Basket Update For Spring (napkin decoupage)

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Pretty little basket update for spring! Fresh paint and a colorful spring floral napkin create a beautiful new look!

Hello beautiful friends! I am SO happy spring is here. Now I just wish it would feel like it or stay feeling like it!! Haha! This weather is such a tease, I tell ya. I’m so ready for the warmer weather…and sunshine!

With that, I have a fun springtime update for you today, a basket update for spring.

I love making over baskets. Most are plain and sort of orangey colored. Well, this one is ORANGE colored but not in the same way. And I’m guessing it was something for fall with the “THANKFUL” across the front.

I liked the shape of it and thought it’d be much prettier in a different color.

Basket Update For Spring

Here is how it looked “before”…

I began by taping the handles and spraying the whole basket with this primer.

Then I painted the bottom half in Upper Canada green.

Which is the perfect color for spring!

And the top half in Picket Fence.

Next, I pulled out my napkins to see which one I wanted to use on the basket.

I decided on this one.

If you missed it, I’m selling packs of these napkins so you can make pretty stuff too! I only have a few left.
You can find them here.

I used this napkin on the inside.

I cut out closely around the design.

And then played around with where I wanted to place it on the basket.

NOTE: Always be sure to separate all layers. You only one the one layer that the print is on.

Originally, I decided to raise the napkin so the top portions would be in the white area. Well, that left this gap at the bottom. I thought it would be okay since when it’s sitting you don’t really see that area the way the basket is shaped.

I used our Decoupage & Transfer Gel to attach the napkin.

Gently pushing in the crevices, etc.

Remember to use plastic wrap over the top so you won’t tear the napkin. It’s very thin and fragile.

Even though you can’t really see that bottom area when it’s sitting, I hated this missing part!

So I cut the rest of the napkin to use along the bottom here.

It doesn’t match up exactly but I love it so much better. Plus I really wanted the napkin to flow up onto the white so I’m okay with this.

I also didn’t love that the napkins didn’t quite make it to the sides and handles.

So I used some of the leftover napkin on each side.

Once it was done, and DRY, I sprayed the whole thing with this sealer.

Lastly, I removed the tape from the handles.

And done!

Sweet little basket update for spring.

I realize that you can’t really see the green as much as I’d hoped but you can tell it’s a different color under there.

Love putting little “surprise” things inside the baskets/buckets/whatever!

So glad I decided to do the very bottom and wrap the napkin around the sides.

PIN it to save it!

I hope you have a wonderful (and warm) spring weekend! Happy Easter, friends!

xoxo