Backyard Wall Planter

My back patio has a giant wall that was just SO big and SO plain.  I wanted to add visual interest, so I used up some credit I had at Ross and bought 2 metal plaques and this planter.

 I also got this little fern at half off at JoAnn's.

 I had to modify it so it would fit in the planter.  I found the "front" of the fern by turning it around slowly until I liked it best.  

I cut directly behind that.

 I used my serrated kitchen knife. ;o)  

Isn't that what you use your knives for?

 I sawed all the way through but the darn thing wouldn't separate!

 How was I supposed to know it was all held together by wires?  

I just cut through them and we were good.

 I stuffed the little piece down into the planter first then the plant.

 Here's what the back looks like.

 See wall sad. :o(

 See wall happy. :o)

 I'm so happy with how it turned out.

 It's simple, and adds the visual interest I was going for.

That's my kind of makeover!

What are you doing to spruce up your backyard this Summer?

Lots o' love,

Megan

"Spring"ing it up!

Feeling sad and blue?

 Add FLOWERS!!!

I was at Dollar Tree today getting birthday supplies for my son's party this weekend, when some other items caught my eye... (I already had the spray paint)

 I sprayed 5 pots white.

 Then used the overspray circles as a guide...

 ...and cut them out...

 ...to fit down on the inner lip of the pot.

 I went outside and scooped me up some dirt to cover the cardboard.  I started with the regular nozzle on my glue gun but switched to the wide flat nozzle instead and it worked SO much better!

 Just work in small sections so the glue doesn't dry before you can get it pressed in the dirt.

 I cut the foam blocks in half and put a piece in each pot.

 The flower bunches had 7 stems so I used a skewer to poke 7 holes through the back side of the cardboard.

 Now, put the cardboard in the pot and poke the stems through so it goes into the foam and voila! A super lightweight kinda real looking pot of flowers!

 Repeat 5 times and hang with super long twist ties.

I also hot glued a light green polka dot ribbon under the lip of the pot.  

Now that's my kind of makeover!

From drab to fab! Not bad for $11!  What do you think?  What projects are you working on to bring on the Spring?