This old rustic truck with faux vintage oil can turned into a faux succulent planter was made from items we picked up at Hobby Lobby, our “Gettin Place”.
We call it our getting store because we both had gone through a divorce and left a lot of things behind (him especially).
So when we got together it was like starting over. We bought furniture, kitchenware, decor, etc. Most of the decor we bought was from Hobby Lobby, and we would go there at least once a week. As a joke it became known between the two of us as our gettin place.
Great store to buy things at pretty good prices, if you buy when 50% off. If it’s not on sale one week then go the next week and it usually is. If you just can’t wait download the app and use the 40% off coupon on your smartphone.
You can get some great ideas for decorating there as well.
The hubby had picked up the truck a while back, then one day while in out gettin place I ran across the oil can and got the idea of turning it into a faux succulent planter.
How To Make A Faux Succulent Planter From A Old Truck And Vintage Oil Can
So I bought the faux vintage oil can and some faux succulents, already had Spanish Moss on hand.
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When I got home I added a couple rocks to the bottom of the can so that it wouldn’t tip over easily. Then filled with Spanish Moss(Affiliate).
Then I added my faux succulents, and placed the vintage oil can(Affiliate) in the back of the old truck.
That’s all there is to making this faux succulent planter. Quick and easy project, and I think that it turned out adorable. But shh don’t tell the hubby, he wouldn’t like his truck being adorable.
What kind of vintage planters do you have?
Michelle Leslie says
June 14, 2016 at 9:26 amOh I love this, beautiful combination of all things pretty. Great idea to combine hubby’s little truck and the oil can – a match made in heaven in more ways than one 🙂
Linda @ Mixed Kreations says
June 21, 2016 at 4:34 pmThanks Michelle Leslie! They do go together perfectly don’t they. Thanks for stopping by!
Mary-the boondocks blog says
June 14, 2016 at 11:31 amThis is really pretty. I love your little vintage truck! Very creative.
Linda @ Mixed Kreations says
June 21, 2016 at 4:32 pmThank you Mary! I love how it turned out. Looks cute with the oil can and succulents.
Debrashoppeno5 says
June 14, 2016 at 5:52 pmThat is so adorable.
Linda @ Mixed Kreations says
June 21, 2016 at 4:27 pmThank you Debra! Thanks for stopping by!
Nikki says
June 15, 2016 at 7:46 amThis is so fun and interesting. I won’t call it adorable! In your Texas home it fits right in. Doesn’t it? But I would love it just as much in our home. I love the vintage truck and the faux succulents look great in the Texaco can! Really cool accent for any room! And I love Hobby Lobby too!
Linda @ Mixed Kreations says
June 21, 2016 at 4:24 pmThanks Nikki! It fits in real well here. We have it in our den which we call our Texas room because of the decor. Texas (-;
Lynn says
June 20, 2016 at 6:39 amLinda…, so I’m not a Texan, but this looks quintessentially Texan to me. Just such a fun ‘kreation!’
Linda @ Mixed Kreations says
June 21, 2016 at 4:21 pmNever really thought about it but I guess you could say it looks quintessentially Texan. LOL, New word for me. Thanks Lynn!
Katrin says
September 1, 2017 at 9:10 amSuch a cutie, I love succulents, faux or real I don´t care. They always look amazing and this is a fun idea and looks great Linda!
Linda @ Mixed Kreations says
September 7, 2017 at 4:51 amThank you Katrin! I recently discovered my love for succulents. I have seen so many fun ways to use them.
Linda @ Mixed Kreations says
July 22, 2017 at 4:46 amThanks for including my vintage oil can planter in your fun succulent planter collection.
Linda @ Mixed Kreations says
July 22, 2017 at 4:46 amThanks for including my vintage oil can planter in your fun succulent planter collection.