TNT: A-tisket a-tasket - a Pail is now a Basket.

With Easter right around the corner, I was looking at the little plastic eggs sitting in a basket on my table last night and thinking how they didn't seem very special.  We always give each of the children a gift on Easter morning before heading out to brunch, so I decided to make something special to hold a small gift instead of placing it inside the usual basket.  Once again, packaging was my inspiration and starting point for this project.

I recently came to the end of a mini can of flowers and had a moment of serendipity when I discovered that a 12" strip would not only wrap around the circumference of the can, but also from edge to edge, running underneath the bottom as well.  How perfect for making a simple Easter project?

 
To make it easy to work with, I used a plain coaster as the base, and glued my 12" by 3/4" strips to the center, alternating patterns and flipping them over to reveal each side.

Then I placed a strip of paper around the pail, following the basketweave pattern, going in and out of the strips.  A dot of Fabritac glue was placed at the end, and a tie wrap secures it in place while it dries for a few minutes.

 
Continue adding strips, and weaving them in alternating patterns.  Leave a small gap in-between each strip to reveal the contents of the pail.  Move the tie wrap up as you go.

 
I had already popped the handle out of the holes of the pail.  So then I took some Prima lace and wove it onto the handle to make a ruffle.  I sprayed this and the remaining lace which I adhered around the rim with Glimmer Mist and adhered it to the project with Fabritac.  The ruffle doesn't need any glue, since the handle will hold it in place.  Use a paper piercer to expose the holes and replace the handle.

The packaging left over from the embellishments I used looks like great shred material to me.  So I ran it through my paper crimper and cut it into thin strips.  Nothing is wasted with this project.

The shred is placed inside, with some candies for now.

 
I wrapped the pearl border around the plastic egg, which is secured to the top of the flower stack on the lid with Fabritac.

I randomly applied pearl and crystal embellishments to the paper weaving, some butterflies cut from the remaining patterned paper and clipped a butterfly in place.

 
Products used in this project:

• Flights of Fancy collection, #841508 & #841478
• Say It In Pearls borders, #530488
• Lace ribbon 
• Butterfly clip, #537036 
• Say It In Crystals and Pearls Centers, #530969
• Minnie Can Flowers, #510206
• Clear flower pail (Packaging from #510206)

And now, to add to the fun...simply leave a comment on this blog post for your chance to win a prize! We will randomly choose a winner on Tuesday, April 6th, 2010. Open to worldwide entrants for this drawing!!

From the entries received on our last technique post, using Random.org's random integer generator -- the winner for our previous technique post drawing is:

I saw a photo of Cari's tin earlier this month. It's adorable, and I love what you did with yours too! So different. Now I'm itching to go home and get messy with some of my old tins too!

Posted by: Robin H | March 24, 2010 at 02:20 PM

Robin H!

Please contact me so we can mail out your lovely prize at sallylynn@primamarketinginc.com.  Prizes will be held for 7 days only.  Please contact us promptly.

Best of luck to each of you!  And I look forward to chatting with you today and every week with TNT.

P.S. Do you want a Prima Endorsed Artist-Educator to teach a workshop at your store or event?  Contact Lu at 909-627-5532 and dial 2 for more information.  The full schedule of upcoming workshops is online too.  Make sure to check out the current workshop listings on the Prima Artist-Educator blog.  We've got you covered from Kansas to Germany to New Zealand - and everywhere in-between.

 

Sally Lynn MacDonald
http://www.sallylynnmacdonald.com
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With Easter right around the corner, I was looking at the little plastic eggs sitting in a basket on my table last night and thinking how they didn't seem very special.  We always give each of the children a gift on Easter morning before heading out to brunch, so I decided to make something special to hold a small gift instead of placing it inside the usual basket.  Once again, packaging was my inspiration and starting point for this project.

I recently came to the end of a mini can of flowers and had a moment of serendipity when I discovered that a 12" strip would not only wrap around the circumference of the can, but also from edge to edge, running underneath the bottom as well.  How perfect for making a simple Easter project?

