 
Hi there friends, yesterday I shared the card I made for my friend and today I share the gift. It’s a gift basket that’s easy peasy to make using Filigree Corners Die Templates. Lol, this has been on my desk for a month – it’s one of the items I made to send to the UK, but alas it was too bulky for that trip. I might add that this is definitely something I’d give locally and with the right, snug box, I’d even put it in the mail. Once made I set down to think about what I might like to put in the 5-1/8″ x 5-1/8″ basket – hmmm, fat quarters, soap, flowers. In the end, I filled the bottom of the basket with shred and then added delish Ferrero Rocher chocolates – 16 to be exact and they fit perfectly in a four by four arrangement. Here’s a link to the actual tutorial pin on my Pinterest Boards for an easy repin —-> Filigree Corners Basket Instructions :-)
That’s it for today, I hope you all have a wonderful week :-)
Hi there friends, I’m popping in with a quick card to share today. It’s part of a gift ensemble for a friend, and I’ll be showing the gift tomorrow. My friend is someone I’ve known through thick and thin, through highs and lows so the sentiment from Justrite Papercrafts, What I Like About You was just perfect. I love how I can personalize the sentiment for any other relationship like sister, sweet heart, daughter, by just changing out my little tag (Spellbinders Charmed I’m Sure).
To showcase the sentiment I used Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight and Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles. Behind the sentiment I stamped the framing scrolls from the stamp set onto my design paper and embossed in gold.
Here’s your Step By Step Recap of die cuts and layers, from the bottom up: Start out with a Card Base – 5-1/2″ x 5-1/2″, foam tape, gold matting layer cut to 5-1/4″ x 5-1/4″, cream layer cut to 5″ x 5, foam tape, brown matting layer cut to 4-5/8″ x 4-5/8″, design paper layer cut to 4-1/2″ x 4-1/2″, foam tape, die cut layer cut from Decorative Labels Eight in gold, foam tape, die cut layer cut from Radiant Rectangles in cream, add tag cut from Charmed I’m Sure. Add Ribbon, Bling and Button.
Hugs friends and more hugs :-)
Sweet blog friends, would you be surprised if I had a little Becca Bit to share today? We’ll I do :-) It’s just a little tip that I’d love to pass on about stacking dies together to get the shape that you want. I loved the shape of the sentiment in this new set called Birthday Wishes to You from Justrite Papercrafts and looked for just the right shape to stamp it on. Not finding what I wanted, I created my own shape and I’ll show you the step by step at the bottom of my post.
In the meantime, I was in the mood for a textured card so I reached for Spellbinders Persian Splendor and created a card that let most of that wonderful background show. The focal point is the sentiment which is made up of Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles, Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles, Spellbinders Back to Basics Tags and Spellbinders Standard Circles LG.
Here’s your Step By Step recap of die cuts and layers, from the bottom up: Start out with a Card Base – 5-3/4″ x 7-3/4″, foam tape, mat layer in cream cut to 5-1/8″ x 7-1/8″, blue layer embossed with Persian Splendor cut to 5″ x 7″, foam tape, mat layer in cream cut to 4-1/2″ x 6-1/2“, blue layer embossed with Persian Splendor cut to 4-3/8″ x 6-3/8″, foam tape, die cut layer using Radiant Rectangles, die cut layer using Resplendent Rectangles, die cut layer using Standard Circles LG, die cut layer using Back to Basic Tags.
So here is little tip and card making idea – take a look at your dies carefully because you can combine them to make the shape you want. I’m not a good fussy cutter and for this sentiment I wanted it to be small enough to see the decorative die layered behind and I wanted to accentuate the round. So I found a long die to accommodate the length and a round die to accommodate the height and I did some test stamping and my first choice worked out. I picked some other pretty dies that were slightly incrementally larger and would stack up well. Starting on the left from smallest to largest I made sure that when I stacked them it would allow the pretty parts of the dies behind to show. Here’s how I layered things up!
Start out with four die cuts. Stamp sentiment on both circle and long tag Stack tag on top of circle.
