Thursday, August 11, 2011

painted owl diy!

happy thursday peaches! yesterday, i had the day off and worked my butt off in the garden for a good majority of the day weeding & replanting some succulents. i love rearranging the front porch and i had gotten this little guy a while ago at the thrift store and just wasn't feeling the terra cotta color.... so i painted it to spruce it up!

here is what you need!
1. acrylic paint
2. varnish
3. brush
4. butcher paper (not shown)
5. paper plate for mixing paint (not shown)

 step one.
wash your pot to make sure dirt is gone, scrub if you have to, this guy was dirty! and then let dry

step two
mix your paint to your desired color. i choose orange cause it is one of my favorite colors and i wanted to add a little pop to the deck!

step three
paint your pot and do at least 2 coats. let dry about an hour between each coat

step four
apply a coat of varnish and let sit about 3 hours and then.....

tada!!!!!!!! you have yourself a brand new super cute owl pot with a succulent growing out of its head! hehe  plus you didn't have to unload a bunch of cash to make it either. i am super happy with the result :)

xo,
cb

p.s. stay tuned tomorrow for a citybirds chirp!




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26 comments:

  1. JordanAugust 11, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    That is super cute. I love your little owl. I have some succulents that my uncle gave me when we were in California and I can't decide if I should plant them in the ground or leave them in pots. My mom says if I plant them they'll produce more and more but I worry about the ground freezing in winter, if they'll survive. Any ideas?

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  2. AnonymousAugust 11, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    It looks so good! what a pretty colour choice :) xo

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  3. claireAugust 11, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    awwww he looks so wise :)

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  4. UnknownAugust 11, 2011 at 3:19 AM

    I LOVE it! He looks way happier in his new colour.

    Sarah xxx

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  5. KristaAugust 11, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    SO cute! I love breathing new life into old objects!

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  6. VanessaAugust 11, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    LOVE this before and after, it really makes him pop. And I love adding a shiny layer of varnish to nearly everything I paint, that always makes it much better.

    Loving the fresh new look on the blog, I have many posts to catch-up on. But first, more writing...much more...

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  7. aliciaAugust 11, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    awww! i love him! my sister has one of those plastic owls that's supposed to scare away pigeons on her balcony, his name is mr. hooters. <3

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  8. Kelly-AnneAugust 11, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    I just got an overwhelming rush of "I MISS KIKI!!!!" :(

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  9. Alyssa BeeAugust 11, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    He looks 100x better in orange! And love his little succulent hat! Ha!

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  10. sweet harvest moonAugust 11, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    SO CUTE! It looks great in orange!

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  11. AnonymousAugust 11, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Whoa, that looks crazy awesome! He looks so much brighter and shinier! That is a great thrift store find. :) Now you probably have the coolest garden on the block! ;)

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  12. KristiMcMurryAugust 11, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    HE'S SO STINKING CUTE!!!! I need to do something about my succulents :/ Do you put yours in when it rains? Mine are getting drowned lately.

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  13. SaraAugust 11, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Turned out awesome. I love the color choice.

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  14. AmberAugust 11, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    he looks quite dapper now in his orange suit. PS we definitely do need to join forces, one of us needs to win the lottery soon so we can make this happen.

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  15. cbAugust 11, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    @kristi: no i don't move them but i did have a huge plastic pot of succulents and it would overflow and i found out it didn't have any drainage so i made holes in it. i think as long as they have enough drainage and you keep them away from the frost they will be

    @amberbleubird: yes i need to win the lottery very much but first i gotta play! hehee

    @kelly-anne: i miss you too!!!!!

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  16. RacheleAugust 11, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Lovely DIY! The orange is so much better :)

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  17. AnonymousAugust 11, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    I love it!! It looks so cute. That color goes perfectly with the frosty green of the succulents. Nice job!

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  18. Kelly-AnneAugust 11, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    did you see ModCloth named a dress after you?

    http://www.modcloth.com/Modcloth/Womens/Dresses/-City-Bird-Dress

    :3

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  19. EleniAugust 12, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    A vast improvement! He would brghten up anybody's garden :)

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  20. Watkins35August 12, 2011 at 4:14 AM

    oh he's gorgeous (& even more so now), &, as always, LOVE the succulents. I'm on the lookout for some more at the mo but can't seem to find any about! xox

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  21. AllieAugust 12, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    He's too cute!
    I love repainting things I find at the thrift store. They always come out looking so snazzy!

    Just found your blog through Twitter, dear. I love it! I'll definitely be following along!
    xo, Allie.

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  22. ErinAugust 12, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    this turned out so cute! i love it.

    -erin

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  23. Let It Be RawAugust 12, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    What a handsome winged friend. I like his succulent crown!

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  24. Poppies and SunshineAugust 13, 2011 at 12:45 AM

    This is adorable! Great idea too! I'll have to see what's outside that I can paint...

    I hope you have a great weekend!!
    xoxo

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  25. MandyAugust 14, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    So adorable! I love owls and the color you chose is super cute!

    XO

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  26. MoniqueAugust 14, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    the owl turned out amazing. love the color!

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thanks for commenting! it fills me with joy that you have taken the time to stop by!
xo,
cb

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