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These are so AWESOME, i can see so much potential in decorating them. I'm thinking maybe gluing vintage jewelry on them or maybe rhinestones or jewels. I would love to hear your ideas... 

Spray-Painted Straw Baskets

Martha Stewart Living, June 2012

By Silke Stoddard

It started with a birthday present for my colleague Ayesha Patel: a basket that I spray-painted silver, on a whim, for her to store magazines in. After that, I went a little spray-crazy, making silver baskets at the request of friends and for a crafts fair. As customers carried them away, I realized that even though I had envisioned the baskets functioning as storage, they looked just as good dangling from people's arms as summer accessories.
To make one, start with a basket -- odds are, you already have one that could use a makeover. Working outside to avoid breathing in fumes, quickly and evenly spray the basket with silver paint, and let it dry for a few hours.
Spray-painted silver, these baskets look like boutique finds but were created in minutes. Use them as totes or for storage. (You can also spray paint straw accessories like hats, totes, and slippers.)

here is the web site i got them from http://www.marthastewart.com/901710/spray-painted-straw-baskets