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DECOUPAGED TERRA COTTA POTS

March 24, 2015 By Aniko 58 Comments

Decoupaged Terra Cotta Pots

I am adding bright spring colors to my home decor, hoping that will bring Spring here sooner. I am so ready to put away my winter clothes, and I am SO ready to wear my light blazers and flats.

Oh, joy.

Today I will show you a quick tutorial of how you can make these lovely decoupaged terra cotta pots.

We went to Florida in February, and we stop to pick oranges on a fun orange farm. The boys and we enjoyed picking oranges and playing around on the farm. The oranges that we ate there were phenomenal. They seriously had the best oranges, ever! We loved them so much that we took some oranges home, and hub decided to plant those seeds so we can grow those yummy oranges.

Yeah…I can’t wait to see those oranges:-) I am not very optimistic that we will ever see oranges here.:-)

So there were plenty of seeds and my hub germinated them, and once the seeds were split he put them in these plain terra-cotta pots, he marked each pot and put them out to the window. I couldn’t stand anymore how ugly they looked. I decided to pretty those pots.

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I had some beautiful decorative napkins that my sweet friend left for me when she moved back to Hungary, and I decided to use to some of those pretty napkins to decoupage these plain terra cotta pots.

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Materials needed for the project:

– lovely decorative napkins ( possibly with patterns or shapes that you can cut out )

– mod podge

– paint brush

– paint ( acrylic paint would totally work)

-scissors

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It was so super easy to do, and I love my “new” pots.

STEPS:

1. First I painted my pots. I used Martha Stewart chalk paint for the yellow and regular acrylic paint for the white paint.

2. I let the paint completely dry.

3.While the paint was drying, I  cut out my flowers shape from the napkin.

  4. I mod podge the napkin and slowly smoothed it on the pot.

5. I then sealed the whole pot with a coat of mod podge.

TADA!

Yep. Simple is that my friends!

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My pots look fabulous now.

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A 15-minute quick craft can go a long way.

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So what are you waiting for my friends?

Find some gorgeous napkins and get decoupaging! So easy and the I bet for anything that you will love the result.

Now I am only waiting for my yummy oranges to grow:-)

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You may also like these pretty Marbled Eggs

Marbled easter eggs-

Or these fun Coffee Filter Flowers

COFFEE FILTER FLOWERS

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cheers

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Comments

  1. Katie @ Upcycled Treasures says

    March 24, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    Aniko, these did turn out fabulous and it’s crazy to think it all started with some napkins. Love these!

    Reply
    • Aniko says

      March 24, 2015 at 10:07 PM

      Sometimes we don’t need to think big to create pretty, just a simple napkin would do the trick;-) thanks for visiting!!XO

      Reply
  2. Amy W says

    March 24, 2015 at 3:02 PM

    Ah… cut out napkins!! So clever lady. I did this with fabric and covered the entire pot, but I like your method of just adding the napkin detail to a few spots. Pinning.

    Reply
    • Aniko says

      March 24, 2015 at 10:08 PM

      Thank you, Amy!!I bet the fabric cover was pretty, too! Have a wonderful night!

      Reply
    • Teresa Simms says

      February 24, 2016 at 6:11 PM

      Glad I found your site!!! Great ideas. Teresa Simms

      Reply
      • Aniko says

        February 24, 2016 at 10:59 PM

        Glad you found your way here! Have a fabulous week!

        Reply
  3. Jenna says

    March 24, 2015 at 5:18 PM

    Totally fabulous!!!!

    Reply
    • Aniko says

      March 24, 2015 at 10:05 PM

      Thank you so much, Jenna!! Have a great night!

      Reply
  4. Katie @ The Casual Craftlete says

    March 24, 2015 at 10:13 PM

    Your pots do look fabulous, Aniko! I love how simple and pretty they are. Pinning! xo

    Reply
    • Aniko says

      March 24, 2015 at 10:15 PM

      Thanks my love!Xo

      Reply
  5. Krista @ the happy housie says

    March 24, 2015 at 10:58 PM

    They turned out so pretty, Aniko. I love simple beautiful crafts like this!!

