Friday, April 2, 2010

Picky Tween Easter Basket, Uh... I Mean, Bucket

Easter is just a few days away so why not a little Easter project.  My three little ones have little Easter buckets with Cars and Princess plastered all over them.  They had a fit for them last year at Wal-Mart, so I gave in a bought them.  My older daughter, who was eleven at the time, wanted NOTHING to do with the cutesy little kid baskets.  "I'm too old for stuff like that.  I'm a little old for princesses", she told me.  BUT, she was very interested in getting candy from the Easter bunny and hunting eggs, so she used an old basket my grandmother used to arrange flowers in.  So, this year, I decided to make her a basket.  So, I finally got to it today.

Hubby was making a trip to the Tractor Supply Company (his version of heaven in a store) so I asked him to bring me home a small gavanized bucket.  I think he said they were around $3.50.  I spray painted the bucket black and let it dry.  Then I traced the bucket on brown kraft paper and cut it out.



Then I transferred the pattern to my fabric and traced around it.  I cut the fabric and got out my handy Modge Podge. 



I know, I know, my paint job is not perfect, but I'm about to cover it up.  I then Modge Podged it onto the bucket, trimed a few edges and let it dry.  Then I tied a cute bow in this double faced polka dot ribbon.  I just love polka dots and double faced ribbon. 



Voila!  Perfect for the non-girly, pink-hating, ruffle despising tween in my house!  Need another view?



I am SOOO in love with this fabric.  I could just waller around in it.  That's weird, huh?  the best thing is she can use it for storage in her room aftrer Easter!

Okay people, I'm outta here.  Y'all have a Happy, Happy Easter! 

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15 comments:

  1. Sweet!! I bet she appreciated it. I am in panic mode because I haven't made the right basket for my little munchkin. This might be a little too "Tweeny" for her. But, some different fabric maybe....

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  2. Ok, now I could eat that fabric with a spoon! That is a great idea for more than just an Easter basket. I'm thinking we may have to make a trip to Tractor Supply....

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  3. That is super cute! I am in love with the cute fabric that you used. Your daughter is going to love this!

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  5. So cute! I can see making these just to have around the house for odds and ends. Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Very pretty! Love the fabric! This is great because she can use it the rest of the year to hold stuff.

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  7. Very cute!!!

    Glad I found you...or you found me...I guess...

    Have a Happy Easter and I hope you get your enamel tray on Monday:)

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  8. That is gorgeous!!!! I love that fabric too. :)

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  9. Thank you SO much for linking up to my first Flaunt it Friday party! I LOVE your basket, it turned out SO cute. Your tween is lucky to have a cool mom like you to make her something so nice!

    Have a Happy Easter and please come back next Friday to Flaunt It! :)

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  10. Oh my I just LOVE this! Thank you so much for sharing!! I will have to try this. Thank you so much for visiting my blog and for the nice comment.

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  11. absolutely delightful! I love the paisley and dots you chose! I hopped over from Twice Remembered and am so happy that I did. Please accept my invitation and drop in at my place one day this week when you get a moment. I have become a follower and I hope that you will do the same. until later

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  12. That turned out so cute! Thanks for linking up to this week's Super Crafty Saturday!

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  13. I'm in love with that pattern! What a lucky girl!!

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  14. Oh, I am so in LOVE with that! It is perfect...thank you so much for linking up!

    How did you trace the bucket?

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