Vintage Wallpaper Flower Pots

If you've been reading my blog for any period of time, you know how much I love vintage wallpaper.  I've used it in a variety of craft projects and keep a Pinterest board of ideas using it that you might like to visit.

Today I'm going to show you how I use vintage wallpaper to dress up everyday terra cotta flower pots.  Most of the time when I use old wallpaper, I suggest that scrapbook paper can be a good substitute, but for this project I recommend using pretty gift wrap paper as a substitute instead.  I think scrapbook paper would be too stiff to work well.  Vintage wallpaper, the kind that's not pre-pasted, is perfect for this project.  It's somewhat brittle but very porous and adheres to the flower pots nicely.

Tools and Materials Needed:

Flower pots

Spray paint

Pretty paper

Mod Podge (matte version)

Small paintbrush or foam brush

Scissors

 

Directions:

Spray paint the interior, bottoms, and under the ridge of the upper band of the flower pots.  A couple light coats may be necessary.  Let them dry thoroughly.

Tear pieces of wallpaper to apply to the flower pot.  You can use the scissors to cut a clean edge around the bottom and top edges if you don't want the edges to have a torn appearance.  Apply a coat of Mod Podge to the back of the paper and press it to the flower pot, smoothing out with your fingers. 

Once pot is covered with wallpaper to your liking, apply a topcoat of Mod Podge. 

To use as a vase,slip a glass or plastic jar inside and fill with water:

 I've made quite a few and listed them in my Etsy shop:

 

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Comments

[Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions]

These are really pretty, Mitzi! I even like the idea of using them to hold things like make-up brushes, pens/pencils, etc.

[Mitzi Curi]

Thanks, Kathy! They were fun to make, too.

[Tamara @ Etcetorize]

LOVE these! I'm hopeless with indoor plants and flowers, but I make some of these for gifts :)

[Teri]

I just love these. I am in the process of renovating an area on my back porch and I am planning on putting plants in clay pots on the wall. I am so glad I saw your post. I think I will be adding some of these pots. I would love if you would share your post at my new link party, Celebrate it!
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Hope to see you there

[Mitzi Curi]

Hi Teri,

These would look great hung on a back porch wall! Thanks for the link party invitation. I'll head over there right now!

Mitzi

[Ada]

Oh my, these turned out so AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL!!! Thanks for sharing the steps. And you choose the PERFECT paper combinations!

[Mitzi Curi]

Thanks so much, Ada! I love putting color and pattern combos together.