Easter Basket Workshop & Tutorial

This was such a fun workshop.  We started with the basket (video instructions can be found at StampTV where the videos are Gift Basket Part 1 and Gift Basket Part 2).  The flowers ideas are the brain child of a wonderfully creative consultant Michelle Auten.

Bunny Close-up in the picture below.

Back side of basket is shown below.

The picture below is showing a closeup of the back side of the basket.

Supplies include:  Sophia Paper Pack; Circle Together & Sensational Seasons stamp sets; Retired spring buttons; hollyhock, white daisy, pear cardstock (CS); pear, hollyhock & blush inks and markers; CTMH Watercolor Pencils; blender pen; new 2" scallop circle punch; 1-1/4" circle punch; other circle and scallop punches; border punch; oval & scallop oval dies.

Below is the pattern for the sizes I used (which is different from the video I referred to earlier).  You can click on the picture and it will show you an enlarged version. 

Basket:  8" x 8" square piece of cardstock;   Pear CS layer: 4 squares 2"x2" and 4 rectangels of 3-1/4" x 2; next layer:  4 squares 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" B&T#1 and 4 rectangles 3"x1-3/4" B&T#2

Handle:  1.5" x 12" piece of cardstock; next layer 1" x 12" B&T paper and 1/2" x 12 border

This is so darling in the CTMH papers, but the other thing is that once the Easter candy is gone, you have a place to put your beautiful CTMH paper flowers!



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Workshop Spring-Easter Basket

I was having so much fun figuring out what my March workshop is going to be. It was now or never because this coming Saturday is the workshop. Well, we will be working with the SweetHeart Paper Packet. See below:

 

Don't you just love this paper pack!  I can't wait to start working with it.  I found this great video on StampTV for making these darling Easter/Spring Baskets.  I think they will look so cute with the Sophia papers.  Anyway, because I have lots of this paper around, I made the proto-type for the workshop but instead of Sophia, I used the Sweetheart papers.  Here's my little basket full of goodies for Easter:

Above, this is the front of the basket.  Below is a closer look at Peter Rabbit who is colored using CTMH markers and CTMH watercolor pencils.

He is just SO adorable.  I am loving this set more and more!!  Next picture below is the back side of the basket.

The next picture captures the sides of the basket.  I think my granddaughters will love it!

And, a final picture.  I just love how our papers look so super on this basket!!  I've been thinking about it, and I think the only thing I seem to be missing is ribbon.  I just may add a ribbon.  After all, wouldn't a satin ribbon just top this off?

Supplies:  Sensational Seasons (March Stamp of the Month); Sweetheart Level II paper pack; Black CS & EI; Gypsy, Petal, Baby Pink Markers; CTMH Watercolor Pencils; Pearl Opaques; Black Polka Dot Ribbon (maybe from Michaels; SU Scallop & Circle Punches; Spellbinders Scalloped Circle, Oval & Scalloped Oval.

Well, here's to loving the Sweetheart papers.  My next love will be with the Sophia papers!  But we'll see....

Blessings today to all....

March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop

Welcome to our March Stamp of the Month Blog Hop! We are featuring D1454 Sensational Season, a set of 10 absolutely adorable stamps!

If you have come here from Helen Onulak's Blog, you are on the right path!  You can find a list of all the partipant's in case you get lost here: http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/p/sotm-blog-hop-list.html

This month we have nearly 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

Now "Hop" on over to Brae Montgomery's Blog to see her beautiful clear card eye candy! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the SOTM is only available until March 31st!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount or even free!

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Below is one of the ways I decided to use this stamp set.  It is a standard size card.  The bunny is colored with Watercolor Pencils and markers.  The dress is actually Paper Pieced with the back side of the flower print B&T paper:

Supplies:  Sensational Seasons Stamp Set; Sweet Heart Level II Paper Pack, Black Exclusive Inks, Hollyhock and Petal markers; watercolor pencils; Pearl Opaques adhesive gems.  White satin ribbon.