Advanced May Basket
Paper Crafting by Cher B. Lashley |
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Advanced – This is a great and simple craft to do with your child for a neighbor, a grandmother or anyone else special in their life. But let’s not allow the kids to have all the fun. You can adapt your scrapbooking art to this venue as well and reward yourself with some lovely flowers or bestow a basket on a special friend to brighten that first day of May. As an added bonus, when your flowers have wilted and no longer need the basket for home, these charming containers become unique home décor and can be used to store just about anything in your child’s room or even in your own studio.
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Supplies
 - Adhesive: ¼” Terrifically Tacky Tape (Provo Craft)
- Brush: Soft Bristle
- Bone folder
- Book page: Vintage Scrap
- Cardstock
- Coffee Can: (Tip: A 4” potted floral will fit inside if you don’t want loose flowers)
- Craft Knife
- Cutting Mat
- Glitter: Golden Glow fine glass (Art Institute Glitter, Inc.)
- Image: bird
- Ink: Black Versafine (Tsukineko)
- Medium: Matte (Golden)
- Muslin scrap
- Photo
- Ribbon: 3/16th” green metallic weave (Martha Stewart Craft)
- Rubber stamps
- Scanner
- Transparency: Adhesive-backed (Grafix)
- Transparency: Inkjet (Hammermill)
- Wax Paper
- Xyron Machine
- Optional: Sewing Machine and thread
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Instructions
1. Have child cut paper to size to wrap around can; add an extra piece to the back if necessary. For ease of handling, have child embellish paper before adhering to can.
2. Cut photo from copy paper and glue to center of what will be the front of the paper. Add embellishments of choice.
3. When paper embellishment has been completed, run through Xyron machine (or spread glue), then, attach to can. If desired, add gems, stickers, etc to bottom where plastic is showing.
4. If the child is not old enough, attach double-sided tape under rim of can, then, adhere a long length of ribbon to tape. Tie ribbon in back, make a loop and add another tie, including a bow, in order to hang.
5. A vintage book page scrap was run through a Xyron machine and adhered to the center of the cardstock.
6. Scan an image of a bird, or your choice, and print onto an adhesive backed transparency, cut out and adhere to the left side of the vintage page.
7. Scan a photo onto another transparency: coat the muslin scrap to the size of the photo with the matte medium using the soft bristle brush. This should be damp, but not sopping wet. Turn the transparency face down onto the medium and rub evenly over the back of the transparency with a bone folder or back of a spoon. Bearing down is not necessary just a nice even pressure. Lift a corner to check for transfer and when completed, peel transparency away in one movement. Secure to right side of vintage page by sewing or running through a Xyron machine to adhere. This will not be perfect, which is part of its charm. Allow some of the muslin to show through in areas, especially at the top and bottom.
8. Add stamped images where desired.
9. Adhere double-sided tape to top and bottom at rim areas. Attach ribbon following above directions just under lip of can.
10. Pour a small mound of glass glitter onto the wax paper and roll the top and bottom of can into the mound to allow the glitter to grab onto the tape. Tap can over waxed paper to remove loosened glitter and pour excess back into the glitter container.
11. Add a small potted plant or flowers and hang on door.
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Printable Project Card