Easy Re-purposed Outdoor Plant Picks

May 27, 2014
Plant pick #1:  A $2 Thrift Shop Rosette Iron


I decided since I only had one stick to go with the butterfly instead of the flower.  I spray painted it blue.

I found an old wooden shank button in my stash and removed the shank.

Rosette Iron Repurposed Butterfly Plant Pick www.organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com
I sanded the edges just a bit, glued on the wood button (that fit perfectly I might add) with E6000, and sprayed the whole butterfly and button with a matte clear sealer by Krylon.

Rosette Iron Repurposed Butterfly Plant Pick www.organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com
Here is my rosette iron butterfly plant pick in another of my outdoor containers, a mop bucket, planted with bidens and a red trailing verbena.

Plant Pick #2: I forgot to take a before pic of this 50 cent slotted, thrift store serving spoon.  I loved the flower petal pattern.  I first wrapped foil on the handle of the spoon and spray painted the top of the spoon with marigold spray pain.

After the marigold paint was fully dry, I wrapped the foil on the top of the spoon and spray painted the handle with key lime spray paint.

More shank buttons!  These are black plastic and very small.  I broke the shanks off the back with a needle nose pliers.

I glued the buttons on the petal centers, and sanded the edges of this spoon too to give it just a little age.

Slotted Spoon Repurposed Plant Pick www.organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com
Here is this plant pick in a kettle of bidens!

Slotted Spoon Repurposed Plant Pick www.organizedclutterqueen.blogspot.com
Two very easy garden re-purpose projects that you can make too!





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  1. Those are too cute!
    I like the spoon best...because I'd have a better chance at making one with slotted spoons readily available...the butterfly would be harder to make...but still, super cute!
    You HAVE the cutest CLUTTER!
    Pat

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  2. That is so clever! I love it that you painted the serving spoon and especially that pretty rosette iron.

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  3. Ha! ADORABLE :-) So sweet for the garden.

    Blessings...

    ~Sherri

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  4. Carlene,
    These are fun and fabulous. Too cute.
    Kris

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  5. You are so creative, Carlene. Always fun to see what you're doing for your garden!
    Thank you so much for visiting.
    Mary Alice

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  6. You are great at re-purposing...too cute!

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  7. Now that is what I call, 'thinking outside the box!' How adorable and GENIUS! I love your creative ideas AND your gardens, Carlene!

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  8. You make the cutest things for your garden!! Love it!!
    ~Cindy

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  9. what an imagination!! Great ideas!

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