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You Ever Seen a Basket with Legs?

November 16, 2016 By Erica Deuel 1 Comment

give_a_basket_legs_tutorialInspiration can come from just about anywhere. There are times where I go looking for it and then there are times when it just hits me. I love when that happens.

While at dinner with a friend recently, she gave me this old basket. It was something she no longer wanted but knew I would use for some project. That is love my friends. When you have friends that give you junk, hold on tightly to them.

plain_basketI love having baskets to throw all sorts of stuff in, yet with three dogs in this house hair balls are continually rolling by on our floors. I thought, “what if I could give this basket legs and save some hair from getting on my blankets?” That is what I set out to do. The first thing I did was spray my basket a pretty color.

spray_paint_old_basketI then searched for some old table legs that I had bought for another project but never got around to completing. I found them, taped the ends off, and sprayed them a pretty gold.

table_legsNext, I measured the bottom of my basket and cut out two squares of plywood to those measurements. They would end up sandwiching the metal bottom of the basket in the next step.

bottom_of_basketOnce I had my wood cut, I also sprayed both pieces gold to match the legs. I then used clamps to hold one piece of the plywood on the bottom of the inside of the basket. Using the same clamps, I also attached the other piece of wood onto the outside of the bottom of the basket. This basically squeezed them together while holding the wood and basket in place.

creating_basket_bottomI used my Ryobi Nail Brad to permanently join these two pieces of wood together (with the basket in between). The last step was to attach the legs to my basket. I drilled little holes into the bottom piece of plywood. The legs already had a screw coming out of the them, so I twisted the little legs in, flipped the basket over, and it was done!

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What an inexpensive project! It cost me a little over $2.00 for the plywood, and I had all the other supplies. I love when a project doesn’t cost a lot, is not a lot of steps, yet the finished product is so fun!

repurpose_old_basketI put this basket in my colorful living room and threw some pillows in it. It is just perfect.

basket_projectOur house is so colorful. For other tutorials featured in this picture, you can click these links…

Colorful Purple Front Door

Chicken Feeder Light

Be the Good in the World Sign

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repurpose_basketWhat do you think?

Do you want to go hunt down an old basket to give it legs? If you don’t have one lying around your house, maybe you have a friend who does, or you can find one at a thrift store. Different shaped baskets and legs could give this concept so many fun looks. Take this idea and make it your own!

repurpose_basket_projectI hope you are able to get crafty this week! Find a minute and do something creative. It might just be figuring out a new meal to cook or a better way to organize your desk, but each little time we stretch our creativity, I believe we are better off for it!

Find me on Facebook or Instagram and share what you did!

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Easter Basket Giveaway

March 18, 2013 By Erica Deuel 74 Comments

basket of goodies for you

I can’t believe Spring is almost here and Easter is right around the corner.  If you are like me, you are ready for some warmer weather and sunshine!  To kick off this excitement of spring “springing”, I have joined up with 24 other bloggers to create an Easter basket themed giveaway blog hop!  My basket is only one of 25 baskets available today as giveaways.  I have had so much fun creating some special things for one of you!

As parents, we spend so much time preparing those around us for the change of seasons.  We buy our kids new spring clothes.  We declutter our houses…or maybe try to sell a house, ahem ahem…oh that might only be me :).  Either way this gift is to pamper you or if you are one of my male readers, your girl.

Check out all the items in my giveaway basket, enter my rafflecopter giveaway, and then check out the other baskets available today on some awesome blogs and enter those too!

vintage love wood sign

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necklace

handmade earrings

gorgeous hair bows

do what you love cards

If you win you will receive:

  • One handmade vintage wood “love” sign
  • A few goodies from Target
  • One handmade necklace
  • Two pairs of earrings that I have made
  • Two of my favorite hair clips
  • A set of my “Do What You Love” stationary cards and envelopes (one of my newest creations)

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I have had so much fun creating this giveaway. I hope you love every item as much as I do!  To enter to win these goodies, simply let the rafflecopter widget load, and enter in as many ways as you want!  The winner will be announced Friday 3/22/13.

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This gift basket is one of 25 available from some amazing bloggers today.  Please go check out all the amazing baskets.  Enter all of them! You are bound to win one of them, right!?

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(1) Mad Scientist Basket from Milk and Cookies
(2) “See the Light” Easter Art Basket from Classic Housewife
(3) Tea Time Basket from See Jamie Blog
(4) Butterfly Basket from Spell Outloud
(5) Family Movie Night Basket from Jennifer A. Janes

(6) Pamper the Homeschool Mom Basket from Granola Mom 4 God
(7) Freezer Cooking Basket from Motherhood on a Dime
(8) Hodgepodge Basket from Hodgepodge
(9) Healthy Living and Fitness Basket from Forever, For Always, No Matter What
(10) Making Writing Fun Basket from This Reading Mama

(11) Coffee: Fuel for Homeschooling Moms Basket from Homeschoolin’ Mama
(12) Mom’s Quiet Time Basket from Upside Down Homeschooling
(13) Missionary Basket from Our Journey Westward
(14) Happy Mom Basket from Habits for a Happy Home
(15) Crafty Goodness Basket from Mamas Learning Corner

(16) Rejuvenate the Mom Basket from Spoonful of Imagination
(17) Beginner’s Math Manipulatives Basket from Meet Penny
(18) Welcome Spring: Gardening Basket from Abundant Life
(19) Healthy Living Basket from The Encouraging Home
(20) Mom’s Pampering Basket from Teaching Mama

(21) Kid’s Gardening Basket from Momma Hopper
(22) The Gift of Parenting Basket from Teachers of Good Things
(23) Preschool Crafts Basket from It’s Gravy, Baby!
(24) All the Extras – Electives and Enrichment Basket from Curriculum Choice
(25) Homeschool Mom Basket Case Basket from Classic Housewife

Aren’t there some amazing other baskets up for grabs!?  I am going to enter ALL of these giveaways.  There are some generous bloggers in this group that are just amazing people.  I hope you will join me on my blog hop quest today!  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you had a great weekend and happy ALMOST spring!

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