Way back on this post, I showed you how to use peat pots to create Easter containers. To date, this has been one of my most popular posts ...
i finally just set up shop on the kitchen table today while the kids were at school to finish these halloween treat containers. you need a big space to get messy and really experiment so i rolled out some paper and turned on the tunes. after the first hour i had a painting emergency and had to call my daughter in north carolina for advice, then went to get a coke. worked like a charm.... it was a blast, haven't had this much fun creating in forever! i am so happy with the results and with every project/mess/experiment i learned a lot. this is a multi day process so get ready. step 1. plaster dip. mix up a thin slurry of plaster in a disposable container at least 4 inches deep. (don't even think about washing anything down your sink!) i followed the directions on the box and then thinned with water until i had a nice dipping consistency. dip your peat pots in the plaster and roll around to coat the inside and out. lift out with a wooden chopstick and tip up on wax paper to dry without touching the pot at all. leave these to dry overnight. plan on making a batch at a time, so you can use up your plaster mix. step 2. paper clay faces. set up a paper clay working station with a cup of water, a paintbrush,some paper clay, and your dry plaster pots. paint some water on the front of the pot with the paintbrush and start shaping your face. i started with the nose, then added eyes and the mouth last. mold the features with your hands, dip in water constantly to smooth. you don't want to sand much later so use your paintbrush dipped in water to wear down any edges and blend the clay into the plaster so it looks seamless. let dry over night. your faces can be creepy or fun, think pumpkins, cats, witches, monsters, owls, skeletons, and clowns. the round one is a plastic pumpkin i tried dipping. cool shape but the plaster cracks off really easily :( you can see from these faces the pots have irregularities, bubbles, weird glops and stuff that dried from the dipping process. just go with it and don't fuss, its a great texture after you add the paint. step 3. gesso pots. now you have a collection of little pots with faces just waiting to be painted. get out your acrylic paints, paintbrushes, big nail file, water pot, and dry rag. first take your big nail file (the fake nail ones from the beauty supply work great)and smooth off the rim and any other bad spots. i started by coating the pots inside and out with gesso, black gesso inside and white gesso outside. let dry completely. the paint soaks into the plaster and clay differently that you may expect. it is good to work in stages here so you can gesso all the pots at once and then begin painting. step 4. paint the little faces. i squirted out a fun halloween pallet of colors to get started. paint the outside of the pot your main color--i didn't paint the eyes or the mouth. start adding washes of thinned acrylic paint to layer your color. next paint the eyes and mouth. the last thing i did was add the detail to the nose and add the teeth. step 5. crackle finish. i decided to crackle finish the outside of my pots. paint a thin layer over the whole thing and let dry. when dry smear a bit of brown acrylic over the finish with your finger and wipe off with a damp cloth. (click on the photo for a close-up of the crackle finish.) step 6. drill holes and finish. use a dremmel drill on the slowest setting and drill two holes in either side of your pot for a handle. thread a wired tinsel handle through both sides and crimp on the inside. pumpkin jack got a crepe paper fringe puff tied on with black and white string. fill with little halloween treats and goodies and enjoy! happy halloween wishes, julie
Pumpkins are sensitive to the cold. Do not sow seeds directly until well after the danger of frost is past and the soil has thoroughly warmed to a temperature between 65° and 95°F (18° to 35°C). Where the growing season is very short, start by sowing indoors in peat pots, 2 to 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Then harden off seedlings before transplanting into warm, aged manure/compost-enriched soil. Want pumpkins in time for Halloween? Plant in the North from late May and in the extreme South from early July. Look at the seed packet for how many days to harvest. Count backward from a week or so before Halloween. Don’t plant too early or they’re rot!
