Hey Everyone!

It has been a whirlwind in the store this week! Busy busy busy...which makes us happy happy happy, but because it has been so hectic our newest blog post isn't ready yet :'(
I know...it's terrible but to try to tie you over for the weekend I wanted to show you a fun DIY project!

I  know what you're saying...you're an antique and restoration store...a do it yourself project??? But bare with me...you'll love it!

Introducing: Tea cup gardens!!

These are so cute and super easy to make, you can follow my exact instructions or you can wing it and come up with your own creations! 

Materials:

-Vintage tea cup

-Plant (you can use anything, in this example we used an creeping thyme, but you can anything from herbs to flowers and succulents)

-potting soil

Step 1:  Find an awesome teacup! You can go through your grandma's attic to find old china, go to your local antique shop or flea market! Most importantly have fun...the hunt is just as fun as it is to make it :)

Step 2: Clean out your teacup--soap and water work just fine

Step 3: Find your perfect plant--we used Creeping Thyme

Step 4: Pull your plant out of the box and shake out the dirt enough to make the plant fit in the tea cup

Step 5: Place your plant in your tea cup and start packing it in

Step 6: Take extra dirt and pack it all in, make sure that your plant is in tightly 

Step 7: Voila--Enjoy your new tea cup garden!!

Extra step--Mix and match many different tea cups for a sweet vintage feel!! 

Thanks for reading! 

And don't forget to stop by on Monday (6/17/13) for our exciting post on how to restore your heirloom pieces!

Visit us this weekend and take a look at all of our inventory, stop by our online showroom at http://www.evanstoniaantiques.com/

See you soon xoxo