Happy Tuesday, Friends! It's time for this month's Creative Craft blog hop hosted by Sara from Birdz of a Feather. Join me to see how I gave the vintage picnic basket I found at an estate sale an easy glow-up plus check out crafty inspiration from 8 more blogger friends
If you hopped over after visiting Gail from Purple Hues and Me, welcome! Isn't her wreath lovely? I scored this wonderful old picnic basket at an estate sale for $2! Now y'all know I whitewash almost all of my thrifted baskets, but I decided to keep the original finish for this project...except for the lid. Before I share my how-to, here's a quick before and after. Would you believe the gorgeous hydrangea is a decal from Dollar Tree?
To give your own basket a glow-up, start by wiping it down with a soft cloth that you have sprayed with a 1:4 vinegar and water mixture. Next, tape any hardware before painting the inside of the lid. Then, after allowing it to dry thoroughly, paint/whitewash the outside of the lid. (I use 2:1 paint/water ratio for whitewash.) Last, experiment with the placement of your decal before removing the backing and pressing firmly to apply. (TIP: When applying adhesive decals, I do not add any type of protective finish that you might use with paint or non-adhesive crafts. This prevents the decal from pulling away from the surface over time.)
Voila! That's all there is to it.
Thank you for stopping by today! Next on the hop is Terrie from Decorate and More with Tip--be sure to check out her cute pumpkin refresh and then visit the rest of today's featured bloggers:
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How pretty is this? I love it!!! Great way to give an old basket a new updated beautiful look!
ReplyDeleteI second what Tammy said - SO pretty! What a wonderful way to usher in Fall.
ReplyDeleteThat decal is gorgeous and a lovely way to update a picnic basket. Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteYou know I love this since it's done in one of my favorite flowers and in my color, too! What a gorgeous way to refresh a basket!
ReplyDeleteThis turned out so pretty. Love the decals you used and the placement of each flower. Very pretty Cecilia.
ReplyDeleteOh Cecelia, this is beautiful! I love that you just white washed the top, leaving the basket brown adds contrast and really makes the top stand out. The hydrangea decal is so pretty! And I can't believe you got the decal at Dollar Tree! Wonderful transformation~
ReplyDeleteJenna
That's a wonderful way to give a thrift basket new life! I've seen that decal in DT before and thought it was so pretty. Your basket looks beautiful now! Pinned.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love that decal. I've seen large roses there before, but no hydrangeas. I might need to go back and peek for fall.
ReplyDeleteYou made a beautiful makeover for this basket. I have never tried using decals before but this convinces me it is a stunning way to update something so simple.
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