Creations by AR - March Release - My Picnic Basket

Welcome to the March Creations by AR new release Design Team Blog Hop!  Today Adela is releasing the cutest template called My Picnic Basket - just in time for all of our summer picnic party needs!

I looked through Pinterest to get some color ideas for my projects today and found lots of colorful samples but this more sedate basket caught my eye!

 

 Pinterest Reference

I made two similar baskets based on this inspiration - the first more clean and simple - the 2nd a little more ornate. 

To make the white trim on the edge of the cover - I traced the line of the cover before putting it together.  I sponged the 'weave' on this basket base using the Mini Basket Weave template from The Crafters Workshop with Frayed Burlap Ranger Distress Ink.  I just layed the template across the base before I put it together - sponging and moving the template until I had the whole thing sponged.  It was really easy to line it up.

Here's a close up of the back side.

I lined this basket with a brown and cream gingham patterned paper.  I cut the tag with a Spellbinders Scalloped Tag.  The stamps are from Waltzingmouse.

For the second basket, I painted the 'weave' on the base using Frayed Burlap Ranger Distress Crackle Paint.  I adhered some fun pom pom ribbon along the edges of the basket cover.

Here's a close up of the painted 'weave' on the back.  The stamps are from Waltzingmouse.

 Inside this basket I put a little sewing kit that I had in my stash from a project I did many years ago to go along with the "Thank You Sew Much" sentiment on the basket.

When I showed this to my husband - he said "do people still do hand sewing???"   Probably not so many !?! but everyone has to sew on a button or fix a hem now and then - don't they???!!  

You can see how nicely it tucks inside. I lined this basket with a piece of burlap patterned paper I found at Joann's.

I had so much fun creating these easy to make little picnic baskets -  I'm sure you will to!  You can find the template in the Creations by AR shop here.  The templates come in PDF (you print and cut out), and SVG/DXF for use with cutting machines line Silhouette Cameo.

HOW TO WIN this template:
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Comments accepted until Mar. 24 (12:00 noon EST)
One random winner will be announced March 25 on the AR Blog: 

And now - let's head out to see what lovely Picnic Baskets the following members of the Design Team have created to inspire us today - here are the links:

Adela
Jak
Julia - ME! 
Lisa
Lori
Patti J
Sue K
Sue M

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Bountiful Basket Additions, Sewing Box Hugs

Paper:  True Black, White, Fine Linen - PTI, Burlap DP - Paper Pizazz, Dark Chocolate Pattern Pack - PTI

Ink:  Versamark, Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress Frayed Burlap

Accessories:  My Picnic Basket Template - Creations by AR, white embossing powder, heat gun, foam tape, Scor Tape, white pompom ribbon -American Crafts, Frayed Burlap Ranger Distress Crackle Paint, Spellbinders Scalloped Tags, Large black brads - American Crafts, Mini Basketweave Template - The Crafters Workshop, Silhouette Cameo.