 
To make it easy to work with, I used a plain coaster as the base, and glued my 12" by 3/4" strips to the center, alternating patterns and flipping them over to reveal each side.

Then I placed a strip of paper around the pail, following the basketweave pattern, going in and out of the strips.  A dot of Fabritac glue was placed at the end, and a tie wrap secures it in place while it dries for a few minutes.

 
Continue adding strips, and weaving them in alternating patterns.  Leave a small gap in-between each strip to reveal the contents of the pail.  Move the tie wrap up as you go.

 
I had already popped the handle out of the holes of the pail.  So then I took some Prima lace and wove it onto the handle to make a ruffle.  I sprayed this and the remaining lace which I adhered around the rim with Glimmer Mist and adhered it to the project with Fabritac.  The ruffle doesn't need any glue, since the handle will hold it in place.  Use a paper piercer to expose the holes and replace the handle.

The packaging left over from the embellishments I used looks like great shred material to me.  So I ran it through my paper crimper and cut it into thin strips.  Nothing is wasted with this project.

The shred is placed inside, with some candies for now.

 
I wrapped the pearl border around the plastic egg, which is secured to the top of the flower stack on the lid with Fabritac.

I randomly applied pearl and crystal embellishments to the paper weaving, some butterflies cut from the remaining patterned paper and clipped a butterfly in place.

 
Products used in this project:

• Flights of Fancy collection, #841508 & #841478
• Say It In Pearls borders, #530488
• Lace ribbon 
• Butterfly clip, #537036 
• Say It In Crystals and Pearls Centers, #530969
• Minnie Can Flowers, #510206
• Clear flower pail (Packaging from #510206)

Comments

[Vanessa Gutierrez]

this is awesome!

[Margie Visnick]

Wowwowwow! This is beautiful!Amazing job!

[kip Mitchell]

I love this idea and love how you did those strips!

[bluucaca]

Wow love this bucket great idea for Easter thanks for sharing i love Prima flowers and lace i just have a hard time finding anybody local to buy from i like to be able to see first hand on what i'm buying. Thanks again for sharing this awesome projct.

[Sheila]

Love how you did the handle. I have some of you clear paint cans waiting to be altered and this is wonderful inspiration.

[Eileen Velez]

This is a great idea - I love it!!!

[val gould]

how sweet this is!!!! Its just perfect! lots of ideas brewing!

[Summer Braxton]

this basket/pail is amazing!!
**I think you need to change the date for the giveaway deadline. It says March 30 which was yesterday :)

[paula]

wow! that is georgeous!

[Patti]

What an awesome idea. So creative! I can't wait to make one for my mom - she'll adore it.

[Helen Johnson]

This is awesome. I love the pail. Beautiful.

[Melinda Wilson]

Wow! I love this and I have two of these pals sitting in my closet right now so I better get busy!

[Jessie Pepper]

Such a cute little gift!! May have to make one for myself as I don't think my boy's would appreciate it!!!

[Tanis]

What a great project idea...I actually have an empty flower can just waiting for me to do something with! I really love the pearl embellishing on the easter egg, so pretty!

Love Prime!

[steph]

cute idea! i heart prima's new paper collections. they are so gorgeous! thanks for sharing :)! happy easter!

[ArlaMo]

What a beautifully altered can! Thanks for sharing.

[tara]

This is so neat!! I love it and would of never thought of this! Its aborable :)

[Erika Taylor]

what a great easter basket. I love it

[Elaine Allen]

This is just so sweet! What a really great idea and what is nice is that the recipient can keep little treasures in the pail.

Elaine Allen

[annette abrahamson]

darling!! i just love the added touch the butterflies add!! :)

[Charlotte D]

So cute! What great idea!

[Krystle]

Incredibly beautiful and creative!

[Joelle H]

Great project! I think this would be a wonderful thing to make with my daughter! Thanks for the insperation!

[rebeca]

Que bonita Quedó la cesta de pascua! Muy buena inspiración, gracias!

[wendela]

thanks for this lovely tutorial!!