Cricut Spring Cottage 3-D Strawberries and Basket

Today's fun 3-D gift basket with strawberries was made using the new Cricut Spring Cottage cartridge.  This is a seasonal cartridge that retails for $24.99 and can be purchased HERE.  Take a look at some of the goodies on this cartridge:

As soon as I saw this strawberry and basket, I knew it would be a fun project to make.  I figured I could fill the strawberries with candy - I used Starburst candies. I cut two strawberries at 4" and one at 3.5".  

After cutting them out and scoring them, I used a White Sanford Uni-Ball Gel Pen
to add faux stitching.  This is the best pen on the market for this use.

I bent up the strawberry along the score lines.  The strawberry has teeny score marks in it so you can see where to score a line.  They are not obtrusive, like they have been in the past.

Using my ATG gun, I glued along the edge that will be tucked in.  You could also use a glue dot here.

Here is the strawberry folded up.

I added my Starburst candies to the inside - my large flower held 3 and the smaller one 2.

I threaded the green and white striped twine through the holes on the top of the strawberry.  Start by putting the twine into the strawberry and then you will end up with two tails out.

Pull tightly and knot.

Then add green topper by threading twine through top - knot again.

I made the basket by cutting it at "fit to page" or the largest it would go on a 12x12 mat which was 9-1/4". I folded over the edges and adhered the basket together, after adding faux stitching.

My sentiment background is the Fancy Frame die and stamp combo from My Creative Time ($9.99)- so cute!  It can be ordered HERE. Take a look below:

The "You're Sweet" is from a retired Close to My Heart set. The gems and ribbon are from Michaels.

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Check out the Close to My Heart March stamp of the month above!  Super cute and just $5 after a $50+ purchase at joytracey.ctmh.com!

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Sweet Mommy Card

Happy Friday! Kim here, from Scrapin Mom Of One Inspiring Little Boy. Today is my last day as guest designer at Obsessed With Scrapbooking.  I want to thank you all for making this such a fun week for me! I have enjoyed reading all of your sweet comments. A HUGE Thank You to Joy for graciously inviting me this whole week ~ huge hugs to you!

Okay there are a ton of things going on today, so I promise not to keep you all long! I have shared cards this week that revolve around events that are coming up in my life, using My Creative Time's new release. This last card is for someone extremely precious to me ~ my Mom! She has been through a great deal the past few years. She always has her chin up and forges forward! She is such a "SWEET" and giving person. I don't tell her enough how much I love her!

I bought the cartridge, Spring Cottage, specifically for the window cut and never even opened the box! Sad, right?? So since I like my cards with dimension, I cut it out 2 times, so I could pop dot it and add acetate for the glass look! I don't think you can even see this in my picture.  This cut has a flower box, leaves(??), and flowers (which I did not cut out). I cut the leaves out 2 times because I wanted a fuller look. Then I decide my flower box need to be scored, just to add a little detail! I inked everything up! 

My little flowers are from scraps from the "Stitched Button Dies" that I had laying around. The sentiment "Sweet"  is from the new stamp set "Life is Good". My "mommy" sentiment is from an oldie, but goody, "Mom You Rock" . I did emboss the background with a new folder I bought awhile ago. Of course my little signs are from dies, and I will list them below! The BEAUTIFUL button and hemp are from Liz's Paper Loft Boutique.  I hope my mom likes her card.

Materials Used:

Cricut Cartridge ~ Spring Cottage ~ window, leaves and flower box

My Creative Time ~ "Life Is Good" ~ Sweet sentiment

My Creative Time ~ "Mom You Rock" ~ mommy sentiment

My Creative Time ~ "Chunky Jars Accessories" ~ die with mommy on it

My Creative Time ~ "Stitched Ticket Die" ~ ticket 

My Creative Time ~ "Stitched Button Dies" ~ flowers

Liz's Paper Loft Boutique ~ clear button and hemp

Paper ~ Paper Trey Ink & Acetate and scraps for my  stash for the flowers

Embossing folder from the James' Set

Ink ~ Archival and Tim Holtz

Ribbon from Paper Trey Ink

Clear embossing power

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Now don't forget today is My Creative Time April Release! So make sure you hop along with us to see some super inspiring creations! Also remember the giveaways that Emma and I are having! My giveaway are 2 of my FAVORITE places to shop!

GIVEAWAYS

Okay in celebration of Joy allowing me to take over her blog for a week and Emma’s April Release, I have decided to have a giveaway! Fun, right? To qualify for my giveaway all you have to do is head on over to my blog, Scrapin Mom Of One Inspiring Little Boy, become a follower and leave a comment! Simple, right?

1st prize is a $25.00 gift certificate to My Creative Time

2nd is a $25.00 gift certificate to Liz’s Paper Loft Boutique

I will announce the 2 lucky winners on my blog on Monday, April 22. You have until Sunday, April 21 @ 12AM EST to comment. PLEASE leave a way to contact you! Random.org will pick the winners.

Emma's Giveaway:

Sneak Peek Giveaway Time!
With all of our Sneak Peek weeks, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!

Go visit Emma's blog, My Creative Time,  to see her exciting giveaways this week as well & to see some AMAZING sneak peeks!

 GOOD LUCK!

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