DIY Polka dot Flower Pot

Well, hello friends!

Tonight, while I was busy cutting up fruit for jam, I decided to take a break and finish up another project.

Here it is, the polka dot flower pot/plant urn!

I found this urn shaped plastic pot at a local thrift store for just $3. I totally love this shape! I've been looking for something like this for a while, so I'm really excited. My thought was to use this for Halloween. Can't you just see this in black, holding a artfully arranged bouquet of glittery dead branches? Sigh. Love it. 

Halloween is such a ways away... and it's so cute I want to display it now. If I paint it black, I think it'll "disappear" and it's cuteness won't be noticed.  So.. what will go with my current decor? 

GOLD! 

(Like I'd pick something else?  lol )

So...here it is, in the midst of transforming from original white plastic to gold. 

Here's the finished paint job.  Awesome in gold, but needs a little punch of flavor, some excitement. 

So.... I decided to paint on polka dots!. 

Here's my super scientific way of making a 2 inch circle for a template.

Using the perfectly round circle I cut out, I traced around it onto the pot. I just placed it randomly.

I wanted to paint the dots black, but, gasp! I'm out of black! (Oh the horror!!) So I used a dark purple instead. Looks totally fine. I think it's better than black. I just painted inside the lines. totally easy. I did 2 coats of paint for better coverage.
This is the paint and bush I used. I'm not picky at all about my acrylic paint. I am picky about brushes. I like decent brushes. They totally make a difference. (This isn't a top of the line sable or anything, but it's not a junky, plastic bristle thing either.) This might be the art school opinion talking but I've handed people good brushes and they swear they're never going back to the crap ones again.

Anyway.. back to my cute urn. Here it is again.

This is the black cabinet where the  polka dot pot currently lives. 

How do you like my 70's gold mirror? It's from the house I grew up in. 

I think the arrangement here isn't quite right yet. It needs some work. I was thinking of adding lots more pictures, making this the crazy picture wall. I'm open to suggestions! Maybe a black velvet painting?? See, I need help :) 

Have a great day!

What awesome things have you made while taking a break from something else?

Hugs!

Caroline