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DIY Painted Pots {with a little smart-ass hidden twist}

May 1, 2017 by yeahshetriedthat 6 Comments

diy funny painted pots

After a trip to the farmers market where I picked up the most adorable cacti, I realized I didn’t have any pots to plant them in! So I figured this was my chance to try making some of my own. I’m not talking about spinning pottery or anything but this quick and easy DIY painted pots project is perfect for a rainy afternoon. Not only are they absolutely adorable sitting in your window sill but they have a hidden punny little twist.

These little boho pots were inspired by mudcloth prints! The beauty of mudcloth y’all is imperfection. That means when that paintbrush slips, its just adding the authentic look! So roll up your sleeves and get ready for a quick trip to the farmer’s market followed by the craft store. Could a list of errands sound any better?! Don’t think so!

So what do you need to make these punny painted pots?

  • Ceramic pots
  • Paint – pick a color any color! I went with neutrals for my pots
  • Paint brushes – big and little
  • A pencil
  • A paint marker – I used a fun metallic one to give the hidden message a little sparkle

DIY painted pots materials

Once you’ve gathered up all your materials, it’s time to start painting!

STEP 1: Paint the pot….

Start with a solid color or two to cover the orange of the plain pot. It may take a few coats! This is the easy part, so whip out that big fat paint brush and cover the whole thing! I did do a two tone thing on a couple of them just to keep things interesting. Have fun with it!

DIY painted pots funny

diy smartass painted pots

Step 2 – Add the Deets

For a boho look, I went for a mudcloth style with my pots. You most definitely don’t have to go for bohemian. You can doodle in any way you want to add some interest to your pot! Stripes… chevrons… polka dots…. Whatever floats your boat. If you’re mimicking me, pick up a wide flat brush. I used the end of the flat brush to create the lines you see on the pot below. On one, I went for consistency with the same pattern all the way around. On the other, I had fun and doodled whatever little linear design I was feeling as I made my way around.  For the bigger pot I turned the same brush the opposite way and dragged the brush down to create a thicker line pattern.

DIY smartass painted pots

Step 3: Add the hidden punny message

I wrote my message out with pencil first, because we all know that centering words on anything is just about impossible. After 3 times writing and erasing and repeated that whole deal, I was happy with how my words were spaced. With my metallic gold sharpie, I just wrote right over my pencil lines! That’s it. Your smart-ass, funny, punny little message is ready to be hidden.

DIY painted pots step by step

diy painted pots funny

Step 4: Make your DIY painted pot your little plant’s new home

This is where it all goes downhill for me. He came over to help and we both ended up getting pricked about 10 times but these little guys made it into their adorable new DIY painted pot home! Whether their quotes “I will survive” or “Only the good die young” have any effect on how they actually fare is to be seen! Put these little guys in the window and step back with the satisfaction that you made that cute little painted pot. Noone knows that there is a punny little quote about how your black thumb will probably kill it in a few weeks!

DIY funny painted pots

DIY painted pot grow damnit

DIY painted pot punny

DIY painted pots

Filed Under: She made that!, She tried that! Tagged With: boho, boho decor, diy, painted pots, painting, plants

Comments

  1. LaToya C says

    May 2, 2017 at 8:42 am

    This is a really cool project! Yours came out so good! Love the hidden messages! Trying this for sure!

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  2. Azanique says

    May 2, 2017 at 10:12 am

    These are so fun! What a perfect fun project

    -xoxo, Azanique
    LotsofSass.com

    Reply
  3. Lee says

    May 2, 2017 at 10:47 am

    This is such a fun and great idea! I have pots at home but wasn’t sure how to paint them.
    xo, Lee

    Reply
  4. Kate says

    May 2, 2017 at 1:20 pm

    These are so cute! “Grow dammit” is my favorite one… I’m so impatient when it comes to growing things, not to mention I’ve killed all but one of the plants that I own. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Leslie says

    May 2, 2017 at 5:16 pm

    So cute and a great idea!

    Reply
  6. The OM Project says

    September 6, 2017 at 10:51 am

    Too cute!

    Reply

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