Mother's Day/Spring Baskets | Stamping Bella

Hi all! Today I'm sharing how to make these cute Mother's Day/Spring Baskets. Mother's Day happens in March here, but is not until May in many other countries. I used the Mini Frenchies, and the sentiment is from the new Tiny Townie Busy Bee

Supplies:

Mini Frenchie rubber stamp set

Tiny Townie Busy Bee rubber stamp (sentiment)

Card

Gingham paper

Scoring board and bone folder

Dies - Scalloped circle, stitched circle and bow

Stapler

Adhesive

How to (for each basket):

Stamp the Mini Frenchie with the flowers on to white card, colour, and cut out using a 1.75" stitched circle die. Cut a 2" scalloped circle to mat the image onto. 

For each basket cut:

One piece of coloured card measuring 5.5" x 6" for the basket, and one piece measuring 5/8" x 8.5" to make the handle. 

One piece of gingham paper measuring 6" x 6"

Score the 5.5" x 6" piece of card at 1.75" on all four sides. 

On the 6" side, cut on each of the score lines up to the intersecting score line - on both sides. 

Fold and burnish the score lines. 

Fold up the centre section and then fold in the outer sections as shown. Staple in place. 

Repeat on both sides. 

Place the corner of the 6" gingham paper into the 5" groove on the scoring board. Ensuring the opposite end is also in the 5" groove, score at 4" and 6". 

Flip the paper over to the back side, place along the 5" groove again and score at 2.25" and 7.75"

Turn the paper so the score lines are horizontal and, using a ruler as a guide, score in between the 2 centre score lines at 3.75" and 6.25" 

From the centre score lines, mark with a pencil at 1" each side of the lines, as shown. 

Cut from the 1" pencil mark, up to where the score lines meet. Repeat for all 4 pencil marks. 

Apply adhesive to the underside of the triangular tabs and adhere down. 

Apply adhesive to the underside of the outer triangular tabs and adhere down. 

Turn the paper face forward and curl up the edges of the outer sections. 

Apply a strip of double sided tape the underside of centre section. 

Remove the tape backing and push the gingham insert into the basket. 

Use glue dots to adhere the sides of the gingham insert to the basket, then fold down the long edges over the basket. 

To create the handle, curl the 5/8" x 8.5" piece of card through your fingers. Apply adhesive to approx. 1" of each end, then adhere outside the basket on each side. 

Apply foam tape to the back of the image panels and adhere over the handle. 

Cover the last "E" of BEE on the Tiny Townie Busy Bee before inking it up then stamp onto white card. Cut out using the same die as for the Frenchie, and also layer onto a scalloped circle. Adhere to the other side of the basket using foam tape.  

Cut a bow from the gingham paper and adhere above the sentiment. 

Fill the baskets with candy, a small gift, or cookies. A perfect gift for Mother's Day and many more occasions. 

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Mini Frenchies Triangle Box | Stamping Bella Tutorial

Happy Thursday all!! Today I have another Stamping Bella tutorial for you. As you all know by now, I love to make gift boxes and I love to make them all shapes and sizes. Well today I have Triangle Treat Boxes featuring the Mini Frenchies stamp set (keeping with our Dogs SOTM theme) 

Supplies:

Mini Frenchie Set rubber stamps

Dog Sentiments rubber stamps

Card

Paper

Scoring board and bone folder

Circle and scalloped circle die

Pencil and ruler

Adhesive/foam tape

Twine

How to:

Stamp the Mini Frenchies onto blending card and colour using your preferred medium. 

For the box base:

Cut one piece of card measuring 9.75" x 8"

Score on the long side at 1.75", 4.25" and 7.25"

Turn the card and score on the short side at 2" and 6" 

On the end with the 1.75" score line, cut up to the second intersecting score line and remove the 2 outer panels. Repeat on the opposite side. 

On the end with the 7.25" score line, cut up to the first score line and remove the outer panel. Repeat on the opposite side. 

On both of the remaining outer panels, draw a pencil mark in the centre - 1.5"

Score from the pencil mark down to the outer corner of that panel, on both sides to make a triangle. 

Repeat on the opposite side. 

Fold and crease all the score lines with a bone folder. 

For the paper layers:

Cut three pieces at 3-7/8" x 2-3/8" and two pieces at 1-5/8" x 3-7/8"

On the outside of the box, adhere the paper to the front panel (lime green), the back of the triangle and the box flap (daffodils) 

On the inside adhere the paper layers to the two sections shown only. 

Apply adhesive to the outside of the triangles nearest the front panel.  

Fold them in and adhere to the inside of the front panel. 

Cut the Mini Frenchie out using a stitched circle die. Cut a larger scalloped circle to adhere the image to. Stamp the Dog Sentiment onto white card and cut out using a stitched rectangle. 

Wrap some twine around the box and tie at the back. 

Apply some foam tape to the top section of the image only. 

Adhere the image to the flap of the box over securing the twine. 

Open up the box and adhere the sentiment to the inside of the flap. 

Pop in some treat bars, candies, gift card, or any other small gift. 

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