In December, I made this door to put on my front porch with interchangeable panels. You can see it HERE dressed for Christmas. I was excited to add the first of the new panels to this for Valentine's Day.
As I say in my other post, you could use any type of thin wood or plywood for this. I used old peel-and-stick floor tiles (that I would NEVER want to see on a floor!) which make this really easy to do. I started by cutting the tiles using a template I created so they will fit inside the panels of the old door. Once the fabric is cut, I just peeled the paper backing off of the tiles and stuck the fabric to the tile. If you are using wood, you can use spray adhesive. Next, I used a glue gun to fold the corners back and then the edges to create a finished, covered panel.
Since this could be exposed to the elements, I sealed the fabric panels with water-repellent/outdoor Mod Podge. The panels are attached/detached using velcro (detailed in my other post).
The top panel is painted with chalk paint so I can change out the quotes or verses.
Now my porch is ready for Valentine's Day! (LOL the banner says Be Mine but you can only see "e mine")
I added a dollar store wreath to my milk can and filled a red, wire basket with silver dollar plants and a dollar store, red, plastic plate and some pink lights.
Many are not familiar with Silver Dollar plants but let me tell you, they are SO pretty and fun to grow! I think a friend gave me some seeds years ago and since then, I always have an abundance of them each spring.
They bloom in the spring and have these gorgeous, tall stalks of purple flowers. After the flowers fade, they leave behind tiny pods that continue to grow and turn brown as the spring wears on. Eventually, you cut down the stalks and then the fun begins!
At the top you see the pods with the seeds (these were originally the purple flowers). The middle picture is what you get as you sit and mindlessly, therapeutically rub the pods between your fingers, removing the two outer, brown 'skins' and seeds. Then, you're left with these iridescent, shiny 'silver dollars'. In the bottom picture you can see the pile of seeds left behind!
They make lovely arrangements!
I've even stamped on them and used them on gifts, cards, etc. (Read my previous post on the Silver Dollar Plant) The pilgrims brought them on the Mayflower. Thomas Jefferson grew them in the famous gardens of Monticello and he often mentioned them in his letters. They are easy to grow as they re-seed themselves year after year.
As you can see, there is never a shortage of seeds! If you'd like me to send some to you, I'd be happy to! Just email me privately with your name and address and I'll get them to you in time to plant for spring. All you have to do is turn over the dirt as soon as everything is thawed and scatter the seeds, covering over with dirt. That's it. Beware though that when they start to come up, they can be mistaken for weeds! See my Silver Dollar Post for pictures of what they look like at every stage.
Since Easter is so early this year, I'll probably skip St. Patrick's Day decor so my next panels will be for Spring!
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