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Thursday 26 February 2009

...templates info for mini basket



Thank you all so much for all of the lovely comments on my Mini Easter basket from yesterday - I have prepared a template which I will be uploading to SCS. I am putting a link in the sidebar in the templates section which will take you straight to the download - It's the only way I know how to do it. Hope it works for you. (Be real helpful if someone could leave a comment to tell me it's working!! Lol - cheers!)

There are a couple of things you should know before you use the template.
  • There are two pages in the template. The basket and liner templates are on different pages - two each to the page. I supposed most folks would like the liner to be a different colour to the basket so it seemed pointless to put both basket and liner on the same page.
  • There are lots of helpful hints on the templates themselves - save yourself some cardstock by opening the pdf and READING the template pages BEFORE you print!!
I have a couple of pics I took while making my basket which I will share with you here. It's not a full tutorial but I think it gets the idea across.

I would LOVE to see some baskets that you have made - come back and leave a link in the comments to this post if you like.


Above - the basket exterior printed out, cut out, stamped on the non printed side and assembled.


Above - the basket liner printed out, cut out and the centre of each exterior edge marked in pencil.


Above - use the centre mark to start off the scallop in the centre and work out towards each edge, I dislike unsymmetrical scalloping (Nerd Alert, as my best pal would put it...)



Above - folding the liner - Note the spots are stamped on the other side. Note the two pieces of double sided adhesive.


The handle is scored a half inch in from each edge as per the instructions on the template. (I also stamped mine) tuck the ends under the basket before sticking the wee scalloped base on.

Now, embellish at will!! And show me!!

Hope it tickles!!

30 comments:

  1. I am going to try one this weekend!! They are absolutely cute!!

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  2. Love it! I will have to try it and remember to let you know how it goes! Thank you for the project!

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  3. Oh Claire, you are a constant source of inspiration to me and everyone else that reads your blog. Thank you for sharing your talent with us all! This is a fantastic project...one I'll sure to be trying soon!

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  4. Claire you rock! This is such an awesome project. Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us :)

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  5. Yes it tickles!!! I LOVE this basket - what a wonderful design and thanks SO MUCH for sharing your template - I'm hoping over to scs immediately!!

    Love your new pic by the way!

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  6. How wonderful I love it Claire

    Tonix

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  7. What a darling, darling little basket. I will be doing this for our Easter staff appreciation at the local no-kill cat shelter where I volunteer. I'll send you a pic when they're completed - decorated with a cat, of course! Thank you again for sharing your creativity with us.
    Barbara

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  8. thanks for the template!! I am going to make one of these for ds!! He'll love it. It tickles so much I am giggling non-stop!!

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  9. Hi again Claire! just wanted to let you know that I made a basket with your template - you can see it in my SCS gallery here:

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1255913?cat=all&what=keywords&si=IC169

    I'll beloading it on my blog today or tomorrow with full credit and a link to you!

    thanks for your wonderful inspiration!

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  10. Your wee basket is so cute, and I have successfully downloaded the template to give it a whirl. Thanks so much for sharing this!

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  11. Thats great, I will have to give this a go.
    There is a little something on my blog for you
    Maz

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  12. I just found your blog thru SCS and I'm so very glad!
    Your blog is amazing!! You are a wonderful papercrafter, I'm a follower for sure now! Thanks for the inspiration Ü
    Hugs,
    Joan

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  13. thanks for all ur hard work! There's an award for u on my blog :) x

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  14. Great! I love it.

    greetings from germany

    die hippe

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  15. Lovely little basket, I can't wait to try it. Hopping to SCS right now.

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  16. what a lovely basket, I will try it out- hope to find time ;-) before easter...

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  17. What a great idea for Easter. Thanks so much for your hard work and sharing and inspiring us all.

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  18. This is FANTASTIC!! Thank you for the template and awesome directions!! I LOVE your sense of humor ... just makes this project even more fun!! :) Judy

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  19. Absolutely adorable...I love the colors of your basket...

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  20. thanks for sharing the instructions and templates... this basket is just adorable!

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  21. OMG!!! THIS IS THE CUTEST BASKET EVER! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THE TEMPLATES WITH US. YOU HAVE AN AWESOME TALENT!!

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  23. This is so cute! I clicked on the link to download the template and couldn't because I didn't have enough priviledges on SCS. How do I fix that?

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  24. I love your basket, but I cannot access the template. Could you please tell me how to get it? I just discovered your site today thru Melstampz... and I love what I see! You have some wonderful projects! Thank you so much for sharing them.

    Swedie

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  25. What a lovley project. Just got to do some for easter, they are perfect.
    and of cause you have made them special.

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  26. Love your minibasket, thanks for sharing and the templates!!

    Here is my try on it!

    http://trishtroubles.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/paasmandjes/

    Patricia

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  27. This is such a cute little basket!! Thank you so much for the template and tutorial.

    This my version of your cute basket:
    http://mycardstockcreations.blogspot.com/2009/04/mini-easter-basket.html

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  28. Hi Claire, my first time here and I find so much inspiration!
    This little basket I just had to give a try!
    Thank you for the template and tutorial!
    You can see mine here:

    http://anilisblogg.blogspot.com/2009/04/paskgodis.html

    Wishing you a Happy Easter!

    Anita from Sweden

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