Painted Orchids

I love Orchids, but I can never find the color I want in the store.

I decided to try something new and bought a white orchid and changed the color with one simple step and it came out beautiful.

Here’s how I created my own painted orchids.

I was in the thirst store and found this silk orchid for half off. A bargain for $4.50.

Although I didn’t want a white one my creative brain started thinking and I came up with a simple way to change the color.

If you’ve been to Home Goods or and other retail stores you know that a plant like this sells for about $30.00.

I removed all the flowers to make them easier to work with. They were easy to put back on.

I mixed up some left-over paint I had from another project and adding some magic power to it to make chalk paint.

You will only need about ¼ cup of paint or less. It goes a long way. I also added extra water to the paint to thin it down.

The good news is, I only had to paint one side because it bleeds through.

It was so easy. All I did was paint each petal and let them dry for about 15 minutes.

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I was pleasantly surprised at how beautifully this painted orchid came out.

Of course, I had to paint this ugly vase. I found this pretty blue paint in my supply chest to give it a little pop. The brown just didn’t cut it.

Now I have a pretty coral orchid in a colorful blue pot that matches the colors in my house.

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Blessings

Cheryl