Succulents in a Stenciled Chicken Waterer/ Feeder

 

 

 

It has been so HOT this week ! I have not been feeling very creative.

 

But I did find this rusted out Chicken Waterer. It was in no shape to

 

use for the chickens anymore but I knew I could give it a new purpose.

 

 

 

 I kept the lid for another project another day!

 

It was in pretty bad shape. The kind of thing I would expect to find in an old barn

 

somewhere and discarded in the corner.

 

These make great garden planters.

 

I decided to add a stenciled design before I planted the succulents.

 

 

 

 

 

I used this darling Chicken Stencil from istencils.com

 

  Cathe Holden Inspired Barn Stencils Collection

 

I covered over the part that I did not want to use, and taped the stencil in place.

 

Because the container was round it was a bit tricky.

 

First I centered the chicken shape stencil where I wanted it and only painted that portion.

 

Let it dry completely, came back and taped the word " SELECTED" where I wanted it.

 

Painted that and let it dry, came back and taped "EGGS" where I wanted it and painted that.

 

 

 

 

I used white Acrylic paint.

 

After the paint dried I used a clear matte sealer to protect the stencil from water.

 

 

After the sealer dried I filled the container with Potting Mix and gently packed down.

 

 

 

I planted the container with an assortment of cuttings / starters

 

from my garden.

 

 

The handle makes it easy to carry around!

 

 

Thank you so much for visiting!

 

xo Lisa S