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Wednesday, March 02, 2011

Peat Pots Aren't Just For Seeds Anymore!

Well, I hope everyone in blogland is doing well. I wanted to share with all of ya'll what I did at "Gal-Pal's Craft Night Out" last week.  My friend, Wanda, at http://shopjustvintage.com said that we should do a peat pot craft.  I don't know about ya'll, but the word "peat pot" sounds just a little disgusting.  I then said "a what pot?"  Then she explained what peat pots were, & that they are typically used to start seedlings.  So, I started looking at different magazines, & I found lots of cute peat pot ideas!

I tore pages from an old encyclopedia & used Modge Podge to adhere pieces to the pot.  I found this great bird image on Graphic Fairy's blog.  Added a old earring for some "bling"!




   I tucked some green moss into the pot.  Feathers, light green lace & an egg were the final touches.  I just love it!  It is "perched" among all of my nest collection.  







 
 
              I added some egg images on the back courtesy of Graphic Fairy.
 


The next peat pot is my favorite, since I am often referred to as "Queen Bee!"  I glued brown silk ribbon to the rim of the pot & attached odd jewelry from earrings & cuff links.  I chose to keep the natural pot & added the bee images from Graphic Fairy.








I filled the pot with brown moss, shredded hymnal paper & a wasp nest

The back of the pot has a picture of a hive with bees.  I used distress ink to make the image look old.  The Cranky Queen is "happy" with her new creation!

44 comments:

  1. OOoooh, so nice to ((meet))you... I love your blog!!!! I'm still laughing after reading your "about me"...The little Peat Pots are too cute! I especially love the Queen Bee~Thank you for visiting and I'll definitely be back! Have a wonderful evening! xo, Ann

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  2. These are just too cute. I think I'd be getting carried away.

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  3. Yours turned out so cute. Mine = yuck. Back to the drawing board for me.

    Hey, remember the necklace you liked? I decided to have a give-away on the blog. A candle and that necklace, mainly because the picture I had of the candle had the necklace in it. So it goes, too.

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  4. Tiff,
    I LOVE that pot with the big bee on it.
    Wondering what the filler is you used? It is so dark brown?

    Thanks for coming by my place and leaving a comment.

    I'm off to see more of your blog.

    blessings
    barbara jean

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  5. To LOVE! Most fabulous! Thanks for stopping by my blog. It's good to meet another southern gal.

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  6. As you should be! Tiffany, this is so cute!! LOVE the idea and the one with the bees is my favorite too!! LOVE IT! A few weeks ago, I told my husband if he saw any "uninhabited" wasps nests to get them for me I wanted to use them in my decor....you should have seen the look on his face! lol

    Have a great weekend girl!!

    Lou Cinda :)

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  7. Oh my, those are some adorable "Peat Pots". I like the one with the bee as well. How brave of you to borrow the wasp nests from the wasps! They look wonderful in the pots :). Thank you for visiting me. Your blog makes me smile : ))
    Blessings
    ~Shari

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  8. Oh, Tiffany. I am so glad that you stopped by my blog. I have added yours to my blog list so I won't miss any of your "crankiness". LOL I enjoy your sense of humor. I am delighted to "meet" you.

    SMiles,
    Teresa

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  9. LOVE the peet pots! They're also the perfect size for a window sill. Keep those great ideas comin'!

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  10. Hello Tiffany
    I Adore your Peet Pots!!!! There are so Many uses for these! Easter! Party Favors for Dinner Parties! Gorgeous!!!Love them!
    Thank YOu for the Visit and Sweet, Sweet Comments!
    Happy Thursday!
    Hugs
    Jill

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  11. So cute, great idea! Who knew wasp nest could look so cute ?! Love it!!

    xoxo,
    Ellen

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  12. These are so cute!! What a great use of a wasp nest!! Happy VTT!

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  13. Hi Tiffany,
    Hopefully I'll be around when you make it to Pelham. I'm working some at Encore now.

    I just bought some peat pots but not to do anything this cute with them. I just want to use them in a garden display. But I might be chaning my mind!

    I also like the wasp nest. I picked up a couple not to long ago and Mr. EA tried to THROW them away!!! Of course I got the look when I stopped him. ;-)

    Hope to meet you in person soon.
    Joyfully,
    Elizabeth Ann

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  14. Hey sweetie...thank you so much for stopping by and for your precious words about my daddy. What a blessing they were for me to read.

