Ready for Spring? Here's 3 EASY Ways to Decorate Flower Pots!

by Carrie MakingLemonade

Terra Cotta pots are inexpensive and very easy to decorate. Here's 3 different styles you can create in under 10 minutes each-- modern gold ombre, 'shabby chic' moss rimmed, and a cute green pot that makes a perfect handmade gift idea.

ready for spring here s 3 easy ways to decorate flower pots, chalkboard paint, crafts, flowers, gardening, Flower pots three ways Which style is your favorite Each takes under 10 minutes to make so you can quickly craft a set or make all three if you wish

Flower pots, three ways. Which style is your favorite? Each takes under 10 minutes to make, so you can quickly craft a set (or make all three) if you wish!

ready for spring here s 3 easy ways to decorate flower pots, chalkboard paint, crafts, flowers, gardening, This Patio Paint is perfect for terra cotta It allows the pots to be painted AND used outdoors You ll need to use several coats and these pots suck up the paint

This Patio Paint is perfect for terra cotta. It allows the pots to be painted AND used outdoors. You'll need to use several coats and these pots suck up the paint.

ready for spring here s 3 easy ways to decorate flower pots, chalkboard paint, crafts, flowers, gardening, Here s a few of the supplies you ll need pots saucers paint brushes sandpaper gold rub moss ribbon and tags optional

Here's a few of the supplies you'll need-- pots, saucers, paint, brushes, sandpaper, gold rub, moss ribbon, and tags (optional)

ready for spring here s 3 easy ways to decorate flower pots, chalkboard paint, crafts, flowers, gardening, Style 1 Moss Rimmed Follow general directions for painting the pots then use sandpaper to distress paint Next glue moss ribbon found in the floral section to the rim with hot glue Super easy and pretty

Style #1: Moss Rimmed. Follow general directions for painting the pots, then use sandpaper to distress paint. Next, glue moss ribbon (found in the floral section) to the rim with hot glue. Super easy and pretty!

ready for spring here s 3 easy ways to decorate flower pots, chalkboard paint, crafts, flowers, gardening, A chalkboard tag makes a fun addition label the plant or write a message and give as a gift

A chalkboard tag makes a fun addition-- label the plant, or write a message and give as a gift.

ready for spring here s 3 easy ways to decorate flower pots, chalkboard paint, crafts, flowers, gardening, Next is a dry brush technique Again paint several coats of white Then dip paintbrush into green or other favorite color dab onto a paper towel and dry brush across the pot Add additional layers of color if desired

Next is a dry brush technique. Again, paint several coats of white. Then dip paintbrush into green (or other favorite color), dab onto a paper towel, and 'dry brush' across the pot. Add additional layers of color if desired.

ready for spring here s 3 easy ways to decorate flower pots, chalkboard paint, crafts, flowers, gardening, Here I hot glued this thanks wooden tag to the pot to show how this would make a fantastic handmade gift idea

Here, I hot glued this 'thanks' wooden tag to the pot to show how this would make a fantastic handmade gift idea!

ready for spring here s 3 easy ways to decorate flower pots, chalkboard paint, crafts, flowers, gardening, For the gold ombre use a gold rub found in the stamping section Start heavy at the bottom and lighten gradually as you move toward the top

For the gold ombre, use a gold rub (found in the stamping section.) Start heavy at the bottom and lighten gradually as you move toward the top.

Voila! Gorgeous modern gold ombre look.

ready for spring here s 3 easy ways to decorate flower pots, chalkboard paint, crafts, flowers, gardening, These pretty pots are now ready to be used indoors during the winter and outdoors in summer Find more detailed tutorials for decorating and painting them here

These pretty pots are now ready to be used indoors during the winter and outdoors in summer. Find more detailed tutorials for decorating and painting them here: http://makinglemonadeblog.com/decorative-spring-flower-pots-3-ways/

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Douglas Hunt on Feb 14, 2014
Love the moss band.

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- Carrie MakingLemonade on Feb 16, 2014
  @Douglas Hunt Thanks Douglas! It adds a bit of color and hides the roots too. :)
  
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Anna Ibarra on Feb 14, 2014
I love it. Perfect.

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- Carrie MakingLemonade on Feb 16, 2014
  @Anna Ibarra Thanks Anna!
  
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