Plastic play with PLAID!

Hellooo...It's Thursday and am back with another tutorial today.

By now you all know my love for recycling and more so when I upcycle plastic, which are the real trouble makers to the land fill...do you agree???

It always gives me immense satisfaction if I can reduce atleast that little bit from land fill and why not if they can be given a beautiful second life...Here is what I am talking about. I have upcycled 4 fabric softener bottles this time!



Here is how they have become after some Plaid play!!



Let's get into the process..

I first removed the labels from the bottles, cleaned them and drilled holes on the bottom with a drilling gun. The holes enable proper water drainage as this is going to be a planter.

I then went about wrapping some cotton and jute chord on both sides of the bottles. I intend to use the horizontal space in the bottle.

I then decoupaged some tissue bits on the twine area with Mod podge. This is nice way to use up your tissue scraps too!


It was time to take out some chalk paints. I used vintage mustard for this bottle and used a sponge to color it.

 For another bottle, I mixed some chalk paint(patina) with Multi surface paint and worked on the decoupaged area.

For another set of bottles, I covered it with black chalk board paint from my stash.

I dry brushed some summer porch (chalk paint) on the black twine and it gave a beautiful effect!

Once all the bottles got painted, I covered them with OUTDOOR SEALER from Plaid. This will protect the planter from rain and shine! I also fixed some bottle caps as legs and they were good to go!

Once dry, I put in soil and potted some plants into it and watered it too! These now look amazing sitting pretty on my window sill!

Here is a look at each one of them...Do let me know your favorite! I love the one with the blue bird and the chalk board one with the writing (good day) in red!

The dry brushed one with money plant!

The caption says it all!

My current favorite is red and so this one definitely adds charm to my room!

The color blue is always soothing and if it has some delicate flowers and a butterfly...no guesses!!

Birds are always beautiful, what say???

Keep smiling!

Well, with that we come to the end of this post! I can't be happier than this to have transformed 4 plastic bottles today and more so because they lend some greenery inside my house!

This is to tell you that the chalk paints and multi surface paints adhere well to plastic bottles and I have used them directly onto the surface even without gesso.

So go ahead and experiment and lets see what is it that you can upcycle today.

I will see you soon with another plaid play.

Until my next creative journey,

Happy crafting and recycling.

Cheers,

Rupa

PRODUCTS FROM PLAID

Chalk paints

Multi surface paints

Mod podge

Outdoor sealer matte

OUTDOOR play with PLAID!

Good morning!

Welcome to another Thursday and a fresh new plaid play!
Today its outdoor play ...yes...something for the outdoors! I have altered some plain metal planters using Home decor Chalk paints, Plaid stencils and sealed it with the OUTDOOR  MATTE SEALER from Plaid!



Isn't that easy peasy...

Lets move on to the process...I need to apologize at the outset for the lack pf pics on the wip, as my phone crashed and is under service! I have no access to the pics taken in it.
I shall explain to the best of my capability, I hope you understand. Do let me know if you have any queries.
I have worked with 4 planters at a stretch and will explain one by one.

PLANTER 1- I have mixed chalk paints  River walk and Vintage mustard and used a spouncer to dab the colors using honeycomb stencil from the stash.



You can see the smooth coverage of the paints on metal surface.



The bee and fly have been stenciled using black multi surface paints. I have then sealed this with 3 coats of outdoor sealer , allowing drying time between coats.
 


PLANTER 2- The bright greens is a mix of multi surface paint and chalk paint and I have used the same honey comb stencil. The cute little birds on the branches is the plaid stencil (birds)and have used black for this too. Sealed with outdoor sealer, 3 coats.



PLANTER 3- I arrived at this lovely peach color by mixing Imperial and vintage mustard! I applied the paint and when it was still wet, just dabbed it with a rag cloth to give some texture. When this was dry, I have stenciled with black using plaid HUMMING BIRD stencil! Isn't it lovely??? Again sealed with the outdoor sealer, 3 coats.


PLANTER 4- The lovely blue hues is using chalk paints (nautical and river walk) and stenciled with black and another stencil from my stash.


What gave me the confidence to do this outdoor planter is the OUTDOOR MATTE SEALER and I am sure this last many moons and suns!
Properties of the sealer-
It is water based.
It is non yellowing.
It dries fast.
No odor.
Can be used outdoor/indoor.

Here is a look at them in my garden!



I urge you to try and experiment with chalk paints for your outdoor needs and also use the sealer. This way you can now start decorating your outdoors!

These planters add so much life to the plants now and its like the birds are enjoying their new home!

I will see you next week with another Plaid play.
Until my next creative journey,
Happy crafting and recycling,
Cheers,
Rupa

Products used-
Chalk paints
Multi surface paints
Plaid stencil (birds)
Plaid stencil (Humming bird)
Folk art Outdoor matte sealer