Good morning!
Welcome to the Pinterest Challenge. A blogging event where the wonderful Cindy of County Road 407 picks out an image from Pinterest and fellow bloggers interpret that photo in our own style.
It's always so much fun.
If you are coming from Carol's at Art and Sand I hope you enjoyed her gorgeous planter.
If you are coming from Carol's at Art and Sand I hope you enjoyed her gorgeous planter.
Our inspiration this month is this darling Topsy Turvy display created by Cottage At The Crossroads.
This is just so cute, fresh and fun.
The element that stuck out to me was the topsy turvy factor.
I'm going to be honest with you.
I've never topsy turvyed before.
You would think I would have eagerly hopped on this band wagon in the past but I have not until now.
All my favorite places are closed except Callaway's.
I was there shopping for my victory garden and I had the Pinterest Challenge on my mind.
When I spied some miniature flower pots, any thoughts of full sized flower pots left my mind.
I had miniatures on the brain after all the cottages that I made.
I bought three mini pots in 1.5 to 3 inches in size. They started at $99 cents and went up to $1.49.
Not all mini pots are created equal. They have to have the hole in the bottom.
Bill had the perfect metal rod to thread through the pots.
He caught me in the garage trying to trim it with a tin snip.
"Wrong!" said Bill abruptly.
He promptly got me the correct tool.
I asked him if he talked to his people at work like that. Somehow I doubt it.
It's nice to have him working from home but he sure sees what I'm up to during the day.
There is no more hiding the nap in the afternoon nor which tools I've borrowed.
I assembled my supplies and then added one more pot. I decided to fill my pots with faux succulents.
At this point, I got so excited that I forgot to take anymore photos of the process.
I filled the largest pot with floral foam. I then threaded the rod down into the foam and covered the top with moss. The second largest pot was threaded onto the rod and pushed to the side to create the first zig of the zig zag.
Sprigs of maiden hair fern were arranged in the largest pot on the opposite side of the second pot.
More foam and moss was glued into the second pot before the third pot was added and tilted to the opposite side. A succulent was glued on and process continued.
The second to smallest pot got these darling hen and chick type succulents.
I can't grow real succulents but I hear that they fall and root prolifically.
I glued a couple next to the fern like they fell naturally.
The last little pot was added and tilted to the side. This time I glued the rod in place to hold the whole thing together.
Hobby Lobby had these darling metal insects one year.
Normally they hang out in the green house but they add a "naturalist" feel to the display.
Pages from my favorite butterfly book are clipped to the ribbon.
This was so much fun.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Now be sure to visit Crissy at First Day of Home to see her gorgeous blue and white vignette.
Katie