i finally just set up shop on the kitchen table today while the kids were at school to finish these halloween treat containers. you need a big space to get messy and really experiment so i rolled out some paper and turned on the tunes. after the first hour i had a painting emergency and had to call my daughter in north carolina for advice, then went to get a coke. worked like a charm.... it was a blast, haven't had this much fun creating in forever! i am so happy with the results and with every project/mess/experiment i learned a lot. this is a multi day process so get ready. step 1. plaster dip. mix up a thin slurry of plaster in a disposable container at least 4 inches deep. (don't even think about washing anything down your sink!) i followed the directions on the box and then thinned with water until i had a nice dipping consistency. dip your peat pots in the plaster and roll around to coat the inside and out. lift out with a wooden chopstick and tip up on wax paper to dry without touching the pot at all. leave these to dry overnight. plan on making a batch at a time, so you can use up your plaster mix. step 2. paper clay faces. set up a paper clay working station with a cup of water, a paintbrush,some paper clay, and your dry plaster pots. paint some water on the front of the pot with the paintbrush and start shaping your face. i started with the nose, then added eyes and the mouth last. mold the features with your hands, dip in water constantly to smooth. you don't want to sand much later so use your paintbrush dipped in water to wear down any edges and blend the clay into the plaster so it looks seamless. let dry over night. your faces can be creepy or fun, think pumpkins, cats, witches, monsters, owls, skeletons, and clowns. the round one is a plastic pumpkin i tried dipping. cool shape but the plaster cracks off really easily :( you can see from these faces the pots have irregularities, bubbles, weird glops and stuff that dried from the dipping process. just go with it and don't fuss, its a great texture after you add the paint. step 3. gesso pots. now you have a collection of little pots with faces just waiting to be painted. get out your acrylic paints, paintbrushes, big nail file, water pot, and dry rag. first take your big nail file (the fake nail ones from the beauty supply work great)and smooth off the rim and any other bad spots. i started by coating the pots inside and out with gesso, black gesso inside and white gesso outside. let dry completely. the paint soaks into the plaster and clay differently that you may expect. it is good to work in stages here so you can gesso all the pots at once and then begin painting. step 4. paint the little faces. i squirted out a fun halloween pallet of colors to get started. paint the outside of the pot your main color--i didn't paint the eyes or the mouth. start adding washes of thinned acrylic paint to layer your color. next paint the eyes and mouth. the last thing i did was add the detail to the nose and add the teeth. step 5. crackle finish. i decided to crackle finish the outside of my pots. paint a thin layer over the whole thing and let dry. when dry smear a bit of brown acrylic over the finish with your finger and wipe off with a damp cloth. (click on the photo for a close-up of the crackle finish.) step 6. drill holes and finish. use a dremmel drill on the slowest setting and drill two holes in either side of your pot for a handle. thread a wired tinsel handle through both sides and crimp on the inside. pumpkin jack got a crepe paper fringe puff tied on with black and white string. fill with little halloween treats and goodies and enjoy! happy halloween wishes, julie
Fall is my favorite time of year I just love the changing of the leaves and the cooler sweater weather.I have made items for Easter out of peat pots then one day I was searching the web and I came across the pumpkins I just thought they were the cutest so I decided to give...
Follow our tutorials or easy instructions for these fun Halloween crafts. Decorate your front door, fireplace mantel, or mirrors with our ideas.
Hi all! Just wanted to share a quick little project with you using DecoArt Chalky Finish paint! I wanted to make some little Halloween treats for my friends, but I had like, 30 minutes to come up with something. I grabbed some peat pots, my Chalky Finish paint, some Dollar Tree stickers, ribbon, and washi tape, and went to work! All it took was a quick coat of paint and a bit of embellishing and I was done. I love how these little favors came together and hope you enjoyed them too. Have a fun Halloween!
Images depicting Vintage Halloween decor and costumes.
The last halloween craft... and, I thought I would share with you how to make the se! I made these last year too! I was cleaning up my...
I've been wanting to make these little peat pot containers for quite some time. I had a few unembellished ones hanging out in the shed so I braved the snow and brought them inside and gave them a coat of off white paint. I used some ruffled crepe paper, book page hearts, the top of a sparkly heart from the dollar store, ribbon, a pipe cleaner, and paper shred to make my version. Here are a few from my Pinterest Board. One for spring... A fun gift for a friend... Adorable Easter... Halloween... Birthday... Christmas... Patriotic... The ideas are endless. All the links to these pictures are on my Pinterest Board. Click on my Pinterest button (on my sidebar) or on the link above to see the original pinners and creators of these fun little pots.
I love those vintage paper mache scary pumpkins and black cats. I decided to make some of my own using peat pots and Plaster of Paris. ...
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This thrifty painted peat pot pumpkin holder is a quick and easy craft project that anyone can do to suit their own fall decor.
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Follow our tutorials or easy instructions for these fun Halloween crafts. Decorate your front door, fireplace mantel, or mirrors with our ideas.
Pumpkins are sensitive to the cold. Do not sow seeds directly until well after the danger of frost is past and the soil has thoroughly warmed to a temperature between 65° and 95°F (18° to 35°C). Where the growing season is very short, start by sowing indoors in peat pots, 2 to 4 weeks before the last spring frost. Then harden off seedlings before transplanting into warm, aged manure/compost-enriched soil. Want pumpkins in time for Halloween? Plant in the North from late May and in the extreme South from early July. Look at the seed packet for how many days to harvest. Count backward from a week or so before Halloween. Don’t plant too early or they’re rot!
Fall is my favorite time of year I just love the changing of the leaves and the cooler sweater weather.I have made items for Easter out of peat pots then one day I was searching the web and I came across the pumpkins I just thought they were the cutest so I decided to give...
Way back on this post, I showed you how to use peat pots to create Easter containers. To date, this has been one of my most popular posts ...
My Autumn decorating has been minimal this year, but I did come up with one idea that I'd like to share with you. I used...
