It’s an exciting week with a new Essentials by Ellen Release available this Friday, March 4th! Today is Day 3 of Reveal Week and we’re sneak peeking two new sets – Berry Basket and Strawberry Fields. I’m so in love with today’s products, especially the Berry Basket, which can be used in so many ways and over the next few days I’ll be sharing different ways to use it.
The Berry Basket Die is meant to be used as a 3D gift box in its original format and you’ll see that below. On my card, I’ve used it flat on a card but I’ve layered it with Hero Hues Paradise cardstock to make it appear dimensional. I also partially die cut the bottom of the die cut to preserve the corners and perfect edge that the die provides, rather than simply cutting it off with a trimmer.
To fill the basket with strawberries, I stamped all of the images from Strawberry Fields using Catherine Pooler‘s inks. I ombre-stamped the strawberries using Party Dress and Coral Cabana, using a blending brush to soften the transition, and Garden Party to stamp the tops. Then I used Catching Rays to stamp the bee, Lemongrass and Party Dress to stamp the little flowers, and Lime Rickey and Grass Skirt to stamp the leaves.
I created the card base and panel using white linen cardstock, then glued the back layer of the Berry Basket on to the panel. I added the strawberries and leaves with glue dots. I stamped the sentiment and die cut it using the Tag Trio Dies, adding a gold glitter layer. I attached the tag to the basket with metallic gold string and popped on the front of the basket with foam tape.
I love making tags and gift boxes and definitely don’t make enough of them. This new Berry Basket Die will change the way you share your gifts! To make this box, I cut four pieces of the die from kraft cardstock, using liquid glue to attach the tabs at the top and bottom of the box.
Inside this box, for show, I used a piece of 12×12 patterned paper and the We R Memory Keepers Gift Box Punch Board to create a box. To give you an idea of the volume inside the Berry Basket, the gift box measures 2.5″ x 2.5″ x 2.5″. I created the layered tag from heavyweight white cardstock and Paradise cardstock, die cut from the Farmhouse Tags. I added the previously stamped images from Strawberry Fields and popped on a heat foiled sentiment from the Casual Greetings Hot Foil Stamp Set, shared in yesterday’s post. I tied the tag on to the box using Midnight twine.
Ellen Hutson is running a gift with purchase March 1st through 7th. You will get the Lucky stamp set free with any purchase of $75 or more! This means you can qualify for this free set when the new release goes live, while supplies last. It’s a fun and fabulous freebie so get it while you can!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I’ll see you again tomorrow for more sneak peeks!
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