a little about A LOT: Photo Flower Pots

Being a blogger can be very frustrating.

Photo Flower Pot | Mothere's Day Gift | A little about a Lot

I spend a lot of time taking photos, editing photos and then writing posts and I sometimes wonder if anyone is even reading what I'm writing?!?! Getting people to visit your page is tough work and getting them to come back is even harder! I seriously think my sisters and hubby are my only true followers - haha.

So last week when I received an email from Parenting.com saying that my blog had been featured on their website I.WAS.ECSTATIC!!! I couldn't believe that a website {who's magazine I subscribe to} featured my blog!

Click here to see ----> Colorful Initial Art - Parenthood.com

It was such a nice confirmation that other people {besides my family} actually read my blog AND that they enjoy the content I provide. So if you're reading this, please remember that blogging can be very time consuming with little rewards, so spending an extra minute to leave a comment or share a link, really REALLY makes us bloggers happy.

{okay, stepping off my soap box now}

Onto today's craft - this lovely little Photo Flower Pot I made for Mother's day - for the grandmas - to go along with my craft from yesterday {click HERE to see it}

This was really easy to make, however I apologize for not taking ANY photos of the process. I made these 2 years ago, about 2 weeks after my daughter was born... I had to make these in between feedings and after I was done I looked at my hubby and said, "Ahhh, I forgot to take pictures!!" I blame pregnancy brain - hehe :)

Anyhow, the process is very simple.
1) Spray paint a ceramic pot {any color}
2) Print photos from a regular printer on regular paper {NOT photo paper}
3) Place the photos on pot and cover with 2-3 coats of Mod Podge {let it dry in between each coat}
4) Spray with an acrylic sealer - which makes it water resistant
5) Plant a pretty flower

Here is a picture of all the pictures :)

I think what made this gift so special was that my sister-in-law & I both had babies born only a few weeks early {my daughter was 2 wks old and her son was 3 wks old} and I was able to include a few photos of all our kids together.

These turned out so cute and I love how versatile this gift is. You can make one for your kids teacher or give one as a house warming present, the possibilities are endless :)

HAPPY CRAFTING!
(to see where I've linked up - click here!!)

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Cheryl @ Sew Can Do · 569 weeks ago

This is a really cute idea (I'm pinning & featuring it as a Craftastic Pick for next week). And congratulations on the feature at Parenting! I feel the same way about blogging - it does take a lot of time and those comments and feedback really make all that work feel worth it. With all the social media lots of people take a quick look, but fewer actually interact these days, it means even more. Thanks for linking to the Craftastic Monday party at Sew Can Do!

My recent post DIY Decor Super Duper Quick - Stylish Stenciled Pillow Tutorial

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Angela 22p · 569 weeks ago

Cheryl,
Thank you so much for leaving a comment {and for the future feature!} I agree, social media has helped blogs so much, but even with how much I LOVE Pinterest & FB, people just pin or share and move on... few actually go to the site to see the post. Which is why each comment is so special :)