How to Make Canning Jar Lid Plant Markers

1. Paint Lids

   Using acrylic paint, apply two coats to each jar lid.

2. Add Plant Names

   Once the paint has dried, apply the decorative stickers and use the paint pen to write your plant names.

3. Seal Paint

   After the paint has dried, apply 2 to 3 coats of the outdoor sealant and allow to dry.

4. Prep Wire

   Using the needle-nose pliers, bend a flat coil at the top of a length of wire.

5. Secure Wire to Lid

   Once the sealant has dried, secure the lid in the flat coil.

How to Make Colorful Wood Stake Plant Markers

1. Determine Height

   Mark the height you want the paint on your stake and wrap the demarcation line with painter's tape.

2. Prep Paint

   Dilute a small amount of your acrylic paint with water, roughly a 1:1 ratio. Add more water if you want more wood grain to show through.

3. Paint Stakes

   Apply paint with paintbrush and allow to dry.

4. Add Plant Names

   Once the paint has dried, use the paint pen to write on each stake.

5. Seal Stakes

   Once all the paint has dried, apply a coat of outdoor sealant.

How to Make Decoupaged Farmhouse Plant Markers

1. Cut and Decoupage

   Cut scrapbook paper into your desired shape and apply outdoor decoupage to the face of the 2x4 pieces to adhere.

2. Add Plant Names

   Once the decoupage has dried, use the paint pen to write the names of your plants on each tag.

3. Repeat Decoupage

   After the paint has dried, apply 2 to 3 more coats of outdoor decoupage to seal the tag.

4. Glue Tag to Stake

   When the decoupage has dried, add a small bead of wood glue to the back of the tag and place the bamboo plant stake along it.

5. Wrap Twine

   Once the wood glue has dried, place a dot of hot glue on the back side to hold the jute twine, then wrap the twine around the tag and stake in an X shape, securing it with hot glue again on the back.

How to Make Rustic Wood Disk Plant Markers

1. Add Words or Patterns

   Use a pencil to draw the words and any pattern you wish to burn onto the wooden disks. Then carefully use the wood-burning tool to apply the pattern to the disks.

2. Drill Holes

   Above the plant name, use a pencil to mark the location of the four holes you will need to drill for the twine. Drill through the marks using a 1/8-inch bit.

3. Apply Sealant

   Once the holes are drilled, apply 2 to 3 coats of outdoor sealant, if desired, to protect the wood from the elements.

4. Glue Disk to Stake

   After the sealant has dried, apply a thin bead of wood glue to the back of each disk. Place a bamboo stake along the glue, temporarily securing it with painter's tape.

5. Add Jute Twine

   Thread a length of the jute twine through the yarn needle, and coming from the back side, stitch an X in the four holes you drilled. This should leave the throw ends of twine on the backside. Tie them off and apply a dot of glue to secure the twine.

Watercolor Polymer Clay Plant Markers

1. Prep Clay

   Roll out the clay to your desired size and smooth the edges. Take a length of the armature wire and impress it around the edges to make a groove for the wire to rest in.

2. Stamp and Bake

   Use the stamp set to impress the word you want on each tag. Bake the clay according to the manufacturer's directions. Allow to cool.

3. Prep Paint

   Dilute acrylic paints heavily with water, roughly a 2:1 ratio of water to paint.

4. Paint Clay

   Apply paint lightly to achieve a watercolor effect.

5. Apply Sealant

   Once the paint has dried, apply outdoor sealant. Allow the sealant to dry and apply a second or even third coat.

6. Add Wire

   Once the sealant has dried, wrap a 2-foot length of wire centered around the edges of the clay, and twist it together at the base of the tag to secure.