EASTER BASKET OF FLOWERS

While Monday's card was quick & simple, today's card utilizes my favorite thing in the Easter Basket Bundle -- the EASTER BASKET!

The dies in the bundled provide everything you need to make this adorable little basket!  Of course, there is a die for the basket itself, but there are also dies for the colored woven strips, the grass, the bow and lots more.

This was the first basket that I made with the bundle.  I made it before I really had any idea what I was going to use it for, so, I used colors that I thought would be cute for baby card.  Then life took over, and it got set aside for a few weeks.  By the time I came back to it, I decided to use it for an Easter Card.  The colors I used on the basket don't "match" the colors in the Easter Joy Designer Series Paper (DSP), but I think they are close enough to work well together.

If you would like to see how to create this sweet little basket, watch my YouTube video to learn some tricks for "weaving" the basket.  The basket on this card was made with Basic White cardstock.  For the basket in the video, I used one of the designs from the Easter Joy DSP.  Since the Basic White cardstock is not as "stiff" as the specialty paper, it is a little easier to weave, but the DSP does make a really cute basket!

If you took time to watch the video, which basket do you like best?  I can't decide.

The bunny and flowers were all stamped with Black Memento ink on Basic White cardstock and then colored with Stampin' Blends.  Coordinating dies made quick work of cutting them out.

The layout for today's card uses one of my favorite layouts.  It offers lots of options, and the circle in the template can easily be replaced by any shape -- like the basket on this card.  

To add a pop of color to the inside of the card I used a strip of the DSP that was used on the front.  The sentiment is from Prayers & Promises.  This is my "go-to" sentiment for the inside of my Easter cards this year.

Use this link to download the tutorial. The tutorial includes all the dimensional information you need, step-by-step assembly instructions, a link to the video and the details for my Fairless Stampin' Flair Sketch #4.

A list of the products used is shown below.

Product List

Easter Basket Bundle (English) [166947]	Prayers & Promises Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167014]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Lemon Lolly 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161720]	Bubble Bath 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161718]	Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146988]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924]
Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990]	Easter Joy 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [166939]	Shy Shamrock Classic Stampin Pad [163808]	Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154902]
Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161673]	Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161675]	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894]	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904]
Frosted Iridescent Dots [165766]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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