Decorating Baskets: 50 Fabulous Projects Using Flowers, Fabric, Beads, Wire & More

Give any store-bought basket decorative trims with ribbon, fabric, woven fiber, wire, or even flowers, to turn it into a showpiece. The techniques are so simple that you can make quick work of these projects if you so desire - or, for an extra-special gift, take your time tying on bows, attaching beads, or adding visual interest with stamps. Color wash or glaze the basket for a textural effect; put in a simple and practical lining; and dress it up in a skirt. Sweet and old-fashioned: that's the charm of the Pure & Simple Vintage Basket, in pristine white with fanciful buttons. Pile salsa chips into a South of the Border centerpiece, hung with faux chili peppers. Get down to brass tacks...by studding a basket with these shiny items. Fifty styles, for both woven and wire, won't be enough...so you'll devise your own before long!