I did a super easy crafty thing last night that I wanted to share. But then something weird happened.
So I found this image via Pinterest and followed it to the blog Heavens Walk that had the step by step instructions for creating an image on a painted pot. My intention was to just show my pictures and then link to the original inspiration. I try to give credit for inspiration when I find it – and her pictures were way better anyway.
However – when I started this post and tried to go to her blog to get the link it says it has been removed. I was just looking at it last night! I'm hoping that it's just a temporary glitch and she'll be back up and running soon. In case she does here is her old URL: heavens-walk.blogspot.com. Oh whew! She is back: Heaven's Walk
Anyway I'll try to describe the steps but keep in mind this wasn't my original idea or anything.
I took a terracotta pot and painted it white. Then I sponged on some light grey and grey-green paint to give it a slightly mottled, aged look. Nice thing about painting terracotta is that it dries super fast.
Then I took an image of vintage French label from the Graphics Fairy website (love her!) and flipped it so it was a mirror image and printed it on regular old printer paper. I cut out the image and applied a thin layer of Modge Podge on the printed side.
I applied it to the pot (printed side towards the pot) and smoothed out the paper. Then I let it dry over night. When I got up this morning I dampened the paper and began rubbing it until it rolled off in little bits. What was left is the image.
Seriously I hope her blog comes back up because she had step by step, photographed instructions. If she doesn't then maybe I'll to it again on a larger pot and do another post. I just don't like finding a great project and then have it look like I am trying to pass it off as my own.
When I do it again I think I will pick a more open graphic – not so heavy with the ink. And I'll print with dark brown, rather than black. My inkjet printer black ink tends to look slightly blue (like a tattoo) when it gets wet.
What a great craft! I rather like the blue-ish tint, too! Thanks for sharing both the idea and the website. I’m off to check if she’s still there!
Great idea. I actually did this but then I realized I forgot to make a mirror image. Fortunately, that was BEFORE I tried applying it to the pot. So I’ll try again.
Your turned out great-I actually like the blue-ish tone.
I was able to open her blog just now-thanks for sharing!
I have found out that if you get a laser print from Staples or someplace like it, the ink doesn’t change colors when you Mod Podge!