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DIY Picnic Caddy And Swing Into Spring Party

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Happy Wednesday Everyone!

It’s beautiful here today and just perfect for a party….a Swing Into Spring Linky Party!

I have the pleasure of co-hosting the party today with At The Picket Fence and Uncommon Designs.

Today is craft day…..drumroll please…….

FUN DIY PICNIC CADDY PETTICOAT JUNKTION

 

diy spray paint stencil project picnic daddy petticoat junktion

DIY Picnic Caddy

Isn’t she a beauty.

Patting myself on the back.

easy picnic caddy craft petticoat junktion

Ya’ll know how I love bright colors!

 

recycle project using spray paint petticoat junktion

I’m patting myself on the back because this is how the “caddy” started out.

A couple of weeks ago when the granddaughters were at the house for the day…we made a fast food run.

Those girls keep us hopping and there’s never time to cook.

Anyway, I thought at the time that I would do something fun with the drink tote.

It seems a waste to throw it away and I’m all about recycling.

 

cardboard box recycle with spray paint petticoat junktion

I first spray painted it white.

I thought the tote would break down into a flat box, but no.

I spray painted it as is.

 

how to stencil a cardboard box petticoat junktion

Then came the fun part….adding color.

I grabbed a couple of stencils, brushes, and acrylic paints.

 

recycle a cardboard box using spray paint and stencils petticoat junktion

Stenciling is so easy and I never worry about it being perfect.

I put color over color on some of the flowers and just went with it!

 

easy diy picnic caddy from recyled drink tote petticoat junktion

I gathered some things from the kitchen to fill the caddy.

I used plastic drink glasses and mason jars to hold the flatware, straws, and flowers…the napkins were on their own!

diy picnic caddy petticoat junktion

I planned to buy some colorful solo cups and paper plates and do a full on display on my patio table but the weather wouldn’t cooperate.

I was doing a practice run when I took these photos, not expecting to use them.

But I never got another chance to take photos with the sun shining.

recycle a cardboard drink tote into a picnic caddy easy diy petticoat junktion

I love my little picnic caddy Smile

And from my darling co-hosts……

Spring tree with flower eggs atthepicketfence.com

This Spring Tree with Flower Eggs from At The Picket Fence is cute as can be.

Click the photo or the “pink link” to view the full tutorial!

bunny applique pillow uncommon designs

The Bunny Pillow from Uncommon Designs is calling my name.

Love the tail!!!

Same deal, click the photo or the “pink link” to view the full tutorial.

It would be awesome if you would leave a comment for my co-hosts after viewing their projects…..and tell them I sent you!

Thanks Smile

Link your Spring projects below. I need some inspiration.

full tour listing….

SWING INTO SPRING

Mantels

Craftberry Bush

French Country Cottage

The Lilypad Cottage

Recipes

Marty’s Musings

Atta Girl Says

My Soulful Home

 

Crafts

At the Picket Fence

Petticoat Junktion

Uncommon Designs

Vignettes

Worthing Court

Stone Gable

Home is Where the Boat Is

Porches & Wreaths

The Everyday Home

Our Southern Home

Confessions of a Plate Addict

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Thanks for stopping by and have a great week,

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Kathy

linking to these parties….

Thrifty Décor Chick…..….Tip Junkie…Funky Junk 

Savvy Southern Style……Tatertots&Jello

Kathy Owen
Creative (or crazy, take your pick) mind behind the blog Petticoat Junktion. Always looking for something old, rusty, blingy, or crusty. Everyday is a new adventure. Come along for the ride!
https://petticoatjunktion.com

Comments

  1. What a fun and clever idea, I love your blooming caddy! I just recycled one last week, you’ve inspired me to try this 🙂

  4. Ok that is just so clever!! I love it Kathy! I was thinking how fun it would be to have my kids make some and use them in their rooms to hold art supplies, etc. Thanks for the idea and for co-hosting today with me!
    Vanessa

  5. i can just see the big smile on your face when you were done with this…it is such a good idea and i love when you stencil because you just let the colors rip xx

  7. Your caddy is so cute and you were clever to think to upcycle it into something handy to use all spring and summer. Thanks so much for hosting!

  8. Kathy, your picnic caddy is adorable. Just sorry you haven’t been having any picnic weather. (Same here!)

    I love your repurposing of the Sonic drink caddy. I may need to make a happy hour run soon to see what kind of craft I can think up using a drink caddy because I’m inspired.

    Hope the weather gets better! And thanks for hosting.

  9. Kathy,

    I was just going through “stuff” in my craft room and found three of those drinks caddies that I had saved for a future idea to strike me…Well, I have been struck! Thanks for such a cute and creative idea. Bring on the paint.

  10. Kathy – that is absolutely precious and I would have NEVER thought about that. I think I may use this idea for my grandsons to organize their crayons and coloring pencils, etc. Brilliant! That would also mean I would have to make myself go to Sonic. Poor me. 😀
    Thanks so much for joining us and being a co-host for the Swing Into Spring Link Party. xxoo, Barb

  12. That is so adorably cute, Kathy! You have such great paint ideas for just about everything, don’t you? Thank you so much for joining us on our tour!