It's very quiet here tonight.  Both girls are gone and Chris is travelling for work.  He went to California.  Lucky one.  I was stuck scrapping the snow off the car this morning.  I'm taking the night off from working on swaps for this weekend.  I'm starting to see fruit in my sleep.  Tomorrow night I'll be back on them.  I have to get these finished for Saturday.  

These are the Easter Baskets I made for Megan and her roommates.  Can you ever be to old to receive an Easter Basket like this?  I didn't think so. I think it made her day.  The baskets were really easy to make and a great way to use up old dsp sheets.  

This as all the baskets I made.  Of course I couldn't make four from the same paper.  That's too drab.  The labels are stamped from the Wood Words and Label Me Pretty stamp sets . I tied them on the handles using up some thick Bakers Twine leftover from an old Paper Pumpkin kit.  Even though I was using up some old twine, any twine of any color would work.  I love using up old things.  The other paper I used was from 2 years ago.  I loved the paper, but at the same time glad to use some up.  

The baskets themselves were easy to make.  It is a sheet of dsp, 9 x 9 scored at 3 and 6 inches on both sides.  The measurements would be so easy if you would need to adjust the measurements to make a different size basket. 

The only part was wasn't Stampin'Up was the brads.  Brads are what hold the handles to the basket.  I punched a hold in the handle and basket and attached them.  If you can think of another way, I would love to hear about it.  

This is a rough template I made to show you where to score and where to cut.  It's that easy.  

Besides an Easter Basket, they would make great May Day Baskets.  Just saying.

Click on the above picture for dimensions and instructions.

Until next time...Stampin' Always,

Cheryl, HomeStyle Stamper