Spring is in the air so it’s the perfect time to make this DIY My Happy Place Planter Box. To start, I used a Cricut cutting machine to make a “My Happy Place” vinyl decal. I then used the vinyl decal on a wood planter box. The final step was to fill the planter box with flowers. It was seriously that simple. Thanks to the flowers, it’s a great way to bring a little spring inside.
I’m using my planter box on a shelf; therefore, I only put the vinyl decal on one side of the box. However, if using your planter box on a table, you’ll want to make your box double-sided and put a vinyl decal on both sides of your box. I also wanted to be able to change out the design depending on the season so I used removable vinyl. If you want to make your design permanent, use permanent vinyl.
Materials
- FREE My Happy Place SVG File
- White Vinyl (removable or permanent)
- Transfer Tape
- Masking Tape or Painter’s Tape
- Wood Planter Box (I used a 24″ x 6″ x 6″ DIY Flower Box Centerpiece from Oriental Trading)
- Cricut Maker or another cutting machine
- Bone folder (you could also use a credit card)
- Cricut/Silhouette hook (you could also use tweezers)
- Ruler
- Flowers (Below are the faux flowers I used, but you could plant real flowers or use cut flowers)
- Two White Peony Bush by Ashland (available at Michael’s in their wedding florals)
- One Cream Double Ruffle Bush (available at Hobby Lobby)
- Floral foam (if using faux or fresh cut flowers)
Instructions
Download the free My Happy Place SVG File. Upload the file to your cutting machine’s design program (for example, if using a Cricut, you’ll upload the design to Cricut Design Space). Following the instructions on your machine to cut the design from white vinyl. If making your box double-sided, you’ll want to cut two vinyl decals.
“Weed” your design. This is where you peel off the vinyl that you aren’t using. You can use either a pair of tweezers or a Cricut/Silhouette hook tool to make this simple.
Apply transfer tape. Cut a piece of transfer tape to fit your design. Apply the transfer tape to the My Happy Place vinyl decal. Use a bone folder to burnish the transfer tape to the vinyl decal. This will help make sure the backing paper comes off later.
Tape decal to box. Center the decal on your box and tape it in place. Place a piece of tape in the center to act as a “hinge.”
Apply the decal to the box. Starting at one end, peel away a small section of the backing paper and apply the vinyl decal to the box. Slowly peel away the backing paper (little by little) as you smooth down the decal using a bone folder. Remove the tape as needed.
Remove the transfer tape. Keep in mind that the transfer tape is reusable, so place it back on its original backing paper when done. If making your box double-sided, before adding flowers you’ll repeat all the steps to apply the second vinyl decal to the opposite side of your box.
Add flowers. For faux flowers, line the box with floral foam. Start with the larger white peony blooms and place them in the box so the blooms rest on the edge of the box. Fill in with the smaller “double-ruffle” blooms. If using fresh-cut flowers, keep in mind the box is not waterproof; therefore, you’ll need to use small jars inside the box. You could also line the box with a trash bag and used wet floral foam. If using as a planter, line the box with a trash bag and plant according to your plant’s instructions.
Doesn’t it add the perfect final touch to my shelves? If you find shelf styling to be daunting, I have a few tips and tricks. Be sure to check out my Instagram account (@tonalitydesigns) for a detailed IGTV video of how I styled these built-in shelves. I include tips like thinking about your shelves in “zones” and whether you want them to be asymmetrical or symmetrical. I hope you’ll check it out.