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i finally just set up shop on the kitchen table today while the kids were at school to finish these halloween treat containers. you need a big space to get messy and really experiment so i rolled out some paper and turned on the tunes. after the first hour i had a painting emergency and had to call my daughter in north carolina for advice, then went to get a coke. worked like a charm.... it was a blast, haven't had this much fun creating in forever! i am so happy with the results and with every project/mess/experiment i learned a lot. this is a multi day process so get ready. step 1. plaster dip. mix up a thin slurry of plaster in a disposable container at least 4 inches deep. (don't even think about washing anything down your sink!) i followed the directions on the box and then thinned with water until i had a nice dipping consistency. dip your peat pots in the plaster and roll around to coat the inside and out. lift out with a wooden chopstick and tip up on wax paper to dry without touching the pot at all. leave these to dry overnight. plan on making a batch at a time, so you can use up your plaster mix. step 2. paper clay faces. set up a paper clay working station with a cup of water, a paintbrush,some paper clay, and your dry plaster pots. paint some water on the front of the pot with the paintbrush and start shaping your face. i started with the nose, then added eyes and the mouth last. mold the features with your hands, dip in water constantly to smooth. you don't want to sand much later so use your paintbrush dipped in water to wear down any edges and blend the clay into the plaster so it looks seamless. let dry over night. your faces can be creepy or fun, think pumpkins, cats, witches, monsters, owls, skeletons, and clowns. the round one is a plastic pumpkin i tried dipping. cool shape but the plaster cracks off really easily :( you can see from these faces the pots have irregularities, bubbles, weird glops and stuff that dried from the dipping process. just go with it and don't fuss, its a great texture after you add the paint. step 3. gesso pots. now you have a collection of little pots with faces just waiting to be painted. get out your acrylic paints, paintbrushes, big nail file, water pot, and dry rag. first take your big nail file (the fake nail ones from the beauty supply work great)and smooth off the rim and any other bad spots. i started by coating the pots inside and out with gesso, black gesso inside and white gesso outside. let dry completely. the paint soaks into the plaster and clay differently that you may expect. it is good to work in stages here so you can gesso all the pots at once and then begin painting. step 4. paint the little faces. i squirted out a fun halloween pallet of colors to get started. paint the outside of the pot your main color--i didn't paint the eyes or the mouth. start adding washes of thinned acrylic paint to layer your color. next paint the eyes and mouth. the last thing i did was add the detail to the nose and add the teeth. step 5. crackle finish. i decided to crackle finish the outside of my pots. paint a thin layer over the whole thing and let dry. when dry smear a bit of brown acrylic over the finish with your finger and wipe off with a damp cloth. (click on the photo for a close-up of the crackle finish.) step 6. drill holes and finish. use a dremmel drill on the slowest setting and drill two holes in either side of your pot for a handle. thread a wired tinsel handle through both sides and crimp on the inside. pumpkin jack got a crepe paper fringe puff tied on with black and white string. fill with little halloween treats and goodies and enjoy! happy halloween wishes, julie
We fell in love with these sweet little critters, and knew you would, too. They are perfect for welcoming spring, and will make the perfect Easter centerpiece. peat pot chick and bunny designed by …
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First of all, I have to say that you guys are the best. Thanks for the well wishes after my post last night. I feel better today. I basically lounged around most of the day on my comfy couch, drank plenty of fluids, and ate well. I have to do that more often. I'm notorious for wearing my resistance down. I also played with more peat pots and lavender while kicking back. I've found it to be very therapudic. Gesso, lace, lavender, and decoupage were my choices for this one. I have plenty more to get to, but I'm doing it from the comfort of my couch. Still chillin'. I have a really cute footstool redesign to share next. See ya soon. Sharing With: The Girl Creative: Just Something I Whipped Up French Country Cottage: Feathered Nest Friday At The Picket Fence: Inspiration Friday The Shabby Nest: Frugal Friday The Vintage Farmhouse: Creative Things Thursday The Shabby Creek Cottage: Transformation Thursday These Peas Taste Funny: Link It Up Thursday No Minimalist Here: Open House Faded Charm: White Wednesday Savvy Southern Style: Wow Us Wednesdays
This thrifty painted peat pot pumpkin holder is a quick and easy craft project that anyone can do to suit their own fall decor.
My Autumn decorating has been minimal this year, but I did come up with one idea that I'd like to share with you. I used...
After being inspired by Diane of Saturday Finds and others who have used peat pots in their crafting, I decided to give it a try. It was so fun to make these cute little Easter baskets, especially since I found matching eggs and chicks at HL. I added satin ribbon and paper flowers from my stash. When I was almost done, I found the framed Easter images I made in an online class by Lisa Pace. They were just what I wanted to finish the baskets. I've taken the day off from work to give my injured wrist a rest, but there are a lot of things I want to get done. I want to straighten my craft room, get out the Spring/Easter stuff, buy groceries....so I had better get started. Oh, last night my husband and I just happened upon a pbs show about the folk singers of the 50's and 60's. We both had older sisters who turned us on to this great music when we kids. It brought back such good memories. I'm thinking I'll be buying some songs today!
Learn how to create a nature-inspired Easter tablescape with wheatgrass peat pots, beautiful tulip arrangements and more!
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Easter seems like it’s coming so early this year! Why is it in March? I don’t get it. Half the country is still buried in snow, and even here in normally sunny SoCal the weather does…
