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Gold Leaf Lettered Flower Pots

April 14, 2014 by Cassie 46 Comments

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Happy Monday!  Hope you all had a great weekend!  I spent time getting myself mentally and physically prepared for the American Odyssey Relay.  I am going to be so glad when it’s over; that is if I live to tell you all about it.  And if I don’t, I bet my husband will have one heck of a yard sale, so stay tuned. 😉
Now onto today’s project…
I had been on the hunt for flower pots to take with me to the Lucketts Market next month.  I wanted to paint them to fit the look that Sarah and I are aiming for.  Lucky me, I stumbled on a ton of them at the thrift shop last week!  Many were already aged and cool, and some were perfect for my project.  You saw a peek of them last week in my Spring home tour.
I left the ones that were perfectly aged alone, but I gathered up the others and invited a good friend over for a little pot painting party after school last Wednesday.  The kids played and we got crafty!
I left some terra cotta, and painted others white with General Finishes Snow White Milk Paint.  I was totally inspired by a couple of projects I had seen in blogland, including these gold leafed pots as well as these white and gold pots.
Once my painted pots were dry, I got to work using my Artisan Enhancements Gold Leaf and Sizing from Catfish Studios.  (FYI it’s not listed in their online shop, but they do have it!  Just email them if you’d like to order).  I painted where I wanted gold with the sizing, then allowed it to sit for 30 minutes.  Then I applied my leafing.  To seal it I used Mod Podge.  I know that is a short and sweet step by step, but click here to get my full tutorial.
I used the sizing to paint words onto my pots, just for fun!
This one is one of my favorites…. Directions included! 😉
This one reads “Oh dear”.
I also applied the gold leaf directly to the terracotta pots on a couple of them.  I dipped some, did some at the rims, and gave one a hand written “hello”.

I just love how the gold glams up these worn old pots!

Lately I think nothing is safe from gold leaf in my house.  I’m sort of addicted!
Have a great Monday- I am off to make the world shinier and glamorous, one gold leaf project at a time!

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  1. Lisa @ Shine Your Light says

    April 14, 2014 at 11:09 am

    The pots came out beautifully, Cassie! I love the hello one, and also the one that is left natural, with a bit of gold leaf on the bottom half. So pretty. I have tons of terra cotta pots that the kids and I have taken paint markers too, but they are looking a little worn (and not in a good way) so I think a little gold leaf might be in order for them! Good luck with your training – you can do it!!!

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  2. Our Pinteresting Family says

    April 14, 2014 at 11:27 am

    So pretty! I love the hello pot. 🙂

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  3. Jodi Jackson says

    April 14, 2014 at 11:35 am

    I love the white and gold!!

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  4. [email protected] Chronicles of Home says

    April 14, 2014 at 11:36 am

    So pretty, Cassie! The white “hello” one is my fave 🙂

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  5. Julia Konya says

    April 14, 2014 at 11:36 am

    Love them so much!
    I have also discovered that copper spray paint is perfect for terracotta pots 😉

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  6. Dana Frieling says

    April 14, 2014 at 12:06 pm

    Fun little added touches! I’ve never used gold leaf…am I the only one in blogland?

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  7. Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says

    April 14, 2014 at 12:48 pm

    I really love the gold on the terra cotta. Such a beautiful mix.

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  8. pam {simple details} says

    April 14, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    Love your collection fancy, schmancy pots over there!! 🙂

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  9. Jennifer @ Dimples and Tangles says

    April 14, 2014 at 1:40 pm

    What a fun idea! I scooped up some herbs, too! Although it’s supposed to be 26 overnight, so I better bring them in!

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  10. Holly @ Down to Earth Style says

    April 14, 2014 at 1:53 pm

    Super cute. One of my magazines that I got this week featured gold leaf…it’s beautiful!!! Cute idea for a pot!

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  11. sandpaperandglue.com says

    April 14, 2014 at 2:16 pm

    they all look so cute! can’t wait until it warms up just a bit more here (Mass) so I can get out all my gardening stuff 🙂

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  12. [email protected] says

    April 14, 2014 at 2:19 pm

    Love them! Gold leaf is the bee’s knees! xo Kristin

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  13. Katja @ Shift Ctrl ART says

    April 14, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    I love how all these came out Cassie. I love terracotta pots and they look so great with a bit of gold handwriting on them. So pretty!!

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  14. Ali Richardson says

    April 14, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    SO fun!! I love the contrast of the aged pots with the shiny gold. Good luck in the relay friend, you will rock it! XOXOXO

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  15. Haley says

    April 14, 2014 at 3:13 pm

    I love the contrast of the old ones and the gold leaf!

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  16. marty (A Stroll Thru Life) says

    April 14, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    I love, love, love this. I have a few pots that need a makeover really bad, this is a fabulous idea. I would love for you to link up to my Inspire Me party that will go live this afternoon at 3 PM. http://www.astrollthrulife.net. Hope to see you there.

