Top 'o the morning to ya girlies!
Can you believe it is July 14th already?
The weather here has just decided to co-operate after weeks of June gloom, and we are loving it, especially my punk who says to me when he really wants to go out and play at 7:00 at night, "but mom it is a beautiful day outside"...I usually retort with a smile, it sure is buddy, it sure is...and it is almost bedtime...!
I do like his enthusiasm for life, it certainly is contagious!
There is nothing more carefree in the summer then packing up a picnic basket, heading out with your little adorned with flip flops in which he is still learning to walk in and your heart filled to the brim with love, that even the sun can't outshine you...
But all of that flies out the door when you don't have the one essential item for a picnic...
The basket!
I have been on a quest to find a vintage basket for some time and a week or so ago I came across this one, for $9.00!
{I almost passed her up, what was I thinking?}
I swooped her up, in all her woven wood glory and she sat for a while.
Now there was nothing wrong with her to begin with, she was in good condition, big enough to fit our family of 3's munchies in just fine and her hinged top worked like a charm...
But in my fashion I couldn't leave her alone....
So I got to work...
Now I don't sew, I leave all of that up to my mom...but I can stitch with a needle and thread, so I stitched together some burlap ruffles with extra burlap I had on hand and glued those around the top of the basket with a hot glue gun...
I then added a little lace detail from my vintage lace collection over the burlap ruffles...
Just to add some pretty over the rough burlap edges....
Using a scrap of fabric and another doily I embellished the front with a pinwheel of vintage fun...
And hoped in the end it matched the hap hazard liner I made using part of a vintage sheet!
The pool man drilled a hole in the top of the basket, so I could thread a ribbon through in order to keep the basket closed!
I went a little haywire with the ruffles!!
{she giggles to herself...I might need ruffle therapy soon or more time to do silly random projects like this one...!}
Basket~ $9.00
Vintage sheet liner~ $2.00
Burlap Ruffles~ free
Lace~ Free, part of my collection
Ribbon~ part of the Martha Stewart collection at Michael's, but I had some extra on hand
Pinwheel~ Free
Total~ $11.00 and a few hot glue burns and a lot of time, but hey whose counting all of that!
Also, you can find doilies, vintage sheets, fabric remnants, and sometimes ribbon at thrift stores for near pennies, that is how I started my collection and many of these items have come in handy...easy to store and great for embellishing your projects!
Now if I only I didn't have to work, the wee one and I would be on our way to the beach for a picnic of sorts!
Hope you are a having a sun filled picnic kind of day!
Blessings!
P.S. Have you seen this fun etsy store or this one?
Just wondering!
Adorable, of course! I think I need some vintage sheets. Does the punk have flip flops with the strap around the back? That is what baby hughes has. And, I ordered my ironing board cover from the 1st one and the second one I have some black and white striped ribbon... are you copying me?
Posted by: michelle | July 14, 2010 at 08:26 AM
Beautiful! Now if it stops raining here, we will go on a picnic as well in the blueberry fields. Hopefully soon.
Happy Wednesday, love!
Posted by: Tricia | July 14, 2010 at 08:49 AM
ooh i'm always a sucker for anything with ruffles and ribbons. nice job on making over this picnic basket. it's just perfect for the summer weather that finally decided to show up! :)
Posted by: dearjoeloverosie | July 14, 2010 at 08:56 AM
And we are finally having beach picnic weather!! Cute basket!
Posted by: Marcela | July 14, 2010 at 09:08 AM
That is so cute...makes me want to go on a picnic! I know where there is s shop pretty close to me, and I know they have 3 of those...off I go today! :D
Posted by: Julie Harward | July 14, 2010 at 09:11 AM
you are just crafting up a storm!! it's all so pretty. honestly don't know how you do it...as a working mama! please tell me you have a cleaning person? how about I'll make time for crafts and you make time for your picnic? Those etsy shops are inspiring me...thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Tara @ the cinnamon post | July 14, 2010 at 09:36 AM
she is sooo puuuuuuurrrrrrrty! looooove your sweet touches!
xoxoxo
Posted by: Tracy | July 14, 2010 at 10:30 AM
I've been looking for one of those picnic baskets forever!! They don't make them like they used to and they are so hard to find used :)
It looks so pretty with all of the ruffles and I know it will make whatever goodies you fill it up with taste even better.
Posted by: shannon | July 14, 2010 at 11:23 AM
I love it! I have had my own adventures with a hot glue gun lately:)
Posted by: Andrea Villarreal | July 14, 2010 at 01:07 PM
Girl, you are on a roll lately....booya! I love the burlap with the floral. So summery! Now its time to pack that cutie up and send you and Mr Poolman on a romantic picnic ;) XOX
Posted by: Lolo | July 14, 2010 at 01:50 PM
your basket is darling, love the burlap ruffles :) i would love to have a picnic on the ocean, sounds wonderful......take care. susan
Posted by: susan | July 14, 2010 at 01:51 PM
Pretty pretty pretty! Love what you've done with that charming basket!
Posted by: Beachy | July 14, 2010 at 02:12 PM
Love it, love it...the ruffles are fabulous with your lace, the liner, and everything!!! Now I am ready for a picnic...if I had a basket that cute...now I have two but that means I just need to dress them up don't I???
Posted by: Martha | July 14, 2010 at 05:04 PM
Cutie!!! save a spot for me at your sweet picnic spot!!!! You make everything look charming!!! happy sunshiney day to you!!
xo,
LuLu
Posted by: LuLu | July 14, 2010 at 05:47 PM
Oh, Tara!
It's darling!
Made with found objects, but more importantly, made with love. :-)
Posted by: Anne | July 14, 2010 at 07:53 PM
That is too cute, and perfectly dolled up! I need to keep my eyes open for vintage fabric remnants at the thrift stores. Your ideas inspire me, as always!
Posted by: LeAnna | July 14, 2010 at 09:01 PM
Hello sweet Tara - lovin' that basket! I never thought of a picnic basket...but now I'll be on the hunt! Love what you did by adding the ruffles. I might need a lesson on stitching them by hand. I don't sew. Thank you for the inspiration!
Blessings,
Marie
Posted by: Marie | July 14, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Well you just prettied that basket right up. Very sweet. A decorating magazine needs to scoop you up. You'd be such a great contributor.
Posted by: Becky @ Farmgirl Paints | July 15, 2010 at 07:26 AM
too, too cute miss tara. so creative. it's too darn hot here for a picnic. even at 7 at night. have a great evening.
Posted by: Traci | July 15, 2010 at 02:28 PM
Too cute Tara...love the little doily patch in the corner.
Posted by: andrea | July 15, 2010 at 03:13 PM
i love what you did to your basket! i especially love the doily fabric design you added to the front. plus i think in a houseful of boys you can never have too many ruffles.
Posted by: Heather | July 15, 2010 at 03:39 PM
Your basket is the cutest! You've made it yours. Love those ruffles!
Posted by: Kacey | July 15, 2010 at 03:44 PM
Darling!! You did a fantastic job makin it all pretty! =) when is the picnic?
Posted by: Jenn | July 15, 2010 at 09:53 PM