Mother's Day Picnic Basket and Card

I was inspired by a cute papercraft basket I saw on Pinterest using 6"x6" paper to make this picnic basket as a treat holder for Mother's Day along with a matching card. I used the Floral Impressions 12"x12" DSP and Impressions Abloom Stamp and Die bundle to create my version.

I made the basket bigger using 12"x12" DSP and scaling the cut and score lines accordingly. I designed a lid to be added to the basket. I used 1 piece of the DSP for the basket and the a 2nd piece for the handle and lid. To make this you will need the following pieces: 12"x12" for basket, 12"x1 1/4" for the handle, and 6 5/8"x8 3/4" for the lid. You will also need a scoring platform or scoring blade for your trimmer and some Tear Tape. The following diagrams are what I came up with for the cutting and scoring of this basket.

For the basket base - Score one side of the 12"x12" DSP at 4" and 8". Rotate and score at 1 1/2", 3", 4 3/4", 7 1/4", 9" and 10 1/2". Fold along the score lines and then ut along these score lines on either side as shown, stopping at the 4" and 8" score lines. Cut about 1/8" on each side of the center tabs at an angle as shown.

To assemble the base - work from the outer tabs on each side in, adhere using Tear Tape behind the next tab and then to the center tab. Adhere the handle inside the basket where the center tabs are,

For the basket lid - score along the 6 5/8" side at 1 1/4" and 5 3/8". Rotate and score along the 8 3/4" side at 1 1/4", 3 3/4", 5" and 7 3/8". Fold along the score lines and then cut along these score lines on either side as shown, stopping at the 1 1/4" and 5 3/8" score lines. Cut 1/8" on each side of the center tabs at an angle as shown.

To assemble the lid - fold each corner in and using Tear Tape to create the corners. Attach the lid to the basket using the center tabs and Tear Tape just behind each end of the handle.

Embellish the basket with stamped images and a sentiment. Fill with treats to give as a gift!

I used the remaining DSP from the 2nd piece to create the coordinating card. I die cut the oval and then did faux-stitching around the edge using a black pen. I stamped the flowers using Daffodil Delight ink for the petals and Pecan Pie for the centers. The leaves were stamped using Old Olive ink. I tied some twice around the oval and adhered it to the base using Dimensionals.

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Spring Fling Layout

I had a great time at the Ready Set Crop Spring Fling Retreat last weekend - so much fun crafting with lots of friends! One fun thing from the retreat is their Queen of the Crop challenge - everyone gets some papers and embellishments and we are challenged to create something with it during the retreat. I did not get a chance to use mine during the weekend but did use the kit during a recent Scrapbook with me. The papers and embellishments worked perfect for a quick 1-page layout from the weekend!

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch from Sketch n Scrap I found on Pinterest.

I worked with the papers from the kit for the layout and just added white cardstock for the base. The title also came from the kit and I added some buttons with floss from my stash to finish the layout. I love how well the colors and patterns work with my photos.

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Chalk Art Layout

Morgan and I recently joined our town's Cultural Council and participated in a chalk art event sponsored by the council. We both had a lot of fun drawing with chalk on some sidewalk areas in town. I love the flowers that Morgan did for their work. I pulled some of the Bloom Impressions DSP from this year's Sale-a-Bration for this layout.

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch from Laura Whitaker I found on Pinterest.

This was a fun layout to work on and I loved the combination of papers I used from the DSP. The notebook paper came from a card in my stash that I punched the notebook edges on. The title was die cut using a set from my stash and then I added some Distress Oxide ink to the letters. I added some faux-stitching using a black pen and then some embellishments from my stash to finish the layout.

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Cheers to 60 Layout

Okay, so I joined the 60 year old club! It seems so strange to be 60 as I did not imagine myself at this age. I enjoyed a wonderful day with my family and we had a delicious dinner out at our favorite sushi place, Yama Zakura. I pulled out papers from the Lovely Garden DSP for this layout.

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch from Page Maps I found on Pinterest.

I love how these papers worked for this layout! I cut the title on my Cricut. The flower embellishments were done using the Thankful Garden bundle. I stamped the flowers in Memento Ink and then die cut them out. I used the Thankful Garden decorative masks and blending brushes to color in the flowers and leaves. I added some faux-stitching using a ruler and white gel pen and then added some enamel dots from stash to finish the layout.

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Easter 2025 Layout

We enjoyed a quiet Easter this year with just the 4 of us. Slept in a bit and then enjoyed a delicious Easter Sunday brunch at a local restaurant. I created this layout during a recent Scrapbook with me using papers from the Floral Delight DSP from Stampin' Up. Love how this layout came out!

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch I found on Pinterest.

I used some Garden Green cardstock for the base of the page. The title was die cut using the Alphabet a' la mode dies. I fussy cut some flowers from the DSP and added some enamel dots from my stash to embellish the layout.

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Lucky Lucky Layout

Had fun creating this layout for St. Patrick's Day of this year. I worked to create this using minimal patterned paper and work with cardstock colors primarily. I usually do not take many photos on St. Patrick's Day - even though I am Irish - and managed to take a few this year so I knew I wanted to scrapbook them.

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch I found on Pinterest.

I pulled out my Color Coach for some color inspiration and settled on a combination of Early Espresso, Soft Seafoam, Grey Granite and Garden Green. I added some texture to the Soft Seafoam circles using the Fern 3-D embossing folder. The patterned pieces are from the Sweet Days of Autumn and Woven Textures DSP packs. The title and shamrocks were cut on my Cricut and I added some embellishments from my stash to complete the layout.

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Happy Valentine's Day Layout

This was a fun layout to create. I did not have many photos from this Valentine's Day so this sketch worked really well for what I had. I used up my scraps of the Marbled Elegance DSP for this layout and love how the marbled patterns stand out against the black of the base page.

The inspiration for this layout came from this sketch I found on Pinterest.

I changed the photo sizes to work with what I had for pictures. I did not mat the squares as done in the sketch and instead placed them a little further apart to then add some faux stitching using a ruler and white gel pen.  I decided not to go around every block and just do the stitching along one diagonal. The hearts were stamped or die cut using the Hearts of Elegance stamp and die set. The title was also stamped using that set. I added some Pearls to embellish the layout.

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