Scrapbook & Cards Today Blog: Easter basket project with Virginia...and a Creativ Festival giveaway!

Spring is in the air and the ‘eggcitement’ of Easter is much anticipated. Today I’m going to share with you another spin on making and using origami boxes to create a delightful Easter basket.

For the base of your project you will need two square pieces of pattern paper, one measuring 12 x 12 inches and the second measuring 11 7/8 x 11 7/8 inches.

Fold and create two boxes following the steps below. Please note the directions show a smaller square but the steps are exactly the same for larger squares.

Step 1. With your ruler mark the center of the square by intersecting lines from opposite diagonals.

Step 2. Fold in each corner to the center.

Step 3. Open up , fold in each corner to the top line created in the previous step.

Step 4 and 5. Open up again, refer to photo, choose two opposite ends and cut 2 lines from each end into the points which will become the outside corners of your box.

Step 6. Fold in bottom and top as shown, squeeze in the sides at the same time.

Step 7. Flip up side flaps and tuck into center.

Step 8. Voila, you’ve just created a little box. Use a bone folder and run along the creases to square up the box. Repeat above steps for remaining boxes.

You will need to make two boxes, one from each of your papers. In my example, the polka dot box is slightly smaller than the egg pattern box which is the base of the basket.

To create basket handles, trim out two 1.5 x 12 inch strips from coordinating pattern paper. Fold each strip in half lengthwise and glue together so that you have double thickness which makes the handles more sturdy.

Cross the two strips together at the ends to form an ‘X’, position this about ½ inch down from the top edge of the basket base. Using a cropadile, punch a hole through the handles and basket base.

Attached the handles to the inside of the basket base using a brad. Repeat previous step for other end of the handle.

After both handles ends are attached to the base, gently open the handles as you are going to place the smaller box inside the base. Before doing so, use some foam adhesive dots on the base bottom so that the smaller box won’t slide too far down when it’s filled with goodies.

Use border bunches, ribbon, and other embellishment to decorate your basket.

Fill your basket to the brim with goodies and enjoy!

Supplies: WR Memory Keeper pattern paper

~ Virgina Nebel

(Love this Easter basket? To see more of Virginia's projects visit http://scrapalicious-creative.blogspot.com/!)

Now for the giveaway! Are you planning to or would love to attend the Creativ Festival in Toronto this Friday or Saturday? Would you like to win some free tickets so that you can spend a little more on scrappy goodness (or quilting, sewing, beading or needlework supplies!)?? Then you came to the right place today! We will be at the Creativ Festival this weekend with Virginia Nebel, Vicki Boutin, Lisa Kisch and Sarah Hodgkinson and we would love to see you there...and we have five pairs of tickets to giveaway! Just send us an email at [email protected] and put CREATIV FESTIVAL in the reference line by Thursday at 6:00 p.m.!

Comments

That's a terrific tutorial, love the basket!

Posted by: Bobbi-Lynn | April 12, 2011 at 12:52 PM

This is so cute...thanks for sharing the tutorial!

Posted by: Naomi Armenta | April 12, 2011 at 12:54 PM

The basket is so stinkin sweet!! Hopefully I'll get a chance to make before the holiday!! Thanks for sharing!

Posted by: Lesa | April 12, 2011 at 01:20 PM

This is fantastic! Thanks very much! :o)

Posted by: Nancy | April 12, 2011 at 01:43 PM

Adorable basket idea! Very cute!

Posted by: Diana Fisher | April 12, 2011 at 01:55 PM

This little reinforced basket is so cute! Love the papers you used. Bright and pretty for spring!
thanks for sharing! :)

Posted by: auntie em (emily) | April 12, 2011 at 02:01 PM

WOUW this basket is just5 sooo cute, and I just have to go and give this a try right away here. My granddaughters are comming for a short holiday here in the EAsterbreak enxt week, and I´m sure, they´ll love this one filled with some goodies he he he.
Thanks sooo very much for this awesome tutorial here.

Posted by: Maryann | April 12, 2011 at 02:11 PM

Adorable!!! Just too cute.

Posted by: Anna D. | April 12, 2011 at 02:21 PM

Love this! Thank you for the great tutorial!!!

Posted by: Nathalie | April 12, 2011 at 02:44 PM

Awesome use of great pp! TFS! I might just give that a try too :)
Deb♥

Posted by: Groovy Deb♥ | April 12, 2011 at 04:11 PM

Sweet Tutorial!!! Thanks!

Posted by: bluejeanmama | April 12, 2011 at 04:23 PM

Love the tutorial I'll have to try this one very soon. Thanks!

Posted by: Donna R. | April 12, 2011 at 04:43 PM

I made this box in less than 5 minutes! So easy and no glue needed. Love it! Thanks for sharing Virginia! You are a doll!

Posted by: Jeannie Kinney | April 12, 2011 at 05:55 PM

This basket is SO CUTE!!! Awesome idea for Easter and gift giving!

Posted by: Cathy P in AZ | April 12, 2011 at 06:16 PM

Years ago I made small boxes for candies but lost the pattern. thanks for the update. The boxes are so cute and versatile.

Posted by: Cathy | April 12, 2011 at 06:37 PM

Too cute! I'm planning on attending the Creative Festival on Friday - and hope to be able to participate in one of your make'n takes.

Posted by: Kay | April 12, 2011 at 07:46 PM

What a super sweet basket!!

Posted by: Tracey | April 12, 2011 at 07:59 PM

It's a gem... that there basket!!!
Thanks for showing me how to do it. Just in time for squeezing one more thing before Easter gets here.

Posted by: Jude | April 13, 2011 at 12:17 AM

Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial. I've already tried it and it worked! I'm usually a directionally challenged person- so thanks! Now to add the details and make more for the whole family. Happy Easter!

Posted by: jill | April 13, 2011 at 08:25 AM