Goodbye Basket & Card...

A co-worker who I have worked with for many years is leaving and so I have been creating a few fun items for her... she is one of the nicest people I know so I wanted to create something special.

First I couldn't find a card that I liked for the basket I had in mind and so I went looking on the internet for some ideas. I was up until almost 2am crafting this card, took me about an hour - hour and a half. But I am really happy with how it turned out.

Next I spent a few hours shopping finding treats to fill the basket, I also bought a $10 Tim Hortin's gift card and put it inside a paper cup from Tim Hortin's. I bought a fabric place-mat and I used it for bows on both sides of the basket as well as with the leftover fabric I created a floor for the basket, so she can use the basket for something else later. I shredded amber, red, brown and green cardstock for in the basket. I used ribbons on the handle, and some with the bows too.

Here it is filled with all the goodies. Mostly chocolates and a package of Jelly Beans. Plus a mug!

I also created a coffee cozy using ~ this ~ easy to follow tutorial.

And then I used cellophane on the basket to finished it.

It's official... I am hooked...

on making baskets. I just can't stop. lol They are so much fun to put together and give as gifts. Here is a basket I created for a gift we need. It is filled with a onesie, a sleeper, some receiving blankets, some rubber duckies, and a few other baby items in a yellow / green theme. So that it can be for a boy or girl. She ended up having a boy.

Christmas Gift Basket...

This is the 2nd gift basket I have put together. They are fun to make and give as gifts. I made this for a Chinese Gift Exchange for an upcoming Christmas party. This one has pink, burgundy and dark green shredded paper, in a basket. The basket has pale pink ribbon, and burgundy with pale pink dots ribbon. Then the cellophane has white snowflakes on it.

Inside, 2 large mugs (red/white candy cane stripes), hot chocolate, candy canes and 2 caramilk bars!

Gift Basket Fun...

I haven't blogged in forever and so I thought I'd share today's fun project with you! As it may give you an idea for a gift for someone you know...

A co-worker of mine is retiring in a little over a month and today I put a little gift basket together for her. Pretty easy to dress a plain old basket up. I bought the basket for under $5 on sale. The ribbon I had bought a while ago 2 for $1.00, used 2 colors dark turquoise and light turquoise and wrapped them around the handle and did 2 bows at the 2 sides and a bit bigger one in front.

Then instead of buying a bag of shredded paper which the craft store wanted $5 for, I took 5 sheets of turquoise, light blue and light green paper and put it through my shredder. I put the box for the ornament underneath to raise everything up and to save on paper.

Then I filled it with an ornament I bought. A calendar from me, a post card and ACEO from my artist friend Christy Dekoning. I added a magnet strip to the back of the ACEO. My friend loves cats so I know she will love them!

I am going to add a few more little things to it, then cellophane wrap it and tie it off with the matching ribbon. Should look pretty nice when all done!