Wow, long time no blog. A month has gone by and i've been brainstorming TONS of blog post ideas. The spring weather is finally showing itself so I thought it would be fun to get back into the swing of things. I've been a plant buying fool as of late and went to my first ever Plant Nerd Night. It was so much fun and I learned a ton about shrubs, flowers, correct soil and best of all DEER RESISTANT PLANTS. Now, I don't know where ya'll live but in my area, the deer like to think that my yard is a free buffet every day. I'd like to say that my almost 1 year old German Shepherd runs them off...but she likes to just stare at them. So, for that reason, I need to plant smart! I may just do a blog post here in the next couple weeks and share with you all that I learned. (: Now, on to the project that allows me to plant more flowers (and a bonus, keep them up off the ground in a cute shabby free flower box!).
Now, I'm gonna be honest with you guys. Taking apart a pallet is no easy task. I'm not quite sure what the best route to take them apart is, but we did this the Lillie way. (whatever works haha) If you have a good way of doing it, leave a comments and let us know! (:
Here is the two sides that we used. Paisley had to lick it for good measure of course.
We began by placing another piece of pallet wood on the side of one of the pieces. This will be a bottom piece even though it looks like a side piece.
Once you have it screwed in, take the other piece with the three blocks on it and set on top of the other one. To keep the two together, The Mr. took a block of scrap wood and screwed it into each side.
Still with me? I know this sounds a bit confusing. haha
Still with me? I know this sounds a bit confusing. haha
When you are done with screwing the blocks on each side flip it and add your last bottom piece and secure it.
Before you hang it, make sure you make your marks with a pencil and pre drill to get the screws going. Another important tip is to make sure you use a level as well. Ain't nobody got time for a lopsided flower box.
And there you have it! A fun rustic shabby pallet flower box! I love the look of this personally and wanted to add one more touch to it. This awesome junkin find I found at The Coop de Ville in my town. They were having a fun parking lot sale and I scored this baby! It was love at first sight.
Until I can go shopping for some cute flowers for this thing, I popped in some faux flowers I found at Ikea a couple weekends back. They are SO cute! My mother-in-law even thought they were real for a minute when they came over for dinner. Plus best of all? For any of you out there with no green thumb...you definitely can't kill these (;
Hope you guys get your craft on this weekend and make yourself some of these! If you have any pallets hanging around, give it a try. Free can't hurt right? Have a great Sunday! <3
Hope you guys get your craft on this weekend and make yourself some of these! If you have any pallets hanging around, give it a try. Free can't hurt right? Have a great Sunday! <3