Sharing with you how I did my Basket Makeover

I thought I’d share my Picnic Basket makeover I’ve just finished

Perfect for a Valentines Day Celebration Picnic!

I started off with this plain old Cane Picnic basket with the blue and white gingham lining.

I have a love for silvery washed out cane baskets, but they’re very hard to come by, so I thought I’d try giving this one the look I had in mind

First of all I unpicked the check material lining

I then sprayed it inside and out with a Grey Paint Primer, sprayed on a bit of flat black too…why not?… I kept randomly layering the spray paint on

Once dry I brushed on my soft white coloured paint, just brush it on though, don’t go trying to get into all the crevices

But wait there’s more…

It looked a bit stark….time to get out the sand paper and give it a bit of distressing to let  those sanded back silvery hints of cane show through

and just to make it a one of a kind

I’ve added a blackboard disk which I’ve painted a single white rose on, the disk is blackboard painted both sides, which makes it perfect to write a message in chalk on the back

Thankyou for coming over and I hope my cane basket makeover was of help to you?

Gail xo

Handmade Wreaths

Hello and thanks for coming over

I wanted to show you these beautiful hand woven wreaths I came across at a Garage Sale. 

I fell in love with their simplicity, but doubly fell in love once the owner of the house told me how she makes them each year from a Creeper which she cuts back every year that covers her Pergola.

Gosh, I’m fairly sure she said it was a Wisteria, come on all you Garden experts, does that sound right, do Wisteria’s have extra long flexible branches with gorgeous little random curly tendrils?

I bought 4 from her, I’m not completely sure where and how to display them; so far one is hanging at the side of our stairway, I attached my little birdie just for fun.

Update:

Tony has claimed 2 to put in his Shop, they look great, I forgot to take my camera, but will get some pics tomorrow

In the meantime:

I’ve been continuing my roll of finding treasures to revamp

Here’s the B4

After~~~

Have a great week and stay safe where ever you maybe!

~Gail~