DIY Photo Flower Pot (…fun for Mother’s Day!)

Mother’s Day is about a month away…..can you even believe that?!  I feel like we should still be having Easter though, so maybe that’s why it feels strange to be thinking ahead to Mother’s Day already.  (Easter in March always messes me up!)

Anyway, I’ve been thinking for a few weeks about my Michaels Maker post for this month, which is all about Mother’s Day, and I really wanted to come up with something that could be made for your own mother, grandma, or for that special person who has always been like a mom to you!  But I also wanted it to be something you could make for yourself and enjoy in your home to celebrate the people you love, even if you aren’t a mom in the physical child bearing sense of the word.

Because wouldn’t this be so cute for a teenager who wants to add pictures of their best friend?  Or even a collage of your favorite photos of that trip to Italy you took last summer? (Oh, how I wish!)  Or maybe you’re a pet lover.  Or a photography fanatic.  You really could attach any type of pictures!

 

But since Mother’s Day is coming up…..think of how sweet it would be to receive a pot of freshly blooming plants, with some of their favorite faces attached right to the pot!

 

Or hey, this would be a fun one for dad and the kids to get involved helping with, to make for mom!  Or grandma!  Or anyone at all! :)

 

Let’s get started!

 

SUPPLIES:

• Metal Pot (or a sealed ceramic pot….I think a porous terra cotta plant might be too porous and may cause the photos to peel when consistently wet)
• printed photos (I just printed mine out on card stock)
• Mod Podge, outdoor variety (for extra durability….in case it becomes slightly moist)
• sponge brush

 

Start by printing and cutting out some photos of your favorite faces.  Apply a layer of Mod Podge to the back of each photo and position onto your pot.  (Make sure the surface is smooth, otherwise it won’t adhere correctly.)  You can even type out a name/year card like I did….and add that as well!

 

I mentioned up in the supply list that it’s important to not use a porous pot that hasn’t been sealed on the surface, because I worry that if the pot sits wet for a few hours, each time you water, the photos will eventually peel off. But if your pot is painted and sealed, that would work just fine, because it provides a barrier between the water and your photos.  Or, you can find a metal pot like mine above (which I purchased at Michaels).

I also had great success using this OUTDOOR Mod Podge.  It’s a little thicker and seals up super hard…..and is more durable than your standard Mod Podge.

 

Make sure your photos have dried to your pot and then add a generous layer of your OUTDOOR Mod Podge over top the photos, overlapping onto the pot.  Let dry completely.

 

Now it’s time to fill with some plants and deliver to mom!  Or if you’ve made a different variety for yourself……enjoy!