I'm so glad you like them Lynn. They're fun to do! You'll really enjoy making the hypertufa pots. They're so easy and semps and sedums do great in them. If you have any questions about the pots I'd be more than happy to answer them. I've been making them for about 4 years now.
Even in my zone 4 I leave the planted pots outside all winter. I just push them up against the house. They usually get a bunch of leaves that cover them in the Fall, then snow that insulates them from the cold.