ABC Friday~A Challenge Between Friends…
A couple weeks ago, Lauren posted THIS TUTORIAL on how to make Easter baskets with Nestabilities {stinkin’ cute, huh!?!}. OMG!! I could’ve smacked myself in the forehead. I have been doing these with circle PUNCHES for sometime now. It never dawned on my to break out the Nesties! It’s good to have {PS} friends around to turn on that light bulb from time to time. Anyways…Lauren and I got to chattin’ and we came up with a little challenge for each other. To make one of these fun little boxes/bags/basket {you pick whatever name you want to call them} with Priceless from SU!. In addition to using that set, we set forth colors to use, too…Chocolate Chip, Purely Pomegranate, So Saffron and Certainly Celery. I didn’t get started on my creation until last night after Ellie went to bed. I’d like to think that it’s cuter in person than the pic shows because of poor lighting. I sewed each of the panels and the hearts are mounted on dimensionals. The handle of the basket has two holes punched in the top of it so I could tie the ribbon through it. The handle is actually glued into the inside of the basket, but appears to be held on by Build-A-Brads {which I have been hoarding for months now!}. If I were to re-create this, I think that I would clear emboss the swirly on the Certainly Celery. I probably will re-create it just because I think that it would look much better with the embossed image; I was just way too tired last night to even think about making more than one of these {even though they are fairly simple}.
Be sure to check out Lauren’s blog to see her beautiful creation.
Other stuff you may want to know about~
*Tomorrow is another SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY, the announcement of a new GUEST DESIGNER and the announcement of a new someone that is going to play and do samples with us every week…YAY YAY and more YAY!!
*Tomorrow is also the release of THREE new sets from Verve Visual. There have been some fun sneak peeks on the Verve Blog and on Julee’s blog.
*Sunday is Tony’s day to blog here. He’s in the middle of mid-terms and mid-term projects, so be sure to come offer up some “rah-rah” support. 
*Monday I will have a slew of new Verve projects…stay tuned!
one more thing…
If you are interested in winning stamps from MFT, be sure to check out THIS POST on SCS.
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND
February 29, 2008, 7:48 am
Oh Jen this is fabulous!!! I didn’t use chocolate! LOL! I went with the orchid!
I love how your design came out. Wow you work well under pressure. I dont think it need to be re-done at all. I like that you tucked in the bottom, and made yours tall. The handle is the cutest with those build a brads.
I had so much fun, thanks for the challenge!!
Off to see the VV sets.
February 29, 2008, 8:04 am
Jen, this is fantastic! What a fun basket!! Love the shape of yours. It’s different from most, which I really like!
February 29, 2008, 11:42 am
This is such a great project. I love the colors you chose and the stamped images are great! I have to try this! What a great idea you ladies came up with! TFS!
February 29, 2008, 11:47 am
These are too cute!!
February 29, 2008, 1:00 pm
That is such a cute little Easter basket. Fabulous job!
February 29, 2008, 1:21 pm
Love this basket !! And your site is wonderful.
February 29, 2008, 1:43 pm
Love the basket and think it’s so fun that you and Lauren did your own little challenge
February 29, 2008, 4:56 pm
Love this basket, Jen! I had missed the instructions on Lauren’s blog–so glad that you shared this beauty!
February 29, 2008, 7:51 pm
I love the basket.I love the shape of it.You girls are so talented!!
February 29, 2008, 9:59 pm
Your basket is to die for! Love it Jen!
March 1, 2008, 7:07 am
Jen, this is just so pretty! I love all the little details. Amazing work as always. I’ll have to go make a square one as I don’t have the rectangle nesties just yet……
March 1, 2008, 11:56 am
I love your basket it is gorgeous!
Mary
March 1, 2008, 3:38 pm
I love this !!! It’s so adorable !! Great job