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    May 6, 2013

    old book turned planter tutorial

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     i found this old book that was pretty much unreadable due to dirt on the pages in a charity shop, so i decided to use it for a planter, if you don’t like the idea of cutting up books then a book that is damaged like this is perfect.
     
    you will need
    wide book
    a cutting blade
    ruler
    glue
    plastic bag
    plants like cacti or succulents
     draw on the shape you want to cut (i decided on a rectangle) and use the ruler and blade to score the shape and remove the pages, you will need to continue this until it is deep enough to plant in, then glue all the pages together, except for the top few. line the hole with a plastic bag and glue it down then turn the top pages back over and glue them on top so you cant see the bag, then add your plants into it, i then added some gravel to hide the dirt.
     to water them use a pipette so you don’t drip on the pages.

     
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    15 Comments

    1. Angela Betlewicz says

      May 6, 2013 at 7:55 pm

      Oh wow, how creative is that! I would have never thought to do something like that. I'm your newest follower. You can find me decorating, painting and baking on HickoryTrail

    2. Christine Graves says

      May 8, 2013 at 12:33 am

      You are a GENIUS! I was trying to think of a gift to give my sister (who kills plants) and she is an voracious book reader….So glad I found this! You have inspired me….thanks so much!

    3. Kadee Willow says

      May 8, 2013 at 2:55 am

      I love projects like this! Using books and book pages for all sorts of different things. This planter idea is genius and one I will bookmark for a future time!

    4. Donna Wilkes says

      May 8, 2013 at 1:25 pm

      So unique, Aimee! The cacti popping out of the book is a surprise anyone would love as a present.

    5. Erica says

      May 9, 2013 at 2:12 pm

      What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

    6. D Stepp says

      May 10, 2013 at 6:06 am

      So unusual and so cute too! Thanks for sharing it at the Shady Porch! Hope to see you again soon! Blessings, D@TheShadyPorch

    7. Susan D says

      May 11, 2013 at 6:09 pm

      I absolutely love this! I have been liking the succulents, but didn't know what to plant them in. Now I know to put them in my favorite book!!!

    8. Elisabeth Andree says

      May 12, 2013 at 11:45 am

      Thanks for this creative idea, I like it! 🙂

    9. Linda Bouffard says

      May 13, 2013 at 4:39 am

      Hi, Aimee, Very unusual. You won't have to worry about watering them either since they are succulents who don't need much water. I killed some of my succulents by over watering them. Evidently you aren't supposed to water more than once a month in the winter. Well, I was watering a few times a week. Best wishes, Linda

    10. Stacey says

      May 14, 2013 at 1:12 am

      Very clever – really fun!
      Thanks for sharing!
      Stacey of Embracing Change

    11. Heather SettingforFour says

      May 14, 2013 at 8:14 pm

      Thanks for sharing your clever diy planter from a book tute at Project Inspire{d} linky party last week!! Hope to see you at this week's party up now : http://www.settingforfour.com/2013/05/project-inspired-linky-party-no.html Pinned your post to our group linky party board! Heather

    12. Danielle says

      May 15, 2013 at 2:01 am

      So creative! I love the softness the book adds to the cacti. Thanks for sharing at Silver Pennies Sundays! x

    13. Hani Shabbir says

      May 15, 2013 at 5:05 pm

      Such an original idea.. Love it! 🙂

    14. Danette says

      May 16, 2013 at 9:11 pm

      Love this! I think I'm going to try it this weekend.

    15. The Cottage Market {Andrea} ♥ says

      May 17, 2013 at 9:36 am

      Absolutely adore this!!!! it has been on my things to do list for a long time! thanks for sharing!!!hugs…

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