To keep up with more ideas for the holidays, I found this thrift store basket that is uniquely shaped. Perfect for a catch all for yarn, toys or even magazines. So why not spruce it up for that special someone?
It was a great basket, large enough to use for many purposes, although somewhat drab. With the colder weather coming on I wanted to add a little outdoor flavor to bring the outside, inside.
And even better was the price, another .09 find!
I first took white latex paint and dry brushed the outside. By dry brushing you only want to put a little paint on your brush and then spread it as far as you can. The purpose is for the paint to not cover your project completely. This gives a weathered look to your piece.
Next I taped off the bamboo pieces and covered the bottom. I spray painted the top and handles with black spray paint and let dry. Then recoated with a second coat.
After everything is dry, remove your tape and then apply a wood conditioner or another secret soy sauce to enhance the old bamboo.
I wanted to bring a little bit of the outdoors, indoors. I found some leaves (which are readily available right not lol) and sprayed adhesive in a can on them and placed them on the outside of the basket. Then took Mod Podge and applied several coats to seal them so they look the same over time.
- Thrift Store Basket $.09
- Mod Podge (on hand) $.00
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- TOTAL OF TODAY’S PROJECT $.09
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