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seeing spots … and polka dots

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… on terracotta pots.

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Do you think since I planted my plants in pretty pots …

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… pretty pots with black and white stripes and polka dots …

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… do you think they’ll have a better chance at a longer life?

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Like those pretty pots will inspire my plants to tough out the tough times …

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You know, when I may or may not forget to water them …?

So in my quest to make my plants feel better about themselves …

… boost their plant confidence, if you will …

I followed this tutorial by these fabulous sister bloggers to age those terracotta pots first like so …

And then I painted the rims with some black and white acrylic paint.  Next came some stripes that I just free-handed with a flat brush…

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… and then I added the dots and polka dots using the eraser on the end of a #2 pencil.

Two coats of poly (on the painted rims only) later …

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They were potted with red geraniums …

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And set out on the front porch all pretty like …

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… what with their black and white stripes and polka dots.

And as for the rest of the front yard?

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You’ll need to tune in tomorrow for more …

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Comments

  9. The red geraniums look great with the black and white! I bet all the other houses on your block are jealous of your cute pots!

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  10. Linda,
    LOVE your planted pots.So pretty bright and cherry.As long as you water them they will do fine.We need some rain around here don’t we!
    (((Hugs))))
    Anne

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  12. Love your polkadots… Love your pots! Way more fun space for your geraniums to grow 🙂 I gave some terracotta pots a new life, too, and everytime I see them they make me smile… And so far my geraniums in them are smiling too! Pretty sure it’s their new pretty space 🙂

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  13. I love the pots! By-the-by….it’s going to be over 100 here the next couple of days…maybe they need to “vacation” in the shade until the weekend? Or have their saucers filled with water? UPDATE on my yard: My weeds are now up to my knees! Hooray for “re-purposed landscaping!” xo

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  25. I bet that not only do these cute pots make your plants feel like a million bucks, but that they put a smile on the face of every single person who walks by your house. They are adorable.

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  29. I love your cheerful pots. I think you still need a heart to heart with your plants though. They like to hear how beautiful they are. It works for me even when I forget to water. Thanks for linking up to Hot Fun in the Summertime.

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