Finally, here is my second DIY recycled planter project…
This one took me a little longer to complete because I had to go to the store to buy some supplies.
What you’ll need:
- Two old hardcover books
- 3″ drill bit
- Plastic cup 3″ in diameter
- Small plant with short roots (succulents are perfect for this)
- Two ceramic or metal birds (optional)
What I learned:
- This is not as easy as it looks
- I should have bought the more expensive drill bit
- It makes a mess, best to do it outdoors
- They have some great books at the salvation army thrift store (must go back)
My husband had to help me with this one. It’s much easier if one person holds the book while the other one drills. Like they said over at cottage hill; you do have to take it slow. Ours didn’t come out as perfectly round and smooth as theirs, the (cheap) drill bit kept on getting snagged on the paper. But we smoothed out the rough edges with sandpaper as much as possible and I put in some moss to hide the mistakes.
With that said, It was well worth the trouble. I love how it came out and have already gotten some compliments.
Check out cottage hill’s tutorial.
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I featured you!!!
Thanks, I’m honored!
I’m going ot be featuring you this friday! Come check it out and feel free to add any new projects!
Great I will definitely check it out.
Such a cute idea! I put it on my FB page!
Cool, thanks.
Hmm … maybe I could keep a succulent alive. I seem to kill all my other house plants. I even killed a cactus in college, which I hear is pretty hard to do! Love how you mixed the new and fresh plant with the old and aged books. I featured you in my “Get Me Motivated Monday” post this week.
http://www.imbusyprocrastinating.com/2011/09/get-me-motivated-monday.html
Thanks for featuring me. I’m sure you’ll do great with a succulent, they require very little maintenance.
What an absolutely awesome idea and a fantastic and fun site. Totally adding you to my bloglist of blogs I’m reading (and getting lost in) this week.
Bernadette
Well thanks so much!
I love this! Would love for you to link it up to Fabulous Friday!
http://ohhbabydesigns.blogspot.com/2011/09/very-first-fabulous-friday-chalkboarded.html
I am one who believes books are already art – I just love this idea! I would love to see you link this post up at Freestyle Friday, going on now through Sunday night.
Hope to see you there ~ http://www.happyhourprojects.com
Adrianne
Thanks I already did and added your button to my link party page.
Looks great.. love the ceramic birds…
I kinda feel bad for the books… especially since I adore Amy Tan. I just couldn’t do this to my books. I love and cherish them all.
I know I felt bad too, that’s why I got the books at a thrift store. And chose a book (the nixon one)n that no one was probably going to read. The Amy Tan book is just there for effect, it was not harmed.
Absolutely adorable! I love birdies and little plants I already have some old books and am making this ASAP! And I know just where I will put it so I can enjoy it! I have several succulent plants that I love and will probably use them so I don’t have to worry about watering often.
Thank you so much for sharing this.
It looks really lovely. Very creative of you. Thanks for adding your link to Beach Cottage Good Life Wednesdays.
Thx, it was fun to make. glad you stopped by.
This is so cute! What an awesome idea. I’d love it if you stopped by my blog and checked out the giveaway I’m having for a Dremel Trio!
Thx, I love power tools & will stop by.
What an absolutely adorable idea! I love it and might have to make one for a friend of mine. Thanks for the idea!
Okay… so that planter is officially the coolest thing I’ve seen all weekend. Seriously.
Stopping in from the LBS tea party.
Thanks and thx for stopping by!
At first I was thinking, “What is that little piece of earth/plant doing sitting on top of those books?” Oooooooh! Now I get it! Sorry, but it takes some of us longer than others to grasp this kind of creativity :0)
Awesome project!!!
*LBS tea partier
That’s ok, it happens to the best of us LOL, thanks for stopping by.
–I love what you did! FabULOUS!
coming over from LBS. I’m going to have Hubs make me one of those. WOW.
Great, It’s a a fun little project and pretty cheap to make too. Thanks for coming over.
Here from LBS. That is extremely cute. I do hope that it holds up long-term. I haven’t ever seen anything like that. What a unique conversation piece.
Thanks! I hope so too, just gotta remember to water it. Thanks for visiting.
The best thing about books is that you use your imaginations and not someone else’s.
50 people can read the same book and come up with 50 different scenarios.
You just have to love books and the amazingly talented writers.
Jan Peter Prokes