French flower pots by trial and error...mostly ERROR!

Oh boy what a week it has been so far

with one thing after another going wrong and

then to top it off I can't even follow directions! SO

you really need to visit

Heaven's Walk

to see how this little project all started.

Ahh...french flowerpots.

Who doesn't want to have a few of these around!

Not looking too bad in bright sunlight, but

don't get too up close and personal! lol.

It even looks pretty good tucked in among all

my goodies on my kitchen shelf.

This ivy plant amazes me. I don't remember the last time I tried to grow ivy and I just left this one in the original pot outside and it has flourished. {even though it is rootbound!} For this photo shoot I took it out of the pot and crammed it in this one. Now it will probably die on me. :)

Not a perfect graphic, but hey isn't that what trial and error is all about? Trust me this gal is used to things being a little wonky so it fits right in at my place.

What you don't know is that I painted that silly pot several times because whenever I would adhere the graphic, wait overnight for it to dry and then wet it and try to take the top layer of paper off...it took paint off right along with the paper every time...and part of the graphic as well. I was getting very discouraged so thought hey I will try it on a box that has been painted for several days.

Yep...you see the result...Sandi did not follow

directions AGAIN and I did not wait overnight.

I thought oh what the heck...it looks dry to me

so off I went to finish it. Not so great again...

took off half the graphic as well. hee hee.

I am leaving this box as is...I think it just looks

like an old box that has lost part of it's graphic

over the years. Kinda like me...I have lost a lot

of things , but it's my mind that I miss the most! :)

I do hope you visit Heaven's Walk and read the steps

and if you try it I suggest you follow them to a T. {although I will also say that apparently my printer

doesn't have waterproof ink and the graphic smeared a little

when it was wet, but I am satisfied for now.

I will keep trying and actually do one RIGHT from

start to finish one of these days.

I painted the pot like she did too, but then had to dab

more paint on and try to blend it in around the graphic

where the paint lifted later.

Oh my...the pickles I get myself into.

But it was fun anyway and I will try again.

Yep the poor, but lovely box...ha!! Happy White Wednesday again this week. Thanks to Kathleen over at Faded Charm for

continuing to put up with my shenanigans.

xoxo

Basket Makeover

When I saw Rosemary's post , I just had

to make a basket like hers for myself.

She told me where she purchased her basket

and I tried to find some , but to no avail.

However, I was very surprised to realize that I already had a basket like hers although darker in color so I immediately took the flowers out of it that originally came in it and started the transformation process.

Love how she turned out and this one is for me to keep.

I used antique red cross white gauze for the ribbon, a white ruffle off of a skirt that I purchased at the Goodwill some time ago and a parchment rose. I also added a paper embellishment to the front of it. I enjoyed making it and it didn't take long at all. Just a little paint, hot glue, one burnt finger and a few minutes later wa la it was done.

Happy weekend everyone! Blessings~