DIY Flag Planter

If you like a good flag project, you will love this DIY flag planter for your outdoor space to fill with beautiful flowers!

I teamed up with Coupons.com to create a DIY outdoor 4th of July project.

DIY Flag Planter 2
This DIY flag planter is one of my favorite projects to date!

I love showing off patriotic flair in my outdoor spaces and this planter is a great addition.

It mixes my love of the red, white, and blue and my green thumb.

DIY Planter

DIY Flag Planter Box Design

I designed this planter, but did ask the hubs to cut the wood and put it together for me. He's such a champ! I did go pick out and purchase the wood myself if that counts!

I have included dimension if you want to try to create one yourself. It is very basic.

DIY Flag Planter

DIY Flag Planter Paint

After the planter was put together, I painted the front to look like a flag.

I applied 2 coats of each color.

I painted the rest of the crate with a neat glaze I found from Martha Stewart called Black Coffee.

It has just a hint of metallic to it, and almost makes the wood look stained!

I only applied one coat since I'm going for a slight rustic look and wanted some of the wood to show through.

DIY Doily Button Stars
I did not have a good template on hand to use for my stars so I improvised!

I rummaged through my acrylic stamp collection and found some doily button stamps that I thought would really help add to the vintage heirloom feel I was going for.

To use the stamp with regular paint I applied the paint directly to the stamps with a small paintbrush, blotted the stamp once, then stamped lightly on to the planter.

DIY Patriotic Planter
Because the red and white looked super bright and not "antique" enough I used a rag to lightly apply some of the Black Coffee glaze on top of the flag.

It gave it that slight rustic look I was going for!

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I love how the planter turned out!

And I can turn it around and use the back side if I want to and not show the flag.

 

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85 Comments

  1. I like it! A reversible planter. I'll be featuring this at The Best of the Weekend today. Thank you for sharing!

  2. That is super cute! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Encouraging Hearts and Home. Pinned.

  3. This is such a cute and creative idea! Thanks for sharing at the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home! Hope to see you again next week. --Jennifer

  4. Thank you Michele for sharing your lovely DIY flag planter with us at the Talk Of The Town Party! Happy 4th of July! Pinned 🙂

  5. Super-cute planter! This is such an easy DIY, but the effect is festive and decorative for the season around Memorial Day -- July 4th. Love it!

  6. That is so cute! We are hosting a patriotic themed link up over on Cooking With Carlee. I'd love it if you came and linked up your favorite patriotic posts!

  7. I love what you did with this planter!
    Thanks for sharing it with us at Create With Joy - we're featuring you at this week's Inspire Me Monday Party - Week 176!

  8. This is so pretty! I love red, white, and blue decorations. Thanks for linking up to the #smallvictoriessundaylink-up!

  9. That is so cute...I love it!!! Thanks for linking up with #ShareTheWealthSunday!

    xoxo
    Lisa

  10. I would use the 40% JoAnn coupon to buy new felt colors so I can expand my baby shoe wardrobe.

  11. At the Jo-Ann site, I'd use the 40% coupon to buy beads. I was always into beady, crafty things. How about red, white and blue beads? At Depot, I would use the overstock link and search for flooring. A new floor would be aces with me as a 4th of July project (or anytime).

  12. I would use the free shipping on orders of $45 or more!! I didn't know that coupons.com offered these kinds of coupon codes its so awesome I have to start checking before buying things online now!

  13. I would use the 20% Miltary discount to buy patriot material to make a lap quilt for one of the veterans at the VA hospital

  14. I'd us AE831 to save 40% at Joann's. I love that store. I shop the fabric, scrapbooking supplies and baking supplies. 🙂

  15. "Save up to 30% on all overstock items" is awesome. Paint, stencils, and some of their indoor/outdoor doormat sized rugs... I do not have a seasonal door mat and would like to create my own.

  16. I'd absolutely use the 10% off Joann's coupon to score extra discounts on seasonal items. I think I need some patriotic pillows or bunting.

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