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Home And Garden Terra Cotta Pot Decorations

 Hi everyone! 

How have you all been? I took last week off from doing any DIY projects.

 It was excellent. I was able to spend some much-needed quality time with my family. 

We spent a lot of time outdoors. 

We are still repairing our window well, so there were many trips to pick up materials. 

 While at my local Lowe's store, I found these $2 Terra Cotta pots. I picked up two and also two terra cotta saucers. 

I wanted to create a decoration that could be displayed in the home or garden/patio. You will need just a few materials, and there will be a few that are optional.

Terra Cotta Painted pot display with faux flowers, moss and butterfly gem

Painted terra cotta pots displayed with faux floral, moss, and butterfly gems inside of them

Home And Garden Terra Cotta Pot Decorations Video tutorial


Craft materials displayed on a table


Materials


Terra Cotta Saucer 
Size 4.25''

Terra Cotta Rimmed Cylinder Pot
Size 3''

Acrylic paint
I am using white for the pot and celery green for the clay saucer

Moss
I am using preserved moss that I purchased at Walmart

E6000 

Hot glue

Faux floral

Paintbrush

Floral cutters

Optional- Mod Podge or clear coat spray paint and butterfly gems


Applying paint to terra cotta saucers

Two terra cotta saucers with acrylic paint and paintbrush nearby.

Start by taking your paintbrush and applying acrylic paint to each clay saucer. 
Set your clay saucers aside and allow them to fully dry.

Two painted terra cotta saucers displayed on a  table

Applying paint to terra cotta pots

Two terra cotta pots, white acrylic paint and one paintbrush on a table

Next, take your pots and use your paintbrush to apply your acrylic paint. 
Allow your pots to fully dry before moving to the next step. **Note** After the paint has dried on your clay saucers and pots, you could take either a clear coat spray or Mod Podge to seal in the paint.
 This can be done if you are planning on displaying your decoration outdoors. 


Attaching saucers to pots

Two painted terra cotta saucers and two pots near E6000 Adhesive

Take your pots and flip them over to where the bottom of the pot is facing up. 
Next, apply some adhesive around the bottom of the pots. Take your saucers and add them to your pots. 

Terra cotta saucers placed on bottom of painted terra cotta pot

Adding moss to saucers

craft moss displayed near terra cotta pot design

Next, take your moss and begin to spread it on the inside of the saucer. I used some hot glue when attaching my moss to my saucer. 

two terra cotta pots with moss placed in saucer and floral nearby on a table

After, take your floral cutters and cut your floral to the desired size. Use some hot glue and attach them to the inside of your saucer with the moss. 

Once you have added your flowers you can add any other decorations or embellishments to your design. I added two of my butterfly gems. 

Completed terra cotta pot decorations displayed near a lit candle on a table

Your terra cotta pot designs are complete. Aren't they so pretty? I love how they turned out.  I hope that you have enjoyed this easy DIY tutorial. 

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Pinterest pin with completed terra cotta pot and title


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    1. Jocelyn, thank you. I truly appreciate it. 🥰

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  2. Looks nice. When I see a butterfly, I always think about the quote that says, "Butterflies are self-propelled flowers!" Thanks so much for linking up at the #UnlimitedLinkParty 120. Pinned.

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  3. Dee, thank you! I'm loving that quote.

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  4. Hope the home repairs are going well. $2? WOW, what a steal, and they turned out so darling. The pup and I like to watch the butterflies in our yard, yours are so cute.

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    1. Thank you so much. Home repairs are going well. We are in the next phase, and it seems to be going smoothly. Bentley sure is a cutie. Butterflies 🦋 are so much fun to watch.

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  5. Super cute little pots - love the idea and how you made them. Well done, look store bought - why not sell them?
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    1. Thank you! You are so kind. I appreciate it. Yes, I have actually thought about selling a few of my crafts. :)

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  6. These are super cute! These would be perfect in the super small square windows that I have for natural light. Thanks for sharing, and linking up with TTMT!

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    1. Lyndsey, thank you. They would look so cute in small square window. 😊

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  7. What a clever idea! It turned out darling. Pinning. :) Visiting from Tell it To Me Tuesday.

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  8. Stephanie, CONGRATS! Your post is FEATURED at the #UnlimitedLinkParty 121!

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  9. These are so cute Steph! Thanks for sharing on Crafty Creators! Hope to see you there tomorrow.
    Niki | Life as a LEO Wife

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  10. AWESOME tutorial, Steph!!
    We will be featuring you starting Wednesday at the Creative Crafts Linky Party! Pinned and shared!
    Creatively, Beth

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    1. Beth, thank you so much! I am so happy you enjoyed it. :)

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  11. Awfully cute! You definitely have talent :)

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  12. This is fabulous Steph! I'm happy you shared this tutorial with Sweet Tea & Friends this month.

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    1. Paula, thank you! I'm so happy that you enjoyed this craft. ❤️

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  13. Oh, my! Too cute! I had a small succulent gnome garden, I made several years ago, and I ended up giving it away. I purchased a ton of fairy garden ornaments, houses, and decor for a fairy garden about 3 months ago and forgot all about it until just now when I seen your post. I think I am going to incorporate your ideas and create another one! Thank you for sharing!

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    1. Stephanie, aw that sounds wonderful. I am happy you stopped by for a visit. I'm always happy to share my craft ideas with you all. 😊

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  14. These are just so pretty, so simple to make too, lovely! Thank you for sharing with us at Handmade Monday :-)

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  15. I love the simplicity of them! They are really cute!
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  16. These are so lovely. The colors you painted them are just perfect. Thanks for sharing this post at the Will Blog for Comments #30 linkup. Hope to see you next time, too.

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    1. Jennifer, thank you. :) I really enjoyed creating this craft.

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  17. Very cute and I love that shade of green!

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  18. These are just so sweet looking and adorable. This post will be a feature this week. #HomeMattersParty

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    1. Donna, thank you! Happy to hear that it will be featured this week. :)

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