Secure with your glue runner. Stack tag and circle on top of
Replendent Rectangle Stack grouping on top of
Radiant Rectangle Tuck round end of tag inside of oval
so that it gives you an arched, dimensional sentiment!
| CRAFT SUPPLIES I USED |
Rubber Stamps: Justrite Papercrafts – Birthday Wishes to You
Craft Paper: Neenah Classic Crest – Natural White, EKSuccess Sea Spray (retired)
Ink: Amuse Studio – Eucalyptus
Accessories: Spellbinders Persian Splendor, Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles, Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles, Spellbinders Back to Basics Tags, Spellbinders Standard Circles LG, Seam Binding, Recollection Pearls, Mulberry Flowers, Becca’s Peg Bow Maker, Grand Calibur Die Cut Machine |
Happy Friday to you all!! I hope you have a wonderful weekend planned. Not sure what I’ll be doing but I know that whatever it is, it will be outdoors (grin). See you soon!!
Posted in *Back to Basics Tags, *Radiant Rectangles, *Resplendent Rectangles, *Standard Circles LG, -Birthday Cards, :Blue, :Cream, Retired Products, Stamping, ^Persian Splendor, |Embossed Cards
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Absolutely stunning!
What a fantastic idea Becca – your creativity never ceases to amaze me, Shame we couldn’t see it in the flesh on Create and Craft! x
Really pretty and feminine. Love it.
Wow, I love your basket! I have the corner dies, but was wondering about the handle – I think I’ll have to invest in that punch, it’s beautiful and would be so useful.
It´s an awesome and beautiful basket Becca, and thanks soo much for doing the tutorial, but I´m really sad to see, that everything is changed again again, so it´s impossible to get it if you´re not on Pinterest. Normally I always use to just mark it up and print it out, when I want to try one of your tutorials, but for some reaon it´s totally impossible, and if I try to save the pics and add them into a word document I just get a link to this here, and with my computer in one place and my craftroom in another, it´s impossible to run forth and back to see on the computer and back to do something, so this obviously means, that I wount be able to use your great tutorials anymore, which I´m really sad about. I´m just too old to start all over and get into Pinterst and begin to learn all that now too, so guess us a bit older will soon be all out on everything online, as it seems everything is being changed these days and made more and more complicated, and we seems to have to be on everything everywhere if we want to follow anybody now a days. But I want to thank you very much for the really great years, that has been on your blog until now. I have really enjoyed all your wonderful tutorials and gorgeous inspirations I´ve found inhere until now.
Best of luck with all these new changes to you too.
I too am not linked or use Pinterst – but, with help from one of my five
daughters —I’ll learn soon.
This BASKET IS PERFECT – for: hostess gift, a day of the week gift
to someone or – even better yet, a Treat to give a office receptionist to
pass around. When my husband was in practise – the best part of the
day was when a understanding patient came in with goodies for all of us.
Thank you SOOO much for this and of course the Tutorial.
God Bless you . .
joyce
Hi Becca. I love this basket, it is much bigger than I expected, which makes a pleasant change as so often these type of baskets are only tiny, and you then have to do the math to enlarge them (I hate Math!!!) Take care.
Wow what a talented Lady you are
Elaine H X
Such a beautiful gift Becca…. I love all your tutorials and although I haven’t ventured into Pinterest land – (I’m sure one of my family will show me!!). Your step by step is still detailed and easily followed. Thank you.
Hugs
Heather (UK)
x
Beautiful basket, Becca. Your creations never cease to amaze. And thank you for the step by step tutorial. You are so generous with your talent!
Have a great day!
Hugs
Anne (UK) x
Hi Maryann, not sure which changes you are mentioning. The tutorial is right here, you’re looking at it dear. It’s the grouping of pictures just above the comments so all you have to do is right click and save as, as you have always done:-) As a courtesy I mentioned that I’ve posted it to Pinterest as well. For the last year or so I’ve posted all my cards to Pinterest because they are all in one place and because many follow me there as well. Hope this helps. Pinterest is as easy as pie, but please only go there if it is something you want to do.
Hello Becca
What a lovely idea!
This will be just right for Christmas as a centre piece, next to the Flowers, filled with After Eights etc!
Love your imagination, and thank you for all these ideas Becca!
LoveMarg
WOW – what a fabulous basket – just what I need for a special person’s birthday…
You get such great ideas, thank you for sharing.
Hugs, Rose
Love this, so pretty will have to put this on my wish list
Easy peasy!!! What an adorable idea as centerpieces or placecard holders for any function requiring a little extra finesse. The bows and flowers add a lot but the filigree really makes it, but then look who the designer of the dies were LOL. Ordered the Lacey tiers last night. Thank you girlfriend!!
Hugs,
Mstgane
Ann
Awww!! so cute Becca..
I’m from India…and Diwali is approaching. I have these dies and can too use them to create a lovely return gift chocolates and cookies.Thanks for sharing the wonderful tutorial.
