What can be more casual and stylish than pieces made of concrete? This is truly material of minimalist style. It’s not difficult to make some pots yourself. The supplies are a bag of concrete, some sand, perlite, water, assorted plastic containers with relatively straight walls, a bucket, a box cutter or X-Acto Blade, a... More

If you want to make some flower pots yourself and hesitate about the material, choose clay because it’s a very flexible and easy to craft material. How to make a clay pot? You’ll need a knife, some oven-bake clay, a rolling pin, non-stick baking paper, a ruler, house template printed and cut out and a smoothing tool. Take... More

How can you make a surprise for your Mom for Mother’s Day? Easily! If she likes gardening, you can decorate the watering cans or make this pretty pot for her. You won’t need much – just a terracotta pot, some Mod Podge, a brush and some cute fabric. The craft itself means wrapping your pot with this fabric. To fix it on... More

Here’s one more idea of a cool and original planter handmade. The design would remind you of Chevron.  So, after constructing the main box frame from cedar and redwood, take the remains from various projects or building something.  You can take the colored ones or just use the usual ones and paint them after constructing.... More

Mother’s Day is close so we offer you a fantastic idea of a decoration or a centerpiece of beautiful vintage cups and herbs. You’ll need vintage teacups, some potting soil and herbs. Place the herb you’ve chosen inside teacup. Fill with potting soil. Such a decoration creates a very spring-like mood and if you plant... More

The green season is going on and plants and greenery make us happy, they bring a feeling of spring and coming summer. Here’s one more inspiration for this marvelous season.  Let’s make some terra cotta pots covered with moss. You’ll need: Modge Podge or glue, terra cotta pots, a sponge brush, moss, a shallow baking dish,... More

If you want to make a simple and stylish vase, it won’t take you much time and much money. The supplies are a bottle of Perrier, a flat razor blade, goo gone, white spray paint, a paint pen that is made to use on glass and ceramics. The craft is really simple – start from cleaning the bottle. Scrap off the labels with the... More

Every Mom wants to get a cool present from her kids on the Mother’s Day. The best and most original present is that made with your own hands. Let’s make a personalized vase for your Mom. The supplies are PVC pipes of various widths, PVC caps to fit the pipes, PVC pipe cement, Outdoor Mod Podge, a wooden base ,some glue,... More

Plants and flowers are in the limelight in spring, and of course so are the planters. Everybody is looking for his or her own way to be original, to make unusual pieces. In Tucson, Az, there is a special holiday named Day of the Dead celebrated every year. The traditional gifts and decorations are human skulls. Let’s make... More

Here’s a way to make usual ceramic rough planters very original and party-like. You’ll need a brown pot, some painter’s tape, Neon Pink fluorescent spray paint and a pair of crafty hands. Start off by wrapping the tape around your pot at your desired height. You can split it in half so it would be pink on bottom and... More