Repurposed Mailbox Planter and Stenciled Crate

May 17, 2022

 

Photo of a black mailbox.
My son got a new mailbox and gave me the old black one.  It's not super old, but I had an idea I wanted to try.

See what I did with it below.



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Photo of Shipping Crate Stamps stencil from Old Sign Stencil.
I pulled out one of my stencils, Old Sign Stencils, Shipping Crate Stamps.

*Old Sign Stencils has provided me with complimentary samples. All opinions about these fabulous stencils are my own. 


Photo of Shipping Crate Stencils taped onto a mailbox.
After wiping the mailbox off with an old rag, I tried positioning the stencil on the mailbox.

I started pouncing on some of the stencil graphics using Fusion Mineral Paint in Raw Silk. I ended up pulling out my Funky Junk/Old Sign Stencils Valentine's Crates, and  Christmas Crates stencil for additional postage/shipping graphics for my mailbox. All of the Old Sign Stencils coordinate perfectly!

Photo of the bottom of an old crate.
This is an old raisin crate that I purchased at a flea market last summer for $5.

Photo of Old Sign Stencils Pallet Stamps stencil.
For the crate, I chose the new Pallet Stamps Stencil from Old Sign Stencils.  I just got this stencil yesterday.


Photo of an old crate bottom stenciled with Pallet Stamps stencil from Old Sign Stencils.
I swirled on this stencil using Fusion Mineral Paint in Ash.

I love this new stencil! It looks just like pallet/shipping markings.

Photo of stenciled garden junk, a crate and a mailbox planter.
I then sprayed the bottom of the crate and the sides of the mailbox with Rustoleum Clear Matte Sealer.  I applied two coats.

Photo of stenciled garden junk, a crate and a mailbox planter.
I used the crate as a plant stand, and the mailbox as a planter!  Both are so fun with the shipping style stenciling

Photo of stenciled garden junk, a crate and a mailbox planter.
A red trailing verbena was staged in the bucket, and a Caliope Red Geranium is in the mailbox.

I love Caliope geraniums. They are a combination of zonal and ivy geraniums. Large blossoms and lots of them.

Photo of stenciled garden junk, a crate and a mailbox planter.
See the mailbox on all sides.

Photo of stenciled garden junk, a crate and a mailbox planter.

Photo of stenciled garden junk, a crate and a mailbox planter.
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Thanks for reading my blog, Carlene

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  1. Hey Carlene, in some of your garden pics I see you have hung things on your house siding. What product do you use for hanging? Thank you.

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    1. I use nails. Not many. I make everything able to hang on the few nails I have in my steel siding. I usually hang things on wires so I can adjust the height to fit the nail.

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  2. I fully anticipate all mailboxes to promptly disappear from thrift stores because turning it into a flower pot is genius! Adore the enhanced crate riser beside it! Another amazing garden junk upcycle complete!

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