Stamped Copper Garden Markers

We started a garden! Originally, we were going to spend this summer working on the tree house (coming to the blog soon!!!) and focus on planning the garden to plant next spring. But, since we found ourselves stuck at home thanks to Covid-19, I couldn’t help myself but to start saving seeds from veggies and planting them by the windowsill. Everything started growing really well, and I just knew I wanted to put them outside! So, without much planning (not like us at all), we just got to work making garden beds and piecemealed it as we went along.

While scouring Etsy for garden markers, I fell in LOVE with various stamped copper markers. They were stunning!! And also very expensive! The ones I saw were $5-10 PER MARKER. Since I am VERY new to gardening, I wasn’t sure exactly what I was going to be successful at planting and didn’t want to invest in something that I wasn’t sure would last, so I decided to make my own! This project wasn’t necessarily cheap, but it was still less than buying them. I also love that I can add on as I grow my garden and didn’t have to make too many decisions up front. I also had fun making them! My kindergartener helped me sound out the words and the 3 year olds helped me find the letters in the box, so it was a whole family affair!

All you need is copper labels, a stamping kit, a hammer, and something to hammer it on as to not ruin your table (I used a piece of scrap wood).

So simple — just line up where you want the letter and hammer it!

The hardest part is spacing for long words.. I had to squish in that last letter as you can see here. It does get easier with practice, so I’d recommend starting with shorter words first.

There she is at home in the garden!

**not my photo**

NOTE- This is real copper and will age/ patina over time, which is what I like about them. If you love the look of the copper, you may be disappointed as they will not stay like this over time. This picture above is a screenshot from an Amazon review. This person sped up the aging process by soaking them in vinegar and salt.

I’d love to know if you try this project! I was surprised at how easy it was!

XO, K

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