Simple Rounded Basket with LPS Butterfly & Flourish (template & tutorial)

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Can't get enough of this stunning flourish stamp from Little Paper Shop's {Flourished Dove}--especially as a curved flourish! So I made this box template to use it on...

This rounded-basket-box-thinger was inspired by a Martha Stewart template for letter boxes (The one you see in these tutorial photos which I started to work with) However, after I had done all of the work to put it together, I found that the construction of it didn't let you see any of the detail of the stamping on the front of the basket (because of the angled sides.) So I just made a new template altogether. (I had to see that flourish!)

The template that came about has the same curved front, but it has straight-edged sides...so that the angle is different...making the stamping on the front visible:

When finished, the basket-box measures 4 2/8 by 2 7/8 inches at the bottom & 6 1/2 by 3 3/4 at the top. To make it sturdy, I've glued patterned paper to cardstock (details on how to do that below.) You could just use heavy cardstock if you like. :O)

To Make the Box:

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Download template PDFs on scs:

(one PDF is the printable template & one PDF is the score guide)

Step 1) Print the rounded basket box template onto patterned paper or cardstock.
Please Note: the template I made will look slightly different than the one in these pictures; the front & back are curved, but the smaller sides of it are straight.)

Step 2) Roughly cut the template
(leaving about 1/8 or 2/8 of an inch excess around the template line.)



Step 3) Spread the back side of the template with glue.
I've used Tombow Monomulti adhesive. It's my new fave; it really sticks! (This looks like the front of the paper I know, but it's the back of double-sided paper: Cosmo Cricket Fleuriste:Flora Bella from my sweet friend Kim)



Step 4) Stick the gluey template onto cardstock.
This is to make it thicker and sturdier like 4 ply card.(I've used Stampin' Up!s Vanilla Textured cardstock from the neutral pack; I stuck it on the non-textured side so the texture would show.)

Step 5) Cut through both layers
(cardstock & patterned paper) using the line of the template.



Step 6) Stamp where you like. I can't get enough of the stunning flourish stamp from Little Paper Shop's {Flourished Dove} You can line the flourish up with any curve. Here's how:

1. Lay an acrylic block over the curve you'd like to match
2. Arrange the Flourished Dove stamp using that curve as a guide
3. Stamp away:

This is stamped in Black Craft ink & clear embossing powder. You can use the {Flourished Dove} flourish straight too...for the smaller sides (which are straight on the template.)



Step 7) Score 4 lines from the corners & fold the score lines
(the scoring is indicated on the Score Gide PDF by dotted lines)



Step 8) Embellish however you like. I did this schtuff:

• lined the inside with matching paper (4 2/8 by 2 7/8 inches)
  
• stitched around the lining (gluing the thread ends under the liner
  
• pierced & stitched the sides with black thread
  
• embellished as I stitched with seed beads (inside the basket and out)
• added self-adhesive gems to the flourish

Step 9) Punch holes where indicated or where you like
(you could punch several holes & lace 'em up the sides!) :O) Add eyelets if you'd like to make it stronger. Use 4 pieces of ribbon, wire, or whatever you like to tie it together.



Step 10) Add feet if you like. I've glued on 4 large glass beads for feet & that's it!

Tuesday: details on these butterflies from
the LPS {Butterflies & Blossoms} set
& the matchin' card :O)

Hope you're having a Craftiliciously great day!