How To Make Garden Dish Flowers
When Hometalk asked me to create garden dish flowers for Hometalk TV, I was so excited! These are super easy to make, no drilling required, you can use repurposed or thrift store dishes, and they look great in your yard!
I washed the dishes I picked up from a thrift store, removed the labels, and then wiped them down with rubbing alcohol.
I used Apple Barrel Multi-Surface paint for this project. I painted the petals onto the back of the plate and let that dry completely. Make sure to read the back of the bottle for cure times.
Next I painted the desert dish that would go on top of the plate. I painted the bottom of the dish, and then painted more petals onto the side of the dish.
I used E6000 and glued the dessert dish to the plate. You could use silicone as well.
I used a serving fork for my stem so that it would be strong enough to hold the dish. I E6000 glued the fork to the back of the dish and let that dry completely.
Once they’re dried (and again make sure to check the cure times), place them outside to enjoy! You can see more of my dish flower creations here – Easy Dish Flowers
Check out some of my other yard decor!
- Watering Can Yard Decor
- Easy and Terrific DIY Punch Tin Lamps For Your Backyard
- Easy and Awesome DIY Gazing Ball Garden Globe for your Yard
Click the video below to see me create these – (as seen on Hometalk TV)
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Chas, I adore repurposed dishes in the garden, and your plate flowers are the cutest! It is a pleasure to join you for the hop. Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thank you so much Cecilia! I enjoy your work and it was so great crafting with you friend!
Very cute yard art idea, Chas! I like your clever use of a BBQ fork for the stem.
Thank you so much Marie, I tried skewers but they don’t always have enough strength.
Those turned out great! Thanks for sharing with us at Encouraging Hearts and Home. Pinned.
Thank you so much Joanne, thanks for a great party – see you next week too.
Chas, you have so much creative energy! I marvel at all the crafts you come up with. These garden dishes are so cute and would make any flower bed extra special.
Hugs,
Rachelle
Thank you so much Rachelle, I’m thrilled you like them. I love to decorate outside as much as inside 🙂 Hugs back friend.
Chas, these are so adorable! Painting is not my strong suit and I would sure like to improve my painting skills. What a great way to add a fun pop of color to your garden! Thanks so much for hopping with us!!
Thank you so much Chloe, I love these flowers because they’re easy to care for and are still in bloom when my other flowers aren’t. Thanks for a great blog hop.
Such an interesting and different project, Chas. Yard art is really cool. Thanks for the idea.
Thank you Carol, I do love decorating outside as much as inside 🙂
Those are so cute and perfect for any yard.
Thank you so much Cynthia, I appreciate it – great crafting with you.
Oh these are so cute Chas! I’m echoing Andrea’s question – how do you come up with these things!? 😉 Thanks for the great video too! Take care in your cute garden! ?
Thank you so much Barbara, you are so kind. This is my low maintenance garden, I definitely have my high maintenance one too 😉
I love the whimsy of this project! Your dish flowers are adorable!
Michelle
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Thank you so much Michelle – I’m thrilled you like it 🙂
These turned out so cute! You are so good on video. This would make a great gift, wish I had seen it before Mother’s Day. How do you come up with so many ideas?
You are just so sweet Andrea. You’re right, they would make a great gift 😉 Thanks for crafting with me 🙂
How cute are these!! I love to have funky flowers to stick in my planters when I don’t have real flowers, and no maintenance! Very clever!!
Thank you very much Jenna. I agree with you – nice to have especially in between flowers blooming. I love decorating my yard as much as my home.
The flowers are so adorable. Each one has it’s own character. LOVE IT! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Terrie, they’re fun to make. I’m enjoying decorating my yard as much as my home.
Hi Chas,
I love seeing glass garden flowers. I’ve collected some dishes, but I have yet to make my own.
Liberty
Thank you Liberty, I’m thrilled you like them. Once you start making them, you’ll never look at thrift store dishes the same 🙂
Adorable! I love you new dish garden! 🙂 Happy to by hopping with you today and happy gardening ♥
Thank you so much Mary, I’m thrilled you like it. I love decorating my yard as much as my home.
Nice idea to embellish any garden and such an easy project too!
Thank you Sara – I have a lot of fun decorating my yard as my home.