    Reply
  6. Kelly says

    March 26, 2015 at 12:06 AM

    lovely as usual, friend! xo

    Reply
  7. Raquel says

    March 27, 2015 at 8:29 AM

    Beautiful job. Shall I use cloth napkins or paper napkins?
    Thank you

    Reply
    • Aniko says

      March 27, 2015 at 11:52 AM

      Thank you! i apologize for not mentioning but it was paper napkin ;)have a great weekend!

      Reply
  8. Kimm at Reinvented says

    March 29, 2015 at 8:27 PM

    Beautiful! Now I must find some cool napkins!

    Reply
    • Aniko says

      March 29, 2015 at 11:10 PM

      Thanks Kimm! Hope you find some pretty napkins 😉

      Reply
  9. Amanda @ Dwelling in Happiness says

    March 30, 2015 at 4:53 PM

    These are gorgeous, Aniko! I love the flower design, it’s SO pretty! They look like you painted them on! 🙂

    Reply
  10. Elizabeth says

    March 30, 2015 at 6:18 PM

    SO pretty! I love how these turned out!

    Reply
  11. Cami Graham says

    April 5, 2015 at 12:04 AM

    These are so lovely! You pictures are drool worthy as well. Love your style!

    Reply
  12. Babz says

    May 10, 2015 at 1:52 PM

    Hi, these pots are gorgeous, but do the designs last through plants being watered, as terracotta is porous. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Aniko says

      May 10, 2015 at 10:22 PM

      Thank you Babz. So far the mod podged design looks the same:-) It was done a few months ago and I water those seeds often. Thanks for visiting and I am glad you like them!

      Reply
  13. Julia says

    August 6, 2015 at 6:00 AM

    I recognize the napkin! :)))

    Reply
    • Aniko says

      August 6, 2015 at 6:29 AM

      LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the napkin! Thanks Julia:)XO

      Reply
  14. Christine says

    August 8, 2015 at 5:56 PM

    Would this technique work on plastic pots?

    Reply
  15. polly says

    November 4, 2015 at 1:20 PM

    It was a paper napkin… good:) Did you have 1 napkin per pot? how many pots did you redo?

    Reply
    • Aniko says

      November 6, 2015 at 12:15 AM

      I used one napkin total, I think. And I did 3 pots:-)

      Reply
  16. Pam says

    March 3, 2016 at 12:52 PM

    I love them there so cool. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  17. Christiane Poisson says

    March 13, 2016 at 6:56 AM

    How do you finish the border of the pot with the napking? do you turn it inside de pot?

    Reply
  18. the division items says

    May 6, 2016 at 9:53 PM

    I like this website – its so usefull and helpfull

    Reply
  19. Anh says

    June 13, 2016 at 6:17 AM

    So clever, what a pretty fun project! Love the idea, & it all started with a simple napkin! 😉 I’ll be coming back my fellow artist. Pinned.

    Reply
  20. Lorraine says

    September 16, 2016 at 6:45 AM

    Thank you now I’m going to buy as many pots as I can and get started. Beautiful and well illustrated and described.

    Reply
    • Aniko says

      September 16, 2016 at 7:52 AM

      Have fun with it!

      Reply
  21. Martha says

    October 29, 2016 at 7:50 PM

    Hi, I painted a clay pot and decopuaged pictures o it. I then sprayed it with a critic sealer. My pot has bubbles from where water splashed onto it. is my decopauge too old(it’s like 10 years old) or should I not have used the acrylic spray? I am so disappointed.

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      November 7, 2019 at 10:52 AM

      The same happened to me, and I used new napkins and mod podge. Mold also grew beneath the mod podge around the napkins. I wonder if I did something wrong as well!

