Mother's Day Gift Idea: DIY Dip Dye Garden Pots with Succulents

These dip dye garden pots were super easy and affordable to make! 

Which is a good thing because at only nine weeks to go before Baby B's arrival I'm finding it hard to stay awake for projects that last longer than 60 seconds.

So if you're looking for a last minute Mother's Day gift idea that will totally allow you to squeeze in a nap or two then this is just the project for you! 

 

Here's the deets.

 

Find yourself some garden pots and pretty looking succulent plants. I scored my terracotta pots at the

Dollar Store. Since they were a little beat up, dirty, and covered with a floral design that I wanted to get rid of I sprayed them down with some white spray paint.

The plants I found at Lowe's. They always seem to have a great selection there

{Okay, Lowe's where's my commission check?}

 

 Now comes the dipping part in which I have no pictures of because like I said I was starting to fall asleep BUT thankfully it's a pretty easy process. Just fill the bottom of a small bucket {but large enough for you to dip your pot in} with some paint. The amount of paint you use will depend on the size of your pot and also how much of the planter you are aiming to cover.

After dipping set your pot upside down to dry.

Here's my tip of the day: Place the pot over the top of a disposable water or soda bottle to dry, that way they won't stick to your surface and all the paint drips can just run off smoothly {definitely recommend using some cardboard or newspaper underneath to catch the drips!}

 

Once dry you can plant your succulent plants.

 

 

To dress it up a bit I created a "Happy Mother's Day" tag, adhered it to a bamboo skewer, and added it to my little planters.

 

 

So there you have it simple dip dye garden pots!

I dip, you dip, we dip........name that musical group.

Anyone? Anyone?

 

 

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Fourth of July: DIY Washi Tape Planter Stakes {You'll Never Look At BBQ The Same Way Again!}

What do you get when you cross a bbq fork with a roll of washi tape?

 Why, of course planter stakes, silly. 

Looking for some easy planter or garden decor?

Pick up some glass votive holders and BBQ forks from your local Dollar Store.

After wrapping the bases of the forks with some fun & colorful washi tape (find here)

adhere them to the bottoms of your glass candle holders with a dab of E-600 glue.

Once dry, place your stakes in your pots or gardens and

WALLAH!

Instant outdoor decor.

Light the candles at night for a little ambiance {you'll have to imagine these lit at night because apparently taking pics in the dark of a dancing flame is harder than lassoing up a spider.}

I also recommend not leaving the candles out during the daytime unless you want a waxy hot mess on your hands, unless you're looking for a free paraffin treatment to soften up those digits then in that case, wax away my friend.

Don't mind that dead grass there in the background. We haven't had rain here since like 1982.

Wishing everyone a delightful 4th of July!!!

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