Summer Classes & Planter Box Tutorial

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I'm back! My goal was to be well enough to be at my computer today and mission accomplished! Thank you for all of your sweet well wishes after my surgery on Friday! Everything went fine...for some reason my body just hates anesthesia and I have been pretty sick this weekend from that. But I am feeling better today. Can't wait for Friday when I get this nasty stuff pulled out of my nose! It is more annoying than anything! 

We have 2 blog comment winners from last week! Keep those comments coming-I love reading all of them!! Email me {erinmadsen@diecutsinc.com} and I will get your stacks out to you! 

Congratulations to:

Heather LuskJune 8, 2012 10:58 AM

Awesome project

AND

ShoppingTamiiJune 7, 2012 8:49 AM

such a cute wreath!!!

I wanted to fill you in on an awesome special going on at Michaels right now! 

They are doing a big summer special with discounts on their awesome classes. I love teaching classes but I also love taking classes! There is nothing more exciting than sitting down and learning new crafting techniques. I am thinking about signing up for the Wilton class- learning how to do cake decorating has always been on my bucket list :) Stop by or call your local Michaels Store for more details and to sign up :) 

I also have a great project tutorial to share with you. I wish I had a better picture because I think this one doesn't give the project enough justice! It's the cutest wood planter box that is decorated with our Chateau Lavender Stack. Inside the box is moss and cute little flower pots with tags. This would be so cute on your spring or summer table.

Chateau Lavender Planter Box

SUPPLIES & TOOLS

·      DCWV CHATEAU LAVENDER 12”X12” PRINTED STACK

·      UNFINISHED WOOD PLANTER BOX

·      2 TERRACOTTA POTS

·      2 TYPES OF ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS

·      MOSS (YOU WILL NEED ENOUGH FOR EACH TERRACOTTA POT AS WELL AS THE PLANTER BOX)

·      2 FOAM SQUARES

·      TWINE

·      SCRATCH PAPER (*OPTIONAL)

·      SCISSORS

·      KNIFE (OR OTHER MEANS TO CUT FOAM TO DESIRED SHAPE)

·      PAPER CRAFTING ADHESIVE (INCLUDING DECOUPAGE GLUE AND ADHESIVE FOAM SQUARES)

·      1/4” HOLE PUNCH

·      RULER

·      PENCIL

DIRECTIONS

1.    CUT OUT PRINTED PAPER SECTIONS FROM THE CHATEAU LAVENDER STACK TO COVER ALL THE OUTSIDE FACES OF THE BOX.  ADHERE THEM IN PLACE USING DECOUPAGE GLUE. *NOTE: TO COVER ANY OBVIOUS SEAMS, USE THE PRINTS IN THE PAPER TO ACT AS NATURAL LINES, TRANSITIONING FROM ONE SECTION TO ANOTHER.  SET ASIDE TO DRY.

2.    WHILE THE PLANTER BOX IS DRYING, COVER THE RIM OF EACH TERRACOTTA POT WITH YOUR DESIRED PRINT FROM THE STACK.  INSERT FOAM SQUARE IN THE 1ST POT, TRIMMING AS NEEDED.  INSERT FLOWERS INTO CENTER OF FOAM, AND ADD MOSS TO COVER ANY OPEN SPACES BETWEEN THE FLOWERS AND THE POT.  REPEAT WITH 2ND GROUPING.

3.    CUT OUT TAGS FROM THE STACK AND ATTACH THEM TO EACH FLOWER POT USING TWINE. 

4.    ONCE THE PLANTER BOX IS DRY, INSERT THE FLOWER POTS.  ADD DESIRED AMOUNT OF MOSS AROUND EACH ONE TO COVER THE SPACE BETWEEN THE EDGES OF THE BOX AND THE POTS. 

Have a wonderful Monday! I will be back on Wednesday with the results of our May Arts/ DCWV Challenge! 25 amazing projects made by YOU!!!