Basket Tutorial

Hi friends.  Have you stopped by the  Classy Cards n Such store yet?   Bev has some wonderful products in the store, the prices are good and  we all know that shopping is so much fun!!!

As my term has come to an end, I wanted to share a basket I made using the Spellbinders Vintage Label and Banner dies.  This set, made to mirror Justrite Stampers stamps, contains 2 vintage labels and 3 different sizes/shapes of banner dies. 

Cut 4 pieces of the large vintage label from Wausau Index Green Cardstock.  
Ink the edges of all pieces with Ranger's Pumice Stone Distress Ink. 
Cut 4 pieces of the large vintage label from black cardstock.
Cut 4 pieces of the smaller vintage label from Esse Smooth Pearlized Cocoa Cardstock. 
Ink the edges of all pieces with Ranger's Pumice Stone Distress Ink. 

Looking for a tone-on-tone effect, I stamped the leaf stamp from Heartfelt Creation's Classic Bella Rose stamp set  onto each of the smaller vintage labels with Ranger's Pumice Stone Distress Ink.  Then I embossed each piece with Clear Fine Detail Embossing Powder  by Sprinkle & Sparkle. 

 

To create a sturdy base, cut chipboard 4 3/4" x 4 3/4". 
Using a Scor-Buddy,  score 1/2" around all 4 sides and fold. 
Cut the small squares from each corner. 

Using Scor-Tape, apply to the chipboard edges and then adhere the large vintage labels. 
Add Ranger's Pumice Stone Distress Ink  where necessary to "cover" the chipboard. 

To "clean" up the edges, once the labels were adhered, I carefully cut around the labels, making the chipboard less prominent.

To create the handle, cut a 1" x 11" strip from Esse Smooth Pearlized Cocoa Cardstock. 
Stamp the leaf stamp from Heartfelt Creation's Classic Bella Rose stamp set  repeatedly along the strip with Ranger's Pumice Stone Distress Ink,  then emboss with Clear Fine Detail Embossing Powder  by Sprinkle & Sparkle. 
For a strong hold, apply Scor-Tape  to the edges of the handle and adhere to opposite sides of the basket.

To finish off the inside of the basket, adhere the large black vintage labels to the sides and a piece of black cardstock on the base.

Punch a hole in each side of the basket and tie Doodle Twine. 



This is a really nice size basket and would be perfect to give as a gift filled with candies or other little items you know the recipient would love

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph