Bring spring to your window sill

Personalised flower pots decorated with edding matt paint markers

There's no need to wait until the dreary grey of winter has finally gone before bringing some light into your home. Now you can create a spring feeling inside your own four walls! Bulb plants such as hyacinths and daffodils are a sure sign of spring, and all it takes is a few days of sunshine before they blossom beautifully on your windowsill, in the garden or on the patio.

Make sure you're ready for their arrival with creatively designed flowerpots coloured with edding matt paint markers. The highly opaque ink is well suited to rough surfaces such as terracotta and ceramic, and delivers a satin-gloss effect on materials like these; in fact, these pens were simply made for personalising your planters and pots!

Category: Spring
Products: Paint markers
Materials: Terracotta
Difficulty: A bit more challenging
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

Prime the pots and decorative balls as specified by the paint manufacturer's instructions and leave to dry.

Step 2

We've provided a template suggestion at the end of these instructions showing decorative patterns and lettering. With the aid of the carbon paper and a pencil, you can transfer the pattern to the clay pots and decorative balls, or simply make up your own designs. Tip: Look in poetry books or on the internet to find great quotes about spring.

Step 3

Finally, fill in the pattern or lettering with the edding 4000 matt paint marker. Or, if you prefer, select the edding 4040 matt paint marker with the thinner nib.

Products and materials

edding 4040 matt paint marker

edding 4000 matt paint marker

Other materials

Terracotta pots for planting, decorative balls made of terracotta
Acrylic paint primer in your chosen springtime colours; pale pastels are a trendy yet traditional choice
Optional: carbon paper to transfer a pattern
Pencil