Pretty Planters

Good looking planters don't have to be expensive. In fact, you can be creative with ordinary household objects.

Salad Bowl
A round, wooden salad bowl is perfect for a country bouquet. Use a Styrofoam block available in garden shops and place it in the center of the bowl. cut and insert flower stems to create a rounded arrangement to conform to the shape of the bowl. Fill with water.

Bag It!
A brown paper bag and iridescent paint are used to create an unusual holder for a bunch of roses and Queen Anne's Lace. The paint comes in squirt tubes and you swirl it over the bag in a random pattern. then wad a paper towel and dab the paint to create a sponged effect. Allow some unpainted sections to show through. Let dry. Arrange flowers in a glass or wide mouthed jar and insert into the bag. Turn the top of the bag down two or three times to make a finished edge. gather the bag under the turned edge and wrap with a cord, ribbon or a natural vine.

Paper Bucket
One of the most versatile items is a paper paint bucket available in most hardware or paint stores. They cost about fifty cents and can be covered with spray paint, wallpaper, Contact or wrapping paper. You can decorate them with a stencil design, decoupage or embroidered ribbon. For an elegant container, cover the bucket with marbled paper found in an art store. This is a pretty way to take a plant to a friend in the hospital, as a house-warming gift or to brighten up a dull corner or table in your own home.

Copyright Leslie Linsley, author
Reprinted by permission HouseNet, Inc.

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