Mar 11 2008
Bunny and Baskets (with tutorial)
I’m so excited – I’ve received my new Easter Bunnies stamps from Flourishes and to go along with my bunny card I have something to share that I really hope you’ll enjoy trying — a brand new and super easy Easter basket!
The card: I thought this bunny in the basket was pretty darn cute. He has that somewhat startled look that most chocolate bunnies have, so I made him into a creamy, milk chocolate bunny. He’s stamped with Timber Brown Stazon and colored with markers and a blender pen. Some of Stampin’ Up!’s retired double sided designer paper is in the background. To make his Easter Bunny eyes I colored over them first with a green opaque Sakura Souffle pen and dotted the centers with Cinnamon Stickles. The Easter eggs and the sentiment are accented with a Copic Spica clear glitter pen. The paper edges are sponged with Creamy Caramel for a little extra chocolate flavor.
Here’s a little closer look at the baskets:
I had my heart set on a round basket with a woven look, just like a real, old-fashioned Easter basket but it had to be very simple to make and to explain. I tried out and discarded so many different ideas, got a little frustrated and just about threw in the towel. The greatest difficulty was in trying to produce a decent looking bottom on a round woven basket and again, quick and easy was paramount in this design. Finally, I gave it one last shot with an idea out of the blue and it came together like magic. I settled on slatted rather than woven but the slats are somewhat woven on the bottom. Here’s a picture of the bottom of the basket:
And here’s how to make it…
You’ll need:
4 pieces 3/4″ x 5 1/2″ for basket slats
1 piece 3/4″ x 6 1/4″ for basket trim
1 piece 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ for basket handle
The picture below shows the reverse side of the paper. Apply adhesive tape to the inside of the basket trim and adhere the basket slats along the left side, as shown, leaving no spaces between the strips.
This is where the basket forms its shape. As shown in this photo, loop the end of the slat on the far left over to the next position on the basket trim. See how it forms sort of a sling.
Continuing to work from the left side, bring the next slat over in the same manner, placing it beside the first one you brought over. No need to weave it – just bring the tail of each slat over one at a time. Each slat will overlap the previous slat and the basket will form its round shape as you go along. You’ll have a little bit of the basket trim left over which you’ll adhere over the opposite end to secure your round basket shape.
Next, adhere your handle to the sides of the basket and it’s ready to dress up however you wish!
My pink basket handle is made of designer paper adhered to cardstock for sturdiness. The white basket has a wider handle made only of cardstock. The little tag on the pink basket uses one of the sentiments from the Easter Bunnies set.
I hope these instructions are clear enough. I wanted to keep on making baskets because these are incredibly quick and easy to make. I do plan to make more later but I had other projects to finish this weekend as well. I do hope you’ll give this little project a try! I’d love to see any pretty little thing you come up with. I’ve got to run now but I’ll be back later this week. Have a great day!
I’m FIRST???? I can’t believe it! I LOVE these—–this may be what I do for each guest at my Easter Table! Thanks for coming up with something so simple! It’s amazing~
Ingenious!!! I just sat here and made one. It is adorable!! I will post it on my blog with a link to your directions. I just love your tutorials - made so easy that even I can follow them. Thank you, Leslie!!!
what an adorable project! Love these! Love that card too with the sentiment “got eggs?” Too cute, TFS
Your pics are wonderful on this tutorial. I wouldn’t have figured it out on my own. THANK you for sharing your talents with us!
What a fabulous basket. Thanks so much for providing the tutorial, too. I can’t wait to make one.
GIRL!! So easy yet so cute!! Thank you so much for spending the time to come up with this. It will come in super handy for those with so little spare time. WHOOP!!
Your brilliant!!
Those baskets are just so darling, thanks for the instructions, the card is too cute too, the bunny does remind me of the eyes on the chocolate bunnies!
TFS! This is just too cute. Can’t wait to get started. Happy Easter.