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  17. Amber Wills says

    April 14, 2014 at 3:53 pm

    Gold leaf all the things!!!

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  18. [email protected] says

    April 14, 2014 at 4:25 pm

    LOVE this idea!!! I could even let the little one help me with this. 🙂

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  19. Emily @ Go Haus Go says

    April 14, 2014 at 4:44 pm

    The “hello” one is great! And I’ve never used gold leaf. I need to get on that already!

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  20. 17 Perth says

    April 14, 2014 at 6:16 pm

    Absolutely love these. The hello is my favorite. And you are going to do awesome!!!

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  21. [email protected] says

    April 14, 2014 at 6:17 pm

    So cute! I love the white one that says hello the most!

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  22. Beth of designPOST Interiors says

    April 14, 2014 at 6:35 pm

    I’ve got to try this project! So simple- I really have no excuse not to add a little glamour to my front porch!

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  23. Allison says

    April 14, 2014 at 7:23 pm

    I love the gold leaf and how you fancied up the pots! Those are fun! You will do great in the relay!!

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  24. Whats Ur Home Story says

    April 14, 2014 at 8:04 pm

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  25. Whats Ur Home Story says

    April 14, 2014 at 8:05 pm

    Doesn’t Gold make everything perfect? Love’em!

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  26. Lets just build a house! says

    April 14, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    haha I just said today in my post that I’m gold leafing ALL THE THINGS. I can’t stop! Your pots turned out super cute.

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  27. sarah m. dorsey says

    April 15, 2014 at 12:20 am

    Super cute!! love these!

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  28. Tiffany says

    April 15, 2014 at 1:31 am

    This is such a sweet project. I’d love to do this with my daughter. I think she’d have fun coming up with her own words. Such fun for the spring!

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  29. Shannon says

    April 15, 2014 at 1:40 am

    These are so cool! I want to try it. Pinning it! I’d buy some from ya. I came over from the comment you left about our headboard. So glad I did.

    Shannon ~ bohemianjunktion.com

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  30. Shannon says

    April 15, 2014 at 1:40 am

    These are so cool! I want to try it. Pinning it! I’d buy some from ya. I came over from the comment you left about our headboard. So glad I did.

    Shannon ~ bohemianjunktion.com

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  31. coach-daddy says

    April 15, 2014 at 2:13 am

    If only gold leaf could glam up the rest of the yard while it’s at it. There’s a lot of hard work to be done out there.

    Well done, Cassie.

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  32. Keya @ Vintage Prairie Style says

    April 15, 2014 at 2:38 am

    so cute cassie. i`m loving me some gold leaf too these days…

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  33. Kelly says

    April 15, 2014 at 4:33 am

    Gold leaf all the things!!!

    Don’t let Chris have a yard sale. I’d take all your stuff, but I’d still rather have you around, and judging by the awesome stuff you have, that’s saying a lot. 🙂

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  34. Richard Wesley says

    April 15, 2014 at 6:11 am

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  35. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    April 15, 2014 at 1:39 pm

    I especially love the hello in gold on white, just so fun and pretty! And I didn’t know you girls were doing Lucketts again.

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  36. Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Reno says

    April 15, 2014 at 3:10 pm

    Adorable! Love the hello on the white pot…so cute!

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  37. Kim @ NewlyWoodwards says

    April 15, 2014 at 9:04 pm

    This turned out so cool. I love the gold and the “imperfect” look to the word “hello.” You are so creative.

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  38. Restoration House Interiors says

    April 16, 2014 at 7:07 am

    absolutely love these Cassie! THanks for sharing!

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  39. Laurie from Laurie Jones Home says

    April 16, 2014 at 4:52 pm

    I love these! The hello one is my fav!

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  40. Julia @ 551Eastdesign says

    April 16, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    So flippin cute!

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  41. Kassie says

    April 18, 2014 at 2:45 pm

    These are super cute!

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  42. Kathy Baugher says

    April 18, 2014 at 10:43 pm

    I love how these turned out! I’m mentioning them on my favorite finds of the week. Have a great “Spring Break” next week!!

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  43. Mekenzie @ interiorsbykenz.com says

    April 22, 2014 at 5:41 pm

    Why have I never gold leafed before?! I’m a failure as a diyer. I need to make something adorable like this 🙂

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  44. Tiffany @ {Living Savvy} says

    May 14, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    So perfect and so you! My favorite is the mix of natural with the glam! You pulled it off perfectly! I love the milk paint… so will be adding some to the front porch! Thanks for linking up!

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  45. [email protected] Design for Living says

    May 15, 2014 at 4:59 pm

    So fun Cassie! Great to see you at the Outdoor Extravaganza!

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  46. [email protected] Live Pretty on a Penny says

    May 15, 2014 at 9:18 pm

    Love the gold leaf! The pots look super gorge!

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