After looking at this special plant grow and grow in its container for years I've finally decided to take the plunge and move it to a bigger pot. You see this plant is very special to me because one of my students gave it to me my first year teaching during Teacher Appreciation week. I had a very "tough" class, mainly the boys, and this boy (Ben) was one of the sweetest, kindest boys there could be. I remember him walking into my classroom with a big smile and red cheeks from embarrassment and he handed me the plant, all the while his mom was standing at the door grinning. I have not wanted to make the move to a new pot because I'm afraid I'll kill it! It's been through a move and no longer sits in a window in my old kitchen but on the island in my new kitchen. I stopped teaching when I had my daughter 4 1/2 years ago. This plant is 7 years old. I love it.
I decided I wanted a pot that went with my kitchen, of course. I wanted one with black and cream. I bought a terra cotta pot, black and buttercream acrylic paint and a stencil. This project was actually quite simple and didn't take too long at all. The paint dries really fast. The longest part was painting the stencil. Since I was painting cream over black I painted two coats. I probably could have used three but I have two kids screaming to play so I stopped at two. :) I'm not the best painter but I'm not looking for perfection. After the paint dried I sprayed the pot with a clear coat for protection.
Before
I turned the pot upside down to paint
I traced the stencil with a pencil then painted.
Finished!
New pot with plant!
(sorry it's dark)
