Hey guys! I stepped away from my massive project today to share with you a super cute idea for throw blankets. We love throw blankets at the Turner household but I have been hiding them because the ones we had matched the colors of our old house. So, my mission after Christmas was to come up with a decorative way to leave our blankets out….and here’s what I came up with….
I started with this $4.00 basket from Target…
and these $9.00 blankets also from Target (btw…these are the softest blankets EVER:).
Here are the supplies I used (all purchased at Hobby Lobby ON SALE).
Some of these supplies are for another tutorial I’ll share with you soon.
I painted the two wooden accent pieces with Rust-oleum Heirloom White and the wooden plaque with Rust-oleum Slate Blue (just discovered the Slate Blue and it is a new FAV).
Next, I sanded the edges and corners with my 3M sanding block
I then hot glued the 2 wooden accents at the ends of the wooden plaque…
and drilled two holes at the top.
I used my cricut to stencil the letters (don’t have a picture of me actually doing this..sorry). I used the George and Basic Shapes cartridge and dry brushed the letters with Lamp (Ebony) Black acrylic paint.
Ralph also stopped by….paint on and wipe off.
Next, I used 1ply jute twine and thread it through the holes and around the top of the basket.
I secured with knots
and cut off the excess twine.
Simple and Done:)
I love that this idea can be used in so many ways…
like in a bathroom for towels…
or as a baby shower gift filled with baby blankets and towels. Stencil the baby’s name on the sign and it could be used as a decorative basket for toy storage later:)
Like the cute clips??? Check back soon for a tutorial on those as well:)
~Ashley
Absolutely love this! I'm beyond obsessed with your blog right now…I've been clicking "older posts" all the way back to the beginning.
Anyway, did my own rendition of your Basket-O-Blankets. Thanks for the fab idea & inspiration!
http://frugalmama-frugalmama.blogspot.com/2010/06/blanket-basket-part-2.html
Fabulous idea!
Super cute. What a fun housewarming gift idea!
Just lovely! Great blog!
Very Cute!! and clever, I love those blankets from target they are soooo soft,just like you said, I did a post on throws called Do you toss your Throws? I need to add rolled in there after seeing this great idea, fun post,Kathysue
Tooo cute! Clever idea! Don't you just love that Rust-oleum x2, so smooth and covers so much nicer than the others!
The clips are darling!
Cheers!
Tina
Adorable, absolutely adorable basket!
Fabulous!
Really cute idea and I LOVE those blankets. SO SOFT!!!
We love the RL glazes but are having a hard time finding them where we live. Any suggestions of retailers that sell them. Our Home Depots don't carry them anymore!
Wow, what a fun makeover! I love reading all your wonderful ideas, thank you for sharing!!!
Kristin
Oh what a fabulous idea! Love that adorable stenciled sign.
Absolutely LOVE this – we are currently in the process of purchasing our first home and I think this would be an AMAZING addition – deff a new follower =)