What a beautiful basket. I will definitely give this a try. I make many gifts for people moving into new homes and this will e perfect with a treat.
Thanks for sharing your AMAZING TALENT!
Beautiful….thank you so much for sharing the directions with us. Awesome!
What a beautiful, elegant basket…you have topped the list with this one for me, cos I love filigree dies and will definitely make this with your instructions, which you generously share, You are the BEST!
this is so fantastic .love how it looks so delicate .Laura O
This is absoultely gorgeous!!!! You never fail to WOW us!!
Hi Becca, I love this basket, the step by step looks really easy to do, I will definitely be trying this one. It can be used for lots of little gifts, and looks glorious with the Ferrero Rocher inside. Yummy.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
I really love this basket!! I will be making lots of them. Thanks so much for the easy directions. I just love all your creations!!
LOVE YOUR 3D PROJECTS. LOVE TO SEE MORE DONE WITH SPELLBINDERS.
THIS BASKET IS FAB AND SO VERY USEFUL.
WELL DONE BECCA XXX
So delicate and beautiful!
Amazing! Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
Oh my that is so delicate and elegant looking, these would be such great centerpieces for a wedding, Gorgeous!
So beautiful. Thanks for the tutorial.
Absolutely beautiful. Light and delicate. I love checking your site every day, just to feel good. Thank you for sharing your talent!!!!
Absolutly stunning thanks for sharing. Melanie UK
Becca, this is just so darn pretty! I love it!
So pretty and frilly. Looks so delicate.
What a charming basket!!! I confess I saw it last night on Pinterest and already pinned it, so I was delighted to see it on your blog today. What a wonderful use of the corner dies! Love !!!
Okay, now you’re just showing off..LOL. This is stunning. I’m always so amazed by your work.
Looks like something even I can handle. Will have to give it a try. Wonder what die is used for the handles.
I can’t wait to get home from work and make this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Simply stunning!
This is so neat, and beautiful! What a gift it will make! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Becca! This basket that have so much event potential.
Your friend is going to LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE THIS!!!!!!:) AND chocolate to boot!!!!!!!!!!!:) THANKS for showing us Becca!!!!!!!:)
Absolutely gorgeous basket! I have both the die and the punch so this is definitely on my list of things to make!
Oh, I wish I had a friend like you. This is lovely.
Janice W
Your basket is beautiful. What great idea. Thanks for instructions on how to make it.
So lovely! Brilliant creativity, you are a real inspiration!
So very, very gorgeous, Becca. Thank you for sharing your tutorial!
WOW!! I have the corner die. I may need to get the border punch for the handle. It is very pretty. Great job on this basket! Such an inspiration!
Blessings,
Michelle
Beatuful work Becca, I just love the cards that you create, you are a very talented lady and you bless all who read your blogs each day and those who are lucky enough to receive the cards/gifts that you make.
Hugs and blessings to you.
Hi Becca,
Could you drop me an e-mail with your address. I have something for you.
Hugs, Diana
Hi Becca, I loved your dies on C&C last month. This project is just so amazing, I must give it a try. hope we get lots more of your fabulous designs here in the UK. best Wishes, Judy.
Hi Becca, WOW ! this is beautiful, your such a talented Lady thank you so much for sharing, you are so inspiring
Hugs May in Scotland xx
Becca
I just had to say how beautiful all your work is. I love seeing your creative hands at work. Thank you for all the sharing you give to all of us who constantly follow you. Many are on the fly but we all love you and your work.
So Thank you from all of us to You for all your sharing and such beautiful work. You really bring beauty in this world with your talent.and artistic gifts.
thank you
GB
pat
Good morning Becca,
I bet your friend thought that this was the best present she got as it was made with love and care, with the beautiful card to go she would be on 7th heaven.
Beautiful and just perfect for our loved ones who have a penchant to those little gold wrapped pieces from heaven.
Love and crafty hugs
Norah
Wonderful again, Becca! I have one question though, I have the EK success scroll pattern edger punch but it punches the pattern @ edge. And that edge is @ the center of your handle!… how did you do that! Advice please… :-)
Thank you much
Hi Sheila,
I’m not understanding your question. I cut my strip double width and punched down one side, turned the paper around and punched down the other side. I hope that answers your question :-)
It absolutely answers the question… I was punching this pattern on the edge of the paper and was wondering how could you punch it as a mirrored pattern. So how did you manage to align the punching on both sides so accurately… I’m an engineer and really appreciate your precision in craft and would like to be able to re-create the same in my projects.