average American throws away about 185 pounds of plastic each year. The making of plastic uses about 8 percent of the world’s oil production, and about 50 percent of this, we … Read More