Simple Basket tutorial
Supplies:
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Square piece of cardstock that can be divided into three, e.g. 12″, 9″ , 6″ square. (I used a turquoise 8 1/4″ square)
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Sticky Tape
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Paper cutter with cutting and scoring blade
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Strip of cardstock for handle (I used 1″ x 12″ strip of whisper white cardstock)
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Stamps or wheel to decorate the basket
Step one:
Score your cardstock into nine equal squares. For my 8 1/4″ square I scored at 2 3/4″ and 5 1/2″ both horizontally and vertically.
For 6″ square score at 2″ and 4″. For 9″ square score at 3″ and 6″ and for 12″ square score at 4″ and 8″.
Step two:
Cut the two scored lines to the first horizontal score on two opposing sides.
(For a better picture that shows the whole cardstock after the cuts, check the picture for step seven.)
Step three:
Decorate your cardstock. I used the Petals Jumbo wheel from the Stampin’ Up! Spring mini catalog and wheeled in white on the turquoise cardstock.
Step four (optional):
Corner round your edges.
Step five:
Add some sticky strip on both ends of your basket handle.
Step six:
Tape one end of your basket handle to one center square of the basket that has the two cuts one each side. Tape the handle on the outside section of the basket. It will be covered later by the two sides next to it.
Step seven:
Turn your cardstock over so you see the basket inside (unstamped side). Add strips of sticky tape as shown. Don’t have the sticky tape go all the way to the scored line. That might show when you fold the sides in to make the basket shape.
Step eight:
Fold both sides over your center square and tape them down over your basket handle.
Step Nine:
Tape the second end of your basket handle on the opposite square on the basket.
Step ten:
Again fold both the left and the right square over the middle square, covering the basket handle.
Finish your basket.