    I'm going to peruse around your site and breathe it all in. Looks fabulous and inviting! I'm glad you left your blog address because your link doesn't work. You might want to check into it as some people won't be able to find you and that would be a SHAME!

    Darling blog! I'm your newest "happy follower"!

    xoRebecca

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  15. Hey Cranky Queen, Love what you did with the brown pots. I love those little things. I bought them in 8 pot sections and planted grass in them. They will march down the center of my long country table for the Easter dinner centerpiece (at least...that's the plan). And who knew??? I just cleaned out wasp nest from the bird houses this week. Should have saved them...LOL. Have a wonderful weekend. Oh...and check the link to your blog. It's not working. May need to change your settings. :)

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  16. Love it! And the wasp's nest adds just the right touch! Can't wait to see your addition to my Do You Toile? Party ~ the link's open till midnight CST Sunday!
    xo Kathleen

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  17. How very cute. I love the idea. I'm SO ready for spring. It can't come soon enough for me.

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  18. I was going to plant seeds in the peat pots with my grandkids, but not sure if that will happen now. Thanks for the great ideas! cute blog, I'm a new follower.

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  19. I love these! Give me something to do with all of the terra cotta pots I picked up last year at Habitat ReStore!

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  20. Hi Tiffany, Thanks much for your recent visit to my blog and leaving such a sweet comment, I so appreciate both. Ü Luv your blog AND it's name!
    You are a gal after my own heart, absolutely luv "vintage" items, so much charm and history. Right now I am on an old key venture, oh, the stories they could tell us!
    I now have your blog listed under Inspiring Blogs on my side-bar. Ü
    Wishing you an enjoyable week-end.
    Barb in windy Texas

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  21. Tiffany, these are wonderful, love them all, but the eggs are my fave!!so so cute,
    hugs,
    Debra

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  22. Hi Tiffany,
    Coming over from The Graphics Fairy to check out these very cute peat pots. I had a boxful of peat pots and I do believe I donated them a couple of years ago when I was in an organization mode!! I do love yours.
    ***I travel down 21 every couple of months to visit family in Gadsden (from Lake Martin)-that makes us neighbors, I guess!
    Rhonda

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  23. Tiffany!
    These are fantastic!!! I have worked with pea pots myself on different projects, but WOW! Love these! Such inspiration!! I know what I am doing this weekend!! LOL!!
    Thank you!!
    xooxox
    Cheryl;-)

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  24. These are probably the prettiest peat pots I've ever seen, Tiffany! I wonder if I still have some in my shed . . . I'll guess I'll have to look {and look at them in a new way}.

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  25. I just love your pots! Coming over from the Graphics Fairy and so glad I did! New follower!

    Jeanine

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  26. Love your flower pot transformation! So fabulously vintage and shabby chic.
    visiting from Graphics Fairy. TFS!

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  27. Such cute crafts for the peat pots. I'm envious that you have a "gal-pal crafts night out"! How fun.

    Thanks for linking to the party. Consider linking to "Funny Faux Pas Follies," as well - this Friday. Just click on the party button in my sidebar for details.

    Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
    http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

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  28. Hi Tiffany,
    I just popped over after reading your comment to my blog. Thank you for your kind words. I really love your little pots, just too cute. I have also become a member to your blog and look forward to following it.
    hugs
    Karen B. ~ Todolwen

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  29. Hi, I love your blog, I especially like the peat pots that you did, makes me want to do some! That's what blogging is all about to me, getting inspired to do something or try something new. I'm a country girl, our sons raise honey bees at our farm, so I always like to see a bee! Thanks for looking at my blog and I will follow yours, Terri :O)

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  30. Gorgeous pots. Saw you on Graphics Fairy.

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    ANYBODY please answer me at lindavb50208@yahoo.com (PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE)

    p.s. I don't even know that kind of profile I have :o(

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  32. Wow! These are very cool. I love the bee one. And yours isn't just for Easter! Thanks for telling me about your post, I love seeing other people's "take" on a craft!

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  33. Идейно,интересно,красиво!!Поздарви!!!

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  34. Saw your sweet pots via the Graphics Fairy. I especially love the "bee" pot.

    I've always wondered if the pots could be sealed to preserve them.

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