Stenciled Terra Cotta Herb Pots/Pinterest Party

Happy Friday!  We made it through another work week.  High five!  Go team.

On Monday,  I mentioned that I am hosting a Pinterest party on Sunday at the Davenport Michaels.  I'll be crafting there from 1-4pm.  You should join me.  If you're not local, you can join another fabulous Hometalk blogger near you.  It's a great group of bloggers so be sure to check out the list!

We have all been sharing our projects with each other, answering questions, etc.  It's been a bit intimidating.  There is talk of business cards and all day photo shoots.  I'm all like "What's a business card?  What's a blog?" while everyone else is whipping up 27 projects with perfectly styled photos.  Eh.  I'll stick with Michelle good at crafting.  Craft with Michelle.

Sooo, I felt a little pressure to whip up another craft.  I've been wanting to try my hand at painting terra cotta pots with stencils.  My stenciling on pot #1 didn't turn out bad but it's also not great.  Luckily I was originally aiming for a distressed/aged/imperfect look.  Sand paper will made the blurred lines look intentional.  I will be working on more of these babies on Sunday.  

Stenciled Terra Cot Herb Pot | Decor and the Dog

Here's what you'll need to join me for stenciled terra cotta herb pots.

  • Terra cotta pots (mind blown)
  • Chalkpaint (or any color you'd like)
  • White paint (or whatever color you'd like to paint your pot)
  • Stencils (I used a label stencil and some herb stencils.  All reusable.)
  • Paint brushes
  • Sand paper (for a distressed pot)
Stenciled Terra Cot Herb Pot | Decor and the Dog

Start by painting your pot whatever color you'd like. I chose white because I'm boring.

Stenciled Terra Cot Herb Pot | Decor and the Dog

Let it dry and then rough it up with some sand paper if you're going for the aged look.

Stenciled Terra Cot Herb Pot | Decor and the Dog

Paint inside the stencil with chalk paint. I used chalk paint so I can write which herb I am planting in here.  Because that's what bloggers do.   I mean, mint and chives look nothing alike but it's always good to have them labeled.   Once this pot dries, I will write "fake Ikea plant". 

Next I added my herb themed stencils along the top of the pot and also painted them.

Stenciled Terra Cot Herb Pot | Decor and the Dog

Remove the stencils and enjoy your rustic, chippy-ish herb pot.

Stenciled Terra Cot Herb Pot | Decor and the Dog
Stenciled Terra Cot Herb Pot | Decor and the Dog

So, Sunday.  Be there.  Micheals that is. 1-4pm.  Right during nap time.  That's how dedicated I am to crafting.

Looking for more project inspiration?  Here's a list of all of the projects the Hometalk bloggers will tackle on Sunday!  Happy weekend!