Dual-Purpose Decor

 

Hi there, fellow twine enthusiasts!

This is Tifany from Ink Blots by TRD and today I wanted to share with you a dual-purpose project.

I created these table centerpieces for a baby shower I am planning for my cousin, but they would make great little Easter baskets, as well.

For each basket I started with a double-sided piece of 

12x12 patterned paper.

I scored each paper at 4" and 8", rotated the paper 90 degrees, and scored again at 4" and 8". {This will result in a 3x3 grid.}

After folding all the score lines I scored and folded the four corners on a diagonal so that they would act as flaps and pull the paper into a box shape rather than a flat piece of paper.

Once the box was assembled (I used a border punch before assembling to give it a decorative edge) I punched holes at each corner and threaded it with The Twinery's Buttercream twine, 

 which I then tied into a bow.

For a fun embellishment inside the basket I added a paper rosette to the top of a wooden dowel. I added a button tied with two colors of twine (one is tied with Pink Sorbet and Flax and the other is tied with  

Pink Sorbet and Honeydew).

{If you are creating an Easter-themed decoration it would be fun to replace the scalloped circle center of the rosette 

with an egg shaped die cut.}

For the filler (a fun DIY Easter grass) I took an old book and trimmed some pages into thin strips. All it takes is a little bit of crumpling in your hands to create a nice, fluffy filler.

If you are looking for a quick, handmade way to spruce up your table or would like to create a last minute Easter basket, 

I hope you will give this a try.

Thanks for stopping by today and please stop by and visit me on my blog - I love visitors!

Supplies:
Twine: The Twinery (Flax, Buttercream, Pink Sorbet, Honeydew);
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket (Togetherness: Pinwheels, Girl Friday: Sunday, Girl Friday: Tuesday); Jillibean Soup (Pasta Fagioli: Meatballs, Soup Staples: White Stock); Basic Grey (Nook & Pantry: Dishes);
Buttons: Autumn Leaves (Foof-a-la);
Other: Old book pages;
Tools: Fiskars (Trimmer, Scissors, Upper Crest Border Punch, Scalloped Sentiment Border Punch); EK Success (Scalloped Circle Punch); Scor-Pal (Scoring Board);
Adhesive: Scor-Pal (Scor-Tape);