Last summer my mum made me some strawberry jam, she packed the jars into this basket which would have been the one that the punnets of strawberries came in. My crafty eye caught sight of it and I knew that it could be 'upcycled' into something more beautiful. It's beeing hanging around with all the other things that I would like to alter since then.
The basket was painted with acrylic dabbers in butterscotch then I stamped over with the Cornish Heritage Farm backgrounder 'canvas' to give the basket weave effect. I lined it with red gingham type fabric and found some broderie anglais at Dunhelm Mills to finiths it off. The paper 'straw', chicks and the hyacinth all came from Tescos (plant was half price!) and the glittery eggs came in a pack of 9 for £1.50 at a local stationers.
I took the pictures last week and the hyacinths are now flowering, I'll try and get another picture of them to add to the post later.
Lovely Easter basket Janice - I can remember strawberry picking with baskets like those! Fab for altering.
ReplyDeleteAnd I do agree about the pic of your hubby - he does look rather gorgeous! (Should I say that?! lol)
Now, how can anyone enjoy the pretty, up-cycled basket you created with that pre-husband of your looking so cool and 1970's! (his watch is similar to the one you had. That must be what drew him to you)
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Great post, Janice!
That basket is fab Janice, love how it all works so well together.
ReplyDeleteHHhmm now on to your hubby photo ;) very nice lmao!!! xxx
ooooo am I allowed to say what a drop dead handsome guy Brian looks????? hahaha LOVE his hair!!!!
ReplyDeleteAwe that basket looks so pretty Janice...what colour are the hiacinths??? HUGS XXX
He's lapping up these compliments lol!
ReplyDeleteLove the basket Janice!
ReplyDeleteNow as for Brian.... He seems to have a bit of a 'religious' look about him.... ;))
what a great use of the basket - so very traditionally "Easter"
ReplyDeleteAs for Brian.. well I can see why you fell for him..
Have a great Easter xx
Ok, remind me - which prog rock band was Brian in? I'm guessing you were a groupie and that's how you met? No? It's obvious where your boys get their looks!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous basket but even more gorgeous Brian - bit of a film star look x
ReplyDeleteThose baskets are really cute. And you have a hunky hubby!!!
ReplyDeletewow! Brian great look, very sexy! Was this a quick snap taken by a mate or a staged photoshoot for a magazine cover? lol
ReplyDeleteGreat basket Janice but I can't say more than that as Brian has rather stolen your blog post for today. x
:)
He's pretty dishy, I must agree.
ReplyDeleteThe Easter basket looks so fun...great job...
cute basket :)
ReplyDeletedoesn't brain look like steven? or should that be doesn't steven look like brain???
I love what you did to the basket!! So pretty! I love that gingham!
ReplyDeleteAnd your husband totally looks like someone in a band!!!! Love it!
OoooOoOh what a catch you bagged yourself Janice. :) Defo see where your boys get their good looks.XXX
ReplyDeleteJust remembered your basket!lol.. looks great too. :D
Great basket and Photo Flashback :o)
ReplyDeleteI met my hubby in 1980...he was in the Air Force, so had shorter hair :o)
I still carry around a photo of him from back then in my wallet :o)
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