Fall Porch Planter Decor

Another thrift store find gets a makeover!

This is an easy transformation. 

It started with this old wooden planter.

I added a coat of paint

[used Americana Decor multi-purpose satin acrylic 

in Pumpkin Patch]

and sprayed it with a clear matte sealer.

Then I transferred this typography printable from 

The Graphics Fairy,

using the freezer paper transfer method.

It looks grainy, because the wood is far from smooth, 

and I didn't sand it because I wanted to keep its rustic look.

Then I planted two mini pepper plants, bacopa, and a small palm.

If you look closely, I also added small pine cones and

 faux cranberry stems,

 because after all, the planter says 

"Cape Cod Cranberries."

This planter now sits on top of my garden stand on our front porch, 

above my Halloween sign.

This project is featured at:

The Graphics Fairy

The Answer is Chocolate BFF Open House

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Candy Corn & Cactus Centerpiece

Do you appreciate awesome alliterations?

If so, then you'll like this aptly-named

Candy Corn & Cactus Centerpiece.

 

Frequent readers of Altered Artworks

know that I love working with Terra cotta pots.

I've used them for 

Halloween Treat Gifts,

Table Placecards,

a Tiered Front Porch Address Planter, 

and Teacher Appreciation. 

Here is one more project you can create using 

three varying sized Terra cotta pots.  

You'll also need yellow, orange & white acrylic paint,

decoupage sealer, foam brushes,
floral foam, E-6000 glue,

twine, Washi tape, ribbon, 

and/or any other embellishments of your choice.

Oh, of course, you'll also need candy corn.

Since I only bought (notice I did not say "eat")

one bag of candy, 

I filled the bottom pot with shredded crinkle paper.

And I planted a small cactus in the top pot.

Paint, decoupage and embellish the three pots,

following the traditional colors of candy corn. 

Place some floral foam inside the largest pot

so it sits fairly snug. 

Place the medium pot on top of the foam

so about 2/3 of this pot shows. 

Repeat with another smaller piece of foam

in the second pot,

and place the smallest pot on top of it. 

(This process is a lot easier to do than write!)

Use a bit of E-6000 to secure the pots in place. 

 Add the candy corn and shredded paper inside the pots,

filling up any empty spaces. 

If you do not want the candy to be eaten,

cover it with decoupage so it cannot be removed.

 

That's it! 

Wouldn't this make a lovely

Cute Candy Corn & Cactus Centerpiece

for your Halloween table? 

Would you decoupage the candy corn to the pots,
or would you watch them "disappear"?

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