Yea!!! I have been trying to think of a really cute…quick and inexpensive way to make some treat baskets for Easter…you totally solved my problem! I better get started…I need about 25!
TFS,
Charmaine
Hey Leslie! I wasn’t in the mood for Easter yet until I saw these! Just adorable and I love how you dig into your retired stash to make your projects. Still love that paper! THese are really clever!!
Absolutely adorable!! Thanks for sharing the tutorial w/us!
Oh Leslie ~ This card is just precious…The baskets are adorable I love your art, your imagination, your ideas, etc…..Children would love to get into these baskets and now that I think of it, if there is a little bit of chocolate in there, I would love to dig in also
Very, very cute! thanks for the great tutorial - these look so easy to do!
http://www.createwithjulia.blogspot.com
Well, how cute is that!! Cute card and love the basket. Thanks for a great tutorial.
Bev J.
This is so cute and it looks so easy! I have a workshop tonight……I wonder if I can whip one up before I go?
LeAnne
Your card is adorable, Leslie! And what darling little baskets - you are sooooo creative! Can I come live with you?! Not only would I learn from a stamping “master” but I would get to enjoy your wonderful garden, too.
Cute, cute, cute!!
Thanks so much, Leslie, for sharing these really adorable projects! I am going to try to make several of these baskets for my grandbabies’ (twin 2-year-old girls) day care class for Easter. The teachers will love them! Have a wonderful day!
These are super cute !! Love them card and the baskets are adorable..
Oh my gosh how cute!!! I can’t wait to make a few of these! Thanks for the directions too! I’ll be sure to let you know what I come up with. Thanks Leslie!
This is totally adorable!! I love the way you colored the basket, eggs and bunny. Another fabulous tutorial Leslie I can’t wait to make these baskets. Thanks so much for sharing
Oh, these would make lovely teacher gifts!!
FUN FUN FUN!!
Thank you soooo much!
how darling, Leslie! love that basket!!!
Oh my gosh!!! Your card is just darling!!! I love these bunnies so much, too!!! They are so fun to work with!!! You chose such a fun paper to go with the eggs!!! And those baskets, oh my, I am just beside myself with glee!!! They are wonderful!!! So, so fun!!! Thank you so much for the tutorial!!! I wish my Hostess Club was earlier so we could do them there!!!
Wow, these are adorable! Thanks so much for the tutorial.
Leslie, I had a chance to make one of these tonight. See what you think.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/847141?cat=13133
Sue
What a fun design and easy to make. Great use for leftover designer papers too. TFS the easy to follow tutorial. You are the best Leslie
These are the cutest mini baskets I have ever seen & how great that the mints can fit inside. Your super easy visual instructions will make them easy to make. My daughter is always looking for fun unusual gift to make for the kids teachers. I am going to tell her about this one. I enjoy your blog & look forward when I get an email notice that you have a new post to look at. You inspire me so much. TSMFS!!
These? ROCK the house! Thanks for the instructions
Leslie, your card and coloring are wonderful! The bunny eyes must be so neat IRL! The baskets are just adorable and I’m adding your design to my list, for a stamping get together with my DD, DIL and GD tomorrow! I LOVE the round shape! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful ideas!
Well aren’t those little baskets the coolest thing! You are a genius! I love them.
Sweet card and baskets Leslie!!! LOVE the NEW images and I can’t wait to see more cute cards done with this set. Have a wonderful weekend, Jennifer
Oh this is truly wonderful…love the card…love the baskets and the tutorial is the cherry on the top…..the is over the top wonderful!
Wow…your baskets and card are sooooo cute!! I hope I’ll be able to try out your tutorial. Thank you so very much for posting this!! That looks like such an adorable Easter set too!!
How cool is that! I’m so going to try that today! Thank you so much for the tutorial, if I make it (to look decent) I will post it on my blog with a link to yours.
Awesome, truely awesome!
