I am a sucker for all the cute dishes and trinkets at the Goodwill Store! I’ve been trying to declutter my own house but just had to take a peek while dropping some bags off a few weeks ago. I am excited to join a group of other crafters for a monthly Thrift Store Challenge. I’ll be able to share a project with you each month using some fabulous finds from the thrift store. This week we’re making a DIY Painted Succulent Planter!
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- Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
- There’s no monthly theme.
- There’s no budget to stick to.
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DIY PAINTED SUCCULENT PLANTER
Before I get into the planter, let me show you my favorite finds from the Goodwill Store this month. I actually found a few items that will make great thrift store makeovers! Obviously the little pot is what we will be working with today. It was only 99 cents. I also found the cute white lantern for 99 cents and I’m hoping to do a candle project for that one. Under the pot, you will find four white cloth napkins. Those were all $1.49. I’ve been wanting to use less paper towels and I think these will make a fun craft project to do with the kids.
As soon as I saw the little pot, I thought it would be perfect for planting a succulent. We don’t have any indoor plants so I thought this would be a fun way to start. Graylie and I headed to Home Depot over the weekend to take a look at their plant selection. I had intended to get a traditional green plant, but she fell in love with these colorful ones called Kosmik Kaktus. I love color too so we decided to go for it!
She chose a bright pink plant and I used that as inspiration for my planter. I knew I wanted to paint it a teal color since the plant would be going into our crafting and reading room. I found this fun selection of acrylic paint at Michael’s Stores.
I used white spray paint as a primer before applying any of the acrylic paint. I did this to make sure the colors would be vibrant once they were painted onto the surface.
Once the spray paint was dry, I began painting the entire pot with the Aqua Green Acrylic Paint. I was thrilled with the color and it matched our room perfectly!
I considered leaving it as just the solid color but couldn’t resist adding my own design. Using the metallic purple and light magenta paint, I created a dotted border around the top of the planter. Then I painted a simple shining heart. Those colors really look amazing with this Kosmik Kaktus!
What do you think? Do you enjoy painting things to give them a new look? It is one of my favorite ways to be creative. Now I just have to figure out how to keep this plant alive!
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This is so fun Heather! Those vibrant colors all pair together perfectly and I love how well they match the plant. You did a wonderful job 🙂
Thank you so much Angela! The vibrant colors make me happy!
Wow! Those are some fun colored succulents! I love how they look in the planter!
Right?! I had never seen anything like it! They really do coordinate well with this project.
Such a great idea! I’ve never seen those brightly colored succulents, but it sure makes me want to find some!
They are really fun! You’ll have to check out Home Depot. They had a great selection!
I never knew there were succulents in such bright colors. Thanks for sharing.
Neither did I! They had a super fun selection of succulents at Home Depot!
Very pretty! Those colored kaktus are awesome! The bright colors are so cheerful! My mom would love them.
Thanks Jenny! They are super cheerful! That’s why I love it so much. You’ll have to pick one up for your mom!
I’m glad I’m not the only one who goes into a thrift store to donate, and comes out with more stuff LOL! LOVE these planters – especially the pink succulents! I’ve never seen those and would totally have some in my house.
LOL….it’s a vicious cycle! The pink succulents are a lot of fun!
I love how colorful the planter is and the plant! I have never seen such colorful succulents. It goes perfectly with the planter.
Thanks Debra! I loved that we actually found a plant to coordinate with the colors of the planter! Who knew they came in pink?!
Love this upcycle! Perfect for Valentine’s Day decor or as simple gift.
Definitely! I plan to leave it out all year but it is a fun idea for Valentine’s Day too!
This is just adorable! I love the colors you used!
Thank you! I love bright colors!
Wow! What a great, bright succulent. I love these plants but I bet I won’t be able to find any in my area. So pretty. Your pot is amazing too. I love the colors and your design really made it pop! Nice job.
Thank you so much! This was my first time spotting these plants.
I love your little planter. The color you chose is so happy and bright. Don’t worry about keeping the plant alive. Succulents are easy! They really don’t need much. Light and a little water every (other) week. They store the water in their fleshy leaves so they don’t need it too often.
Thanks so much for the tips! I was hoping they were easy!
You made your planter such a fun color! My daughter wants a succulent for her room and I will show her this tutorial so she can make her planter the color she wants. Pinning!