Decorating with pretty a succulent planter is easy and inexpensive with these ideas.
Succulent planter
This month, I have retaken the challenge with the In’l Blogger’s Club. This month’s challenge is to create something with leather or pleather.
Int’l bloggers club
Succulent Planter DIY
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You can make your gorgeous succulent planters for faux or real plants. My daughter made an adorable leather shoe planter, so I was inspired to try to make one too.
My favorite part is the decoupaged napkins over the leather. If you are new to decoupaging you can read more about how to decoupage in an earlier post about decoupaging.
Supplies
- Shoe
- Sandpaper (220)
- Succulents
- Napkins
- Mod Podge (paper)
- Cotton lace
- Hot glue
- White paint
- Moss
- Paintbrushes
- Scissors
- Twine
- Plastic bags for stuffing
- You can watch my daughter making one of these in this how-to video
planter supplies
Sanding
I sanded the leather surface to remove some of the finish to allow the paint to adhere.
Shoe Sanding
Paint
To allow the napkin’s design to be seen I painted the leather parts of the shoe with white paint.
Paint the shoe
Napkin Decoupage Succulent Planter
Working in small areas, paint Mod Podge on the shoe over the dried paint. I worked quickly smoothing the napkin over the wet Mod Podge with a dry brush and plastic wrap.
Napkin Decoupage
Twine
To cover the heel with twine, I started by adding a dot of hot glue on the backside of the heel and placing the cut end of the twine in the glue. Next, I started wrapping the twine around the heel, putting glue in spots as needed.
Cover heel
Glue twine on the heel
Shoelaces
Make shoelaces from twine the same length as the original shoelaces and add a small piece of tape around the cut ends.
I used a wire loop to pull the laces through the holes to lace the shoe.
Lace shoe
Stuff
I used shopping bags to stuff the shoe.
Stuff shoe
Lace Trim Succulent Planter
Next, I added lace trim with hot glue around the top edges and the top of the shoe’s heel.
Attach lace
Planter filling supplies
Fill with succulents
Shoe succulent planter
Succulent Pots
Succulent pots can be purchased but my mantra is why buy when you can DIY?
My daughter painted an amazing succulent pot last year that is perfect for my office.
Succulent pot
She also painted a Boho pot and made a concrete plant hanger to hold the succulent pot.
hanging succulent planter
More Pleatherable Leather Inspiration
leather/Pleater crafting ideas
Antia from Unique Creations by Anita created a geometric lion wall art using pleather and paint.
Lion Wall Art
Michelle from A Crafty Mix created a gorgeous Boho leather planter.
Wall plant hanger
Maire from Interior Frugalista crafted embossed coasters just in time for spring guests.
Embossed coasters
Sara from Birdz of a Feather created a DIY remote control holder.
Remote holder
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See you soon,
Kippi
J. Henderson
Monday 29th of September 2025
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Geraldine
Tuesday 12th of December 2023
Decorative ideas for your home are very special. I really admire this talent of yours. Stickman Boost
charlesochoa
Tuesday 22nd of August 2023
They are so beautiful. I wish I have them in my home. bloxd io
Andre Mathis
Wednesday 11th of January 2023
I was curious about where you obtained the shoes with such a lovely design. They were decoupage, but I never would have suspected it. This unusual succulent planter is really cool, down to the lovely napkin and twine heel!
Rebecca
Monday 25th of April 2022
GORGEOUS!!!!