Painted baskets

It's been a while since we did some crafting around here hasn't it? How about a little something Spingy for the front door to tell this snow to GO AWAY? I'm not so sure it will work, but I made something anyway...a Spring Tulip Basket! Since my 31 days of thrifty madness is starting this

This is so simple, it's almost silly to share it, but it's definitely one of those things that should be filed away in the ol' noggin under 'good to know, cause ya never know'. I promise you, if you've never faux-aged, faux-distressed, or faux-rusticized anything with paint before, it really takes no skill at all. You just pick a few paint colors, make a bit of a mess, and then you're done and you've created something magical! You never know when you'll have something that's just a little…

Would you like to change the color of a wicker basket or furniture in your home? Did you know you can paint it! I transformed mine to look like grey driftwood. It is easy to do in an afternoon with a few colors of craft paint and stain.

Step by step directions on how to decoupage a thrift store basket with hydrangea beverage napkins. I'm not sure why I waited so long to do this project.

How to Spray Paint Wicker Baskets and get the full coverage you need for a clean, pristine paint job!

How to make a brown basket look like a french antique basket by dry brushing with Chalk Paint.

I had this little old basket just lying around and as you know I don't like throwing things out so I decided to give it a little makeover.

Do you have old wicker baskets that need some love? Read on to see how fast and easy it is to paint wicker baskets with driftwood

Learn how to simply (and oh so easily!) paint wash a basket! Transform your old baskets and get rid of the orange!

Thrift store picnic basket makeover is simple with this faux finish technique to give it instant cottage charm.