      Reply
  22. delineados says

    February 11, 2017 at 5:11 PM

    Hey there I am so delighted I found your site, I really found you by accident, while I was browsing on Bing for something else, Anyhow I am here now and would just like to say many thanks for a
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    Reply
  23. Christine Lanteigne says

    April 19, 2017 at 12:16 PM

    These pots are so pretty! What a wonderful idea. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  24. Patty Psota says

    May 21, 2017 at 7:38 PM

    I tried this on a glossy green pot.
    It was tough with the paper napkin, being a novice and all.
    The initial look was great, however
    when I put on the next coat of Modge Podge it was too thick.
    Should I have thinned the final
    coat??
    Love what you have posted.
    Thanks
    Patty

    Reply
  25. Urvi says

    August 4, 2017 at 2:31 AM

    Will the napkins will not chip off & can I do the same with pots having plant in them or I should empty the ports & then do it. Also do we have to use any sealant or anything or simply follow as it is

    Reply
  26. Heidi says

    October 13, 2017 at 11:56 AM

    Hello, Are these fabric or paper napkins?

    Reply
    • Aniko says

      November 4, 2017 at 11:15 PM

      Hey there! Paper.:-)♥

      Reply
  27. Helen says

    November 8, 2017 at 5:18 PM

    Can you tell me what mod podge is. I am from the uk and I havnt heard of this before. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Aniko says

      November 15, 2017 at 11:07 AM

      It’s a glue. I am sure you have something similiar.!

      Reply
  28. Sandra Evering says

    February 3, 2018 at 3:35 PM

    Love your pots. Did you find it difficult to cut the designs out precisely or is it okay to have a little background of the napkin showing? It looks like it might be hard when design has ferny branches or similar?

    Reply
  29. Karen says

    March 14, 2018 at 5:53 PM

    I am having difficulty finding beautiful napkins for this project. Do you know a good source for the pretty paper napkins? “Anyone? Anyone?”
    Thanks

    Reply
  30. Kathleen Gordon says

    April 20, 2018 at 3:03 AM

    Will plastic pots work as well?
    Do you have to use chalk paint, or will any leftover paint do okay?
    Can I just clear coat it with clear acrylic spray?
    Do you have other crafts on your site besides this one?
    Thank you,
    Kathleen

    Reply
  31. Terri says

    April 28, 2018 at 1:59 PM

    I have beautiful, floral napkins left over from my Mom’s 89th birthday party. I think this project will be a perfect way to create a reminder of a very special party. I’ll make a pot or two for my sisters as well. 💓

    Reply
  32. Ann says

    January 29, 2019 at 11:50 AM

    I found paper napkins at Tuesday Morning.

    Reply
    • Aniko says

      January 29, 2019 at 7:10 PM

      I love me some Tuesday Morning! I will update the post with that info! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  33. Janel Voth says

    February 8, 2019 at 4:07 PM

    Hello, we are about to do this at our women’s church retreat with 182 women! Would it work to just purchase white pots and skip the painting step? That would really help with time and budget for such a large group.
    Thanks in advance!
    Janel Voth

    Reply
    • Aniko says

      February 9, 2019 at 4:34 PM

      I am sure a white pot would work just as well.:-) Have fun with your church group!

      Reply
  34. Lindsey says

    February 16, 2019 at 11:10 PM

    Is it necessary to use mod Podge to cover the entire pot?

    Reply
    • Aniko says

      March 6, 2019 at 11:33 AM

      I used mod podge over the napkins!

      Reply
  35. Sarah Y says

    February 20, 2019 at 7:21 PM

    Hi there, how did these hold up? I’d love to make some but wondering if the inside of the pot should be sealed first?

    Reply
    • Aniko says

      March 6, 2019 at 11:32 AM

      I think the best way to it is to add a plant in a plastic pot into the pot. That way water won’t get through the terra cotta pot.

      Reply
  36. Sally White says

    April 27, 2019 at 1:40 AM

    Did you paint the pots with a coat of yellow and then with the white paint over that? Beautiful, beautiful pots! I’m going to plant herbs in them.

    Reply
  37. Holly W. says

    April 27, 2019 at 3:44 PM

    I love this idea! Consider matching coasters using the same technique on square tiles. 💜

    Reply
  38. njgIgI says

    May 5, 2019 at 1:38 PM

    Lovely idea to dress up Dollar Store pots or old pots. I find pretty napkins at Dollar Tree, especially when a holiday is coming up.

    Reply
  39. Stephanie says

    May 7, 2019 at 3:34 PM

    Hi there!
    I love your decoupage pots idea!
    Question: what specific type of mod podge did you use?

    Reply

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