Hugs,
Joani
Very cute baskets!!! And I *love* the eyes on the bunny!
Your card and baskets are adorable! You never cease to amaze me with your 3D designs; you’re just a paper engineer! Thanks for sharing the tutorial with us.
Oh lots of chocolate flavoring on the card, Leslie. It’s darling and yummy!
And that basket. GET OUT!! It’s so cute and simple (with your tutorial). Thank you for figuring out such a darling project and taking the time to post such wonderful instructions!
Leslie, may I just say that you ROCK!!!! I have Iris and Lily for a couple days and this might be a fun project for them! On a personal note have you heard that Lisa is moving back to Coos Bay????
Welllllllll, there you go! I’ve found this far too late to share with my monthly group … … although with just a weeeeeeee bit of “healthy hurry” … I could possibly pull this darling creation (or wannabe facsimile) in time for my darlin’ g’sons! Leslie .. this is soooooo adorable! Easter seems to bring out the cutest possibilities! I just adore this!
~bev
These are so cute - both your card (love it!) and these fabulous baskets! Thanks so much for posting the tutorial - such a wonderful, simple idea (and of course one I would have never come up with on my own!).
What awesome basket’s!! I will for sure have to try one myself! Darling job, love the card too!
What a great idea! They turned out wonderful and are sooooooo cute!
These were so cute I just had to make some of my own.
http://web.mac.com/jenstamps/iWeb/Jen%27s%20Blog/Blog/8121F543-413E-43AE-A110-47EAFB0CB967.html
Thanks for the inspiration!!!
what a great little basket pattern! jen showed me her pot of gold version and i just had to create them today, too…
http://confetti.typepad.com/confetti/2008/03/luck-o-the-iris.html
thanks again!
lexi
great card …and that basket….wow…it looks supereasy….I am off to try it…TFS
What a great idea! I am printing the directions and a few of the pictures now…well, off to try my hand at these adorable baskets! Thanks.
Hi Leslie, Just had to try these fab little baskets, you are sooo clever!! You can see my baskets
HERE
Thank you so much for the excellent tutorial
Carol x
These baskets are too adorable and so easy!! Thank you so much for the directions. I made one exactly as your instructions and my next one I made a ‘good’ mistake- I accidently attached 5 strips for the bottom of the basket- I needed to expand the top band to 9.5″long, but it made the basket slightly wider allowing me to add a few more goodies! You are so talented! Thanks again for sharing!
Sue
Love the little baskets!!!!!
Somewhat startled look! LOL! What a great way to describe that! The card is adorable and very Eastery, but that basket - WOW! What terrific party favors these would make. Your cleverness never ceases to amaze me! And your beautifully photographed tutorials are such a gift. Thank you again for that. Linda
Fabulous, Leslie — I love your basket, so creative!!
This is adorable Leslie! TFS and doing the tutorial! Wish I had found these before Easter. Will file it away for next year! Hmmm..Even summer dinners on the patio might be nice to make little baskets for name place cards.
Love it!
What a fantastic idea and thank you for the instructions. I shall certainly be trying to make one.
very cute basic - found it on Monica’s blog! Thanks for sharing
Linda
Hey there Leslie!! Superb little baskets!! I tracked back to you through Monica Gales site. I love them and this is what my Easter Gifts will be this year!! I ended up making 3 sizes, Yours, Monicas and one in the middle!. I have blogged them at
http://cardscreatedbycaroline.blogspot.com/2009/03/three-little-baskets.html
Thanks again! they are great!!
Caroline
xx
I love this basket….how cute and different….thanks for sharing
These are adorable! So simple and so cute! I appreciate you making the tutorial - thanks for sharing
Hi Leslie, I tracked you thru Monica Gale’s blog, too. I’ve made quite a few of these adorable baskets now, they’re fab! And so easy too. Pics and a link back to you are on my blog.
Like Caroline, I’ve played around with the sizing. Brilliant idea, thanks so much for sharing it!