Frog Berry Basket Packaging with Shellye McDaniel

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Frog Gift Basket Set
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Shellye McDaniel

Shellye McDaniel shares the cutest and most novel use for our new berry baskets - frog gift packaging!

To put the frog box together Shellye I painted two of our wood berry containers green.  

She attached them together at the back with hinges and extra-long brads. The small end of a Crop-A-Dile was used to create the holes. 

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Wood Pint Berry Basket - Curtsey Boutique

3.5 inch Heart Doilies - Curtsey Boutique

To see more of Shellye's amazing creations visit her blog, Papered Cottage, or click on her image below.

 

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DIY Berry Basket Pin Cushion Tutorial by Jennifer Cowles

Easy Berry Basket Pin Cushion

Project Instructions:

Take a 4x4 piece of cardboard and put it inside the muslin bag, then fill the bag with batting.

Fold over the open end and insert into berry basket and you are finished.  Tie a fabric ribbon around the basket and insert pins and you have a cute pincushion.

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Wood Pint Berry Basket - Curtsey Boutique

Muslin Bags - Curtsey Boutique

Torn Fabric Ribbon - polka dot, damask, geometric

Pearlized Heart Straight Pins - Curtsey Boutique

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Embellished Berry Basket with Jess Mutty

Embellished Berry Basket
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Jess Mutty

 Today I have this sweet little basket that would be perfect for gift giving.  I love these fruit baskets and the ruffled fabric trim so I combined them with a pretty pastel shabby flower for a romantic, country feel.  The wood button and felt doily add another touch of texture.

I used a piece of chipboard sandwiched between two dyed doilies for a small decorative backing.  It looks pretty but it is also functional.  Sometimes I find that I need a little support for my basket goodies. 

And of course you need a nice little bed of something to nestle the contents into.  I lined the basket with a white doily and then cut super thin strands of a glassine bag and scrunched them into the bottom of the basket.  Perfect for a candle, bath items, baked treats, or other small gift!

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

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To see more of Jess' fantastic work visit her blog, The Examined Life, or click on her picture below.