Wednesday, April 4, 2012

# Alison # Borders

Baskets Inspiration

Hi Alison here, and I am chuffed to bits to be sharing my first project for the Cheery Lynn Designs Team.  I am so excited!.  This is also my first 'host post' on a DT blog too, so I hope I get it right :)

Now I got quite carried away making spring baskets as they were such fun, and so easy to decorate by using just a few really gorgeous Cheery Lynn dies.  You still have plenty of time to make one in time for our challenge which ends on Sunday.


On this first basket I used: 

B136 - Anastasia Border for both the handle trim and all around the bottom of the basket.
B117 - Fanciful Flourish
D137 - Sweet Williams - A terrific die for making a gorgeous shabby flower!
D134 - Dimensional Small Leaves #2 - I added extra leaves behind the flowers, inked and curled the edges.
B162 - Lace Corner Deco B - Sticking 2 together to make the side decoration - these are so classy looking.


I inked the edges of all the components before sticking them down, as it gives a great finish, and just added some little chocolate eggs to make a lovely gift.

Second Basket:


To decorate this I used:

B133 - Lace Light Deco Border - Again for both the handle trim and the basket decoration.  I used double-sided snow-white pearl card for this, so it looks just as beautiful on both sides.

DL146 - Large Dragonfly w/Angel Wing - These are so delicate and fluttery.  I affixed them to the basket with white brads to stop them flying off ;) lol



B164 - Lace Corner Deco D  &  D133 - Dimensional Small Leaves #1 for the scrunchy flower at the top of the handle.  I love the way these leaves emboss!

Now I actually made 3 baskets for an Easter table display, and to give as gifts for my family, and on the 3rd basket (you can just see tucked behind in the below picture)  I used B149 - Cuties 1 for the border trim (this is a rolling flower die, but very versatile and such a cute border.  DL128 - Two of Hearts for the tag and trim.


I hope you find time to play along with our challenge, I cant wait too see your fab creations! :)  Thanks so much for visiting our challenge blog today, and you can also checkout our Cheery Lynn Designs Inspiration Blog for more amazing ideas this week too.

Alison - aka 'xtglx'

11 comments:

  1. Alison Congrats on the design team, love your baskets they are gorgeous and you have used some pretty dies. I would love to play along with this challenge, but am away at the moment.

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  2. Alison congrats on your first post for Cheery Lynn Designs. Fabulous job!! You were quite excited creating three gorgeous baskets!! They are very inspirational. Love all of them!

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  3. Alison, these all turned out so lovely! I'm sure your Easter table will look terrific!
    hugs,
    Gini

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  4. Alison these are all so gorgeous!

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  5. What beautiful baskets Alison, all so different and I do hope you will share those eggs, if not I'm sending the mean Easter bunny to your house.
    hugs
    Donna xx

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  6. Gorgeous Alison! mouthwatering too..... lol.

    xx

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  7. amazing little baskets!!! fabulous first post!!

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  8. Such BEAUTIFUL baskets. Nice work to each of you that did them. Edna

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  9. Each basket is so unique and beautiful! Great job!

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