Pinterest project - flower pot

I loved this idea when I saw it on Pinterest, and decided to give it a shot on a whim one night.  Lowe's had their terra cotta clearanced - I would take that as a sign - wouldn't you??!

I did this without instructions - I just remembered what I had read and improvised the rest.  I bought the pot and the saucer because I intended to put it in the school room. 

To start, you need paint in the colors of your choice - I used leftover VBS paint from a craft project - the cheap bottles from WalMart.  Make sure you can elevate your pot and saucer off the ground.   My flower pot is balanced on a spray paint can and the saucer on a regular pint paint can.  The paint WILL run down and off the edges and if you have this flat on the paper, it will stick. 

This is a photo of the project once I added the paint:

You really do follow the directions - add a bit of each color and repeat - repeatedly!!  I taped off the hole in the bottom of the pot - The next morning the paint on the tape had not dried.  I took the tape off (bit messy!) and the pot finished drying in no time.  Here is the finished project in the school room, complete with a clearanced ivy.  Total project:  about $10 including paint.