Saturday, May 21, 2016

Turn Grapevine Wreaths Into a Whimsical Cup & Saucer Planter




This rather large but adorable grapevine tea cup & saucer is an easy, repurpose gardening project.  I got the idea when my niece, Patricia, sent me an adorable message  on Facebook that showed a lovely purple pansy plant in a grapevine cup and saucer. I told her that the picture was inspiring and would be fun to re-create. She agreed, so here I am showing you how I did it.

First off, I found a few old grapevine wreaths in my stash that I took apart and soaked in water for a few days.  Soaking helps to soften the vines and make them more bendable. 

Once you remove the vines from the water, you have to work fast since they will dry out quickly.

Begin by wrapping the vines in the smallest possible circle without breaking them. That proved to be very challenging for me!



At first, I tried wrapping the vine around a bowl but it was hard for me to control, tighten and hold them in place, and I got a bit frustrated.




So I gave up on the bowl and just kept wrapping the vine around in a circular motion to get a base to work upon.  Once I had a base, I started cutting the vines into workable lengths and wrapping them around, tucking the ends in, here and there and adding more and more vines to mimic the round look of a teacup. You can use brown wire to help keep it all secure.



Continue adding vines, moving up and around, filling in the gaps until satisfied with the look.

To make the handle, group a small portion of thin vines together and bend into a backward "C". Then push the ends through the top and bottom side portions of the wrapped vines.  Separately tuck the ends of the handle into the vines to secure.



The saucer is nothing more than some leftover grapevine garland that I had coiled into a flat circular surface a bit larger than the base of the cup.


And finally,  to help with drainage, I inserted a coconut planter liner from the dollar store. 


To complete the look, added soil and a few petunia plants!



What an adorable whimsy garden container!




Take a little time to enjoy
and
Happy Crafting!





31 comments:

  1. Oh Gail, as a lover of tea cups I am completely captivated by this project! Beautiful idea, sweet friend.

    Happy weekend! Hugs!

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  2. That is just adorable Gail. I am going to have to cut some grapevines down this fall. PINNING!!

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  3. j' adore c' est vraiment trés sympa merci de ce beau pas a pas a bientôt biz

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  4. How cute is this- you truly amaze me with each project!

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  5. Gail - Wow, this is so adorable! I love love it. Pinned to share! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday! I always look forward to seeing what amazing project you come up with next.

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  6. Adorable and perfect for the garden. You never cease to amaze me! Happy Sunday Gail.

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  7. Loving this Gail, how you can break things down and figure out how to make them yourself? Love it. You did a beautiful job.

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  8. What a cute idea! I would love one filled with pansies.

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  9. I love this idea! You did a great job and I'm a teacup lover!!!

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  10. You have a great imagination to think of this wonderful project! Love the uniqueness and beauty of the finished product. :) Great tutorial, too, and sharing what you learned along the way.

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  11. Gail, I think this is a pretty brilliant idea! The grapevine wreaths are such a pretty natural container for the flowers. Smart girl!

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  12. I love this idea. Such a beautiful way to display your pretty blooms!

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  13. Great idea! I have an old grapevine just coiled around a pot but this is much, much cuter. Maybe I'll give it a try. :)

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  14. WOW!! you are so amazing and this grapevine wreath into a coffee cup and saucer?!? totally loving it and so great in the home or office! I can't wait to make one for the front porch!

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  15. I am totally inspired. I have a few old grapevine wreaths in the attic and I want to give this a try.

    Thanks for the inspiration.

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  16. Gail, it is absolutely darling! I have a similar cup and saucer that I bought a few years ago that came planted with succulents. Good to know that when it eventually falls apart I can make another one. Pinning. Thanks for sharing with the Garden Party.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  17. Thanks so much for joining us at the Garden Party!
    Have a lovely week,
    Jemma

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  18. Oh this is so DARLING! I might make a cup for my garden. Thank you for being a lovely flower that joined our garden party.

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  19. This is so cute, Gail. What a creative way to use grapevine wreaths.

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  20. This is really special Gail. It looks really hard to make, I never knew the trick about wetting the vines first. That should help a lot. Does it only work on vines or on branches as well?

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  21. Popping back by to let you know your Cup and Saucer Planter was our Most Clicked link at Snickerdoodle Sunday. I'll be featuring it at tomorrow's party. Hope to see you there, Gail!

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  22. This is absolutely beautiful, the whole setting looks so inviting.

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  23. Another one of your brilliant designs! I love how this turned out.

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  24. This turned out so fabulous Gail! Such a great idea. Love it!

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  25. Wow Gail, I love this grapevine teacup planter you made! You did a great job.
    Thanks for sharing this at Cooking and Crafting with J&J. :)

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  26. Wow, what a neat planter! I love this, Gail! I would love to try this. :)

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  27. This is such a fun idea. And pretty!
    Amalia
    xo

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  28. Wow! This turned out SO amazing! I love this idea! :)

    I would love for you to share this with my Recipe and Crafts Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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  29. This needs a big mad hatters hat to go with it to make the perfect garden tea party! LOVE THIS!

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  30. Hi Gail, we are happy to inform you that we featured this at Monday's Cooking and Crafting with J & J. We hope to see you there again. Enjoy the week. :)
    Julie

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  31. This is great. I'm definitely doing this. I have teapots in my garden now. Herb Herb Herbs galore!

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