Gift Basket Easy Tutorial – Hello friends! In this gift basket tutorial I will share with you a super easy way for you to make Gift Baskets for just about any occasion, using your Spellbinders dies! In this tutorial I use Spellbinders Shapeabilities Garden Party die S6-030. I also use my Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting & Embossing Machine and my Spellbinders Tool n’ One.
Step 1 – Cut four pieces of the basket sides, plus the one bottom side. I used strong double sided scrapbook paper to cut my pieces for this project. Because I enjoy using intricate dies, I have found that the Spellbinders Tool n’ One is a must-have in my die-cutting arsenal. It is easy to use and it’s a time saver!
Step 2 – For a nice and elegant contrast to your gift basket, you may want to consider using gold foil card stock as I have done here. Notice how I used the gold-foil card stock on the handle and open flower pieces and regular card stock on the closed flower pieces. I have cut a total of ten large flowers and sixteen small flowers. The open flowers are then glued down to their enclosed counterparts. Just a drop of glue at the center is all you will need.
Step 3 – I recommend that you use double sided tape to adhere the basket sides together. Also when you are adhering your sides, go right up to the edge of the following side, but not right on the edge. This will ensure that you are able to fold your sides when enclosing your basket.
Step 4 – Once you have enclosed your last side, it is time to add the bottom die-cut to your basket. Then add your flowers on each of the hanging flaps. In my case I added one large paper flower, and the two smaller ones on either side. This die set also includes the dies for the leaves. One large and one small. However, I chose not to use them on this particular project. I also added a large flower at the center of the handle, then adhered the handle to the inside of the basket. I finished the embellishments off with a flatback pearl centered on every flower.
So what do you think of my Elegant Gift basket? Don’t let the number of dies in the Spellbinders Garden Party die set intimidate you. There are a total of eleven pieces. However, I was able to complete this project in one morning, while streaming some of my favorite shows! It goes by quick! Especially when you have the right tools to help you along. Thank you for following me along. Please leave me a comment below and tell me what kinds of projects you would like to see. I have a couple of other Spellbinders projects I will be posting soon. So keep an eye out for those! My next two projects are in conjunction with this basket you see below….. kind of …. a Mother’s Day Gift Set I’m creating…. (hint! hint!) LOL Until next time! Bye!
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