You can find these candy holders cheap at almost any thrift store.
I paid 50 cents for each of these . (I know what you are thinking -big spender- rigghhtttt!? )
I have been wanting to make pots out of them for my porch. So I spray painted them both white.
They weren't bad, but they weren't right either.
I was SURE I wanted them to be white, but they just looked chintzy to me. So I decided to spray them again using a Hammered Rust-oleum spray paint.
WOW -- that made all the difference.
Once they were painted and dry, I drilled a few small holes in the bottom and planted some mums in them!
OH, I am loving them!
Seriously, this $1.00 transformation was well worth it!
So cute and such a fun idea! Totally doing this
ReplyDeleteLove this i am doing this right away
ReplyDeleteLove this i am doing this right away
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea 💡 Would also make a great gift.
ReplyDeletethat's a great idea! with a mum in it! love the gift idea
DeleteSo adorable and affordable. I'm all excited to make mine!!!
ReplyDeletewhat color hammered spray paint did you use?
ReplyDeleteHammered brown! :)
DeleteAwesome! Do you have to paint white first or can you just paint the copper and get the same beautiful results?
ReplyDeleteNo need to paint white. I originally thought I wanted them white, but it didn't seem elegant enough for my taste! So, the white was a mistake. :)
DeleteNo need to paint white. I originally thought I wanted them white, but it didn't seem elegant enough for my taste! So, the white was a mistake. :)
ReplyDeleteJAG August 31,2016
ReplyDeleteI am about to do this. In the next couple of weeks. I will put artificial flowers in mine. To much heat here. I use artificial flowers out doors each year. I change them for the seasons. When they get faded I replace them. I repainted all of my plastic flower pot with bright spring colors.
Great idea!!!
Deletehow many cans of paint did it take to cover both pumpkins?
ReplyDeleteJust one can of spray paint
DeleteI used less than 1 can to cover 4 pumpkins
DeleteTotally awesome. Love this kind of thing. best wishes Linda @Crafts a la mode
ReplyDeleteWhat size mum fits in the pumpkin? 6"? 8"?
ReplyDeleteWhat size mum do we need to get?
ReplyDeleteYa know I don't remember. But I belive a med size pot. It might be easier to buy 3 small potted plants and then repot them that way. :)
ReplyDeletedo you need to put a primer on these first
ReplyDeleteI commented below
DeleteNO. The white was just the first color I tried but thought it looked too cheap. So then I tried again with the rustoleum! :)
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