Group Post:So Berry Sweet

Hi everyone!

I’m back today with a lot to share! So get ready for a read 😀

Today begins our first day of Perfect Peek projects!

The My Time Made Easy ™ LLC Release is April 1st

The team and I are ALL sharing our first preview of one of our newest templates called Berry Sweet Basket, and stamps which were designed by Kristin! So make sure you stop by and congratulate her!

To view all the projects from our group post today you will want to visit:

Tomorrow is the official April 1st Release at My Time Made Easy ™ LLC, and the team and I will share their samples, using our 2nd template! So stay tuned for that.

So with no time to waste, let me share my first peek at my own project using the Berry Sweet Basket … Berry Sweet Basket $5

Available in PDF, SVG, GSD, DXF, WPC

Completed Project Size

6 1/4 Inches Wide

6 1/4 Inches Deep

8 1/2 Inches Tall

This template coordinates with the An Apple a Day Pretty Pieces Cut File! 

Are you looking for a simply unique basket to present your gifts in? Well I think you will find that this one is so “berry” sweet!

This basket style is like no other. No fancy weaving needed! (unless you want to)

Fashioned after the fruit containers you find in your grocery store, you will fall in love with this new take on it!

I’m certain you will find it perfect for every occasion. The basket is quite large (and can be resized), and can be filled with a wide arrangement of gifts such as:

An Apple a Day Pretty Pieces Cut File

Use it as an Easter Basket for the kids!

Handmade cards

Real/artificial fruit

Real or artificial flowers

Jars of jam

Baby items for a shower, or new arrival!

Homemade soup

Bake mixes

Candles

Home baked treats

Office supplies……Endless ideas!

 Now that you know more about the template, let me share the details of how I made my basket!

I cut my Berry Sweet Basket from chocolate cardstock.

I tied on a red gingham ribbon, then added the jam jar from the Well Preserved © set. The jar was cut out using the Well Preserved © Pretty Pieces Cut File.

I was able to stamp the top “plaid” pattern in red, like the ribbon. I tied the top wih some embroidery floss.

I stamped the label onto the “jar”, with the apple image, so it would coordinate with my  Berry Sweet Basket  contents.

The sentiment was stamped in the center of the label for my Berry Sweet Basket from the NEW! Occasional Labels set which was cut using the Occasional Label Pretty Pieces Cut File.

I stamped my sentiment “Happy Trails” which I “built” using the NEW! sentiment building images from the Sentimental Occasions set. You will fall in love with the possibilities of this set 😀

 The “to you” is from the Just For You © set.

I obviously chose to fill my basket with 7 of the An Apple a Day Pretty Pieces Cut File. Really cute, fun and easy! They are a perfect addition to this template.

An Apple a Day $2.50

Available in PDF, SVG, GSD, DXF, WPC

 As they say an apple a day…

Now giving little treats can’t get ANY cuter.

 This cut file makes the perfect party favor!

 Fill these “apple” favors with flavored hard candies, chocolates, mints, or other candies of your choosing, for a unique wrapper that is sure to make them smile! You can put in little handmade soaps, tea lights…or other fun treats!

In mine I put 4 chocolate candies.

You then take a brad, prongs face up, and insert it through the hole of one of the panels.

You then take the opposite panel, and put the prongs through that one, as well.

Repeat this until all ends are through the brad prongs.

Optional:

Depending on the look you want, apply your “leaves” to the brad.

Fold down your brad prongs. This securely closes your “apple”.

Then top your “apple” off however you see fit. I used a brown, pre-tied bow as my apple stem!

DONE!

Change the “color” and the “apple” can quickly become a pumpkin, orange, muffin, cinnamon bun, blueberry, a sewing pin cushion, stack them to create a “snowman”, or Santa Claus…maybe even a cute little bunny!

 The only limit is your imagination!

This is my entire gift ensemble!

 Keyword MTMEPPS03 

Click here to enter your creation into the gallery, and view details!

      I had fun with this sketch, and loved making my card to match my Berry Sweet Basket !

I decided to use my Harriet Hop-Along Basket Single © – Digital, which I mirrored. I then took the heart patch, and bow from the Harriet Hop-Along Birthday Single © – Digital set, and added it to my Harriet Hop-Along Basket Single © – Digital image.

I love having these possibilities to transform my images in so many ways be it in size, mirroring the image, adding/layering other elements, and even digitally coloring if I want.

Here I obviously used my Copic Markers, and doodled on the little flowers. I also made my own grass too 😀

In order to “match” the ribbon on my basket I printed the GaGa for Gingham © paper, as my patterned layer. Too fun! This also matches the Pretty Pattern 01 Challenge!

I used the butterfly from the Tending The Garden ©  set, and added a flutter trail using the Fanciful Flourishes © set.

Supplies from My Time Made Easy ™ LLC

Pretty Packaging Templates: Berry Sweet Basket

Pretty Impressions Stamp Set: Occasional Label, Sentimental Occasions, Just for You, Tending the Garden, Harriet Hop-Along Basket, Harriet Hop-Along Birthday, Keep It Organized, Fanciful Flourishes

Pretty Printable Digital Paper: GaGa for Gingham

Pretty Pieces Cut File: Occasional Label, An Apple a Day

Well thanks for stopping by today!

I hope you enjoy the samples shared by myself and the MTME team! I also hope you get a chance to play along with any of our great NEW! challenges!

See you back here tomorrow for the April 1st Release, and more fun card and gift ideas!