So at my Catalog Kick Off party this weekend we made a fun card as well as a Basket from the Baskets and Blooms Bigz XL Die, that is exclusive from Stampin' Up! I had everyone putting the basket together the way I figured it out, which was a little different then how Shelli showed us at Convention cause it seemed easier….but little did I know till today when a Demonstrator named Heather Medford (Hi Heather) told us that her hubby Steve (my Basket hero) explained that the little slit things were to face down not up…like I was doing it. So I quick got my camera out and took these pics cause this makes it make more sense.
You need 2 basket pieces, a base and some sticky strip
Put sticky strip along the perforated edge on the side that you will want to be the front
Peel off one sticky strip and glue the baskets together putting the edge along the perforated line.
Turn the basket over and now add sticky strip along the bottom (this is the inside of the basket)
Fold the little slits up along the score line.
Start to roll the bottom of the basket along the sticky strip making sure the little slits are along the bottom of the basket and not the scored side.
Keep rolling it along till you come all the way around, making sure to press the edges into the sticky strip. Make sure that the side with the sticky strip is attached to the bottom before you bring the other side around to finish off the basket.
Peel off the sticky strip
Match up your end and your perforated mark and seal the edge of your basket together.
This shows you better what it looks like on the bottom.
If you glue your bottom of the basket with the score line along the bottom of the basket instead of the little slits, it looks like this on the bottom, and the finished basket is a little different shape, and to me much harder to put together.
This shows the difference in the finished baskets. The one on the left is how I showed you to do it here with the slits facing toward the bottom of the basket
The one on the right shows what it looks ike if you face the slits toward the top of the basket.
One big tip: Practice Makes Perfect, and if you mess up….It's Only Paper! – Keep Trying!
Let me tell ya, it's a good thing I am a card collector and not a card sender, cause this baby is huge and heavy…but very fun. I love doing scenes and this was a fun one too. I immediately liked this Hanna set when I saw it because of all the Arizona accessories it had. I mean who would not want a set with a cactus, and a lizard in it?
Everything else is all Stampin' Up! except the Hanna set, the Dream Big image is SU!
Recipe:
Stamps: Hanna Route 66, It's All Good
Ink: Jetblack Stazon, Garden Green, Going Gray, Baja Breeze, Brocade Blue, Night of Navy, Creamy Caramel, Really Rust, Close to Cocoa, Basic Gray, Summer Sun, So Saffron
Paper: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Garden Green, Watercolor paper, Prestwick DSP
Misc: Black Brads, White gel pen
I also think I need to go back to taking pictures with my lattice board with the sheet draped over it, cause the pictures lately don't seem to show off the color as much and almost look too yellow, what do you think?
Does Hanna look a little jaundiced to you?
Well hope you have enjoyed the bike ride today, and the little basket bonus tutorial.
Thanks for stopping in!
Hugs, Di
Hi Di! I was wondering if you could explain what you meant by lattice board and sheet for taking pictures! I too need a better way of taking pictures of my crafts! I would really appreciate any advice you could give me! Thank you SO MUCH in advance!
Oh My Gosh !!! You're a genius !! I'm so glad that you showed how to attach the base to the basket !! My eldest daughter is getting married in May and I bought this template to the favours at her wedding and was trying to figure out the best way to attach the base. I know Shelli showed us at convention but it didn't seem to work well but yours is PERFECT !!! Thank you so much for sharing this !!!
Ta Da!! Perfect! Thanks so much for sharing this. My BS and dies are arriving today and I can't wait to play with these adorable baskets. You NEED to send this tutorial to both Shelli and SU! I think she will appreciate it. Great Blog BTW – I read it faithfully everyday *smile*
~Heidi
Well I knew you had the Brains between us!!
Like Heidi said you should send the tutorial to SU!!! It's great!!
Love Ya!!
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wow – this is great!! I took Jackie Bolhuis (?) ideas to heart and so am waiting for my next workshop to order the two larger dies…and this is one of them! Can't wait!! Thanks for the toot (-torial, that is!! LOL)
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Pure Genious… I love you!! 🙂 No wonder my basket looked so goofy!! 🙂 hugs, Patty
it's so cool
thank you for the tutorial
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sylvie
oh duh! I have to make more basketc today! Your way looks easier than mine and it looks like the basket will also sit better!
Thanks!
Di,
I know you are super busy but I just wanted to let you know I nominated you for an award. Had to let you know that I Love your Blog!!
Stamping Hugs,
Tabitha
Fabo basket tutorial Di, lovin' Hanna too! She just looks like the western sun is casting a warm glow on her, LOL!
basket tutorial terrific – no wonder so many others looked out of kilter
Brilliant!!!!! thank you SO much for this…..my baskets have been so wonky looking, now I know why 😉
Thanks, I'm going to order this die cut and would have never figured it out. Now I have a great tutorial to use
Well how AWESOME are YOU!!! Thanks for this info! Terrific! Can i get a whoop whoop!
Wow, thanks for the tutorial. That's really neat. I've been wanting to buy that die cut and now I really want to get it.
Thanks for the tutorial! Can't mess it up, I only have 4 little bakets from your prize,TFS….Gina
Thanks for showing us the way the bottoms go on those baskets. I never would have figured it out!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. This was driving me crazy and you have clarified everything. I have too much of sewing history to every have even considered attaching the bottom with the tabs going down!! I can't wait to try this.
Thank you for the tutorial!! I didn't have a clue (well…kinda, but this made it soooo much easier). Your baskets are adorable!!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! THIS PICTURE TUTORIAL IS INVALUABLE! NOW, I'M NOT AN IDIOT, BUT….THIS SURELY DOES HELP!!! I DON'T HAVE TO GO THRU ALL THE TRIAL AND ERROR MYSELF! YOU HAVE SHOWED ME WHAT TO DO TO BE SUCCESSFUL! AGAIN, THANKS! 😀
Thank you SO much for your tutorial on the basket! I'm so glad I found your blog…its the BEST thing I've seen all week!
Thanks so much for the tutorial…it's the best I've found. My little basket turned out so cute. I kept thinking you had pasted those little petals inside the flower individually and I was like, how in the heck?? But then I figured out that that medium flower fits perfectly behind the large flower. Love it! Great blog by the way!
Whew! Thanks so much for the basket tutorial! I needed major help. I found your link on Patty's Blog here…http://pattystamps.typepad.com/pattys_stamping_spot/2008/09/big-shot-baskets.html
Thank you for the tutorial. You saved me MUCH frustration in putting together these baskets! :o)
thank u so much i was finding it so finicky b4
Thank you for the tutorial for the baskets and blooms die cut. It was easier for me to follow than the generic directions that came with it. 🙂