Curb Alert! : Ballard Designs Knockoff Clam Shell Planter

I have been Oohing and Aahing, ~~actually Coveting~~ the
Faux Giant Clam Shell Planter
I've seen on the web. Have you seen how much they are? $100 and more!

(no thank you!)

Here's my version and I think I knocked it off pretty well!
Can you guess what I made it out of?

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Like I mentioned, Ballard Design's carries these amazing Faux Giant Shell Planters for $129

, yes $129!

Ugggh...I just cannot spend that!

Please note that this post contains affiliate links!

Image via Ballard Design's

Doesn't it look pretty with the succulents? $ 1 2 9 !!! OUCH!

My favorite is Jennifer's over at Dimples and Tangles. I love how elegant her orchid looks in the clam shell and have been on the lookout for my own ever since. She got hers from Ballard's Backroom for a smokin' hot deal!

Well I'm never that lucky so I had to rack my brain a bit and improvise!

Again, $129...OUCH!

I started out with this Plastic Clam Shell that I found for 99cents at Goodwill. I have seen them used as a soap display in bathrooms. We used ours as a chip bowl at our Luau - yes we are classy entertainers!

$Ballard Designs Inspired Faux Giant Clam Shell Planter out of a plastic shell bowl. A great high-end knockoff for a fraction of the price! via Curb Alert! Blog$

Pretty in orange, isn't it? If you are not in the mood for Goodwill, you can orders your very own online at Amazon:

I contemplated different ways to make it look more like a shell and decided to use Rustoleum Stone Texture Spray Paint. I have used it before on my Outdoor Planters and Outdoor Garden Urn and love the texture!
You can also grab some from Amazon.com or your local hardware store.

$Ballard Designs Inspired Faux Giant Clam Shell Planter transformed by using Rusto-oleum stone texture spray paint. A great high-end knockoff for a fraction of the price! via Curb Alert! Blog$

I ended up using the darker speckled color as the white stone didn't show up very well.

$Ballard Designs Inspired Faux Giant Clam Shell Planter transformed by using Rusto-oleum stone texture spray paint. A great high-end knockoff for a fraction of the price! via Curb Alert! Blog$

I am super pleased with the results and excited that it dried in less than a few hours.

$Ballard Designs Inspired Faux Giant Clam Shell Planter transformed by using Rusto-oleum stone texture spray paint on a plastic shell bowl. A great high-end knockoff for a fraction of the price! via Curb Alert! Blog$

$Ballard Designs Inspired Faux Giant Clam Shell Planter. A great high-end knockoff for a fraction of the price! via Curb Alert! Blog$

I purchased the orchid from our local nursery and planted it in the large clam shell.

I am in LOVE! and for less that $10 I think it looks stunning on my kitchen table!

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If you don't have a green thumb then maybe try this faux orchid version and it will look just as stunning!

I would LOVE it if you would PIN this image below! Pretty Please!

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