Bunny Basket & Template Instructions

Here it is as promised, Bunny Basket #2. First let me share with you the photo that inspired me:

So once again, armed with my Scor-pal, just can't do it without that baby, I set out to make a paper version of these.

This time I wanted to have a bunny that was a light shade as opposed to white, so I chose to use SU Sahara Sand, and here are the results:

It can be made larger or smaller very easily and the collar can be made bigger, it's all so simple.

Here are the basic instructions for the one I came up with:

Supplies:

• 8 1/2" square of Sahara Sand cardstock
• SU Designer Series paper Spring Flowers Pack
• Small piece of SU Pretty in Pink CS (for ears & Cheeks)
• Small piece of SU Pink Pirouette CS (For mouth)
• Black multiliner - Copic
• Black Glossy (eyes)
• Chalk - Pebbles Inc
• SU Cameo Coral Ink
• SU uni-ball Signo Gel Pen
• SU Scallop edge border punch
• 1" circle punch
• 5/8" circle punch
• Paisley Nestabilities - Spellbinders
• Flower Punch (eyes)
• Scor-Pal

To assemble:

1. Place the 8 1/2" square on your Scor-Pal and score at 2 1/2" & 6". Rotate a 1/4 turn and score again at 2 1/2" & 6". You should have 4 intersecting lines. We are making a basic box and many sizes can easily be made from this same process. To see more great basic boxes visit Scor-pal and click on envelopes and boxes.
2. Cut along the score lines on two opposing sides, just up to the first vertical score line.
3. Apply adhesive to the four corners and fold the corners in forming a box. You now have the base of your bunny. NOTE: I did not line my corners up perfectly when gluing so that the sides of my bunny would look a little fat. Nothing cuter than a pudgy bunny, lol
4. To make his collar, cut a 1 1/2" x 12" strip of paper and a 1 1/2" x 3" strip. I cut mine from the yellow argyle patterned paper. Score the long edge at 1" - do this to both pieces. Fold the strip over the top of the box. You now have a decorative collar for your bunny.
5. For the ears cut 2 paisleys (Your choice of size) from the Pretty in Pink CS. Ink the edges with Cameo Coral ink.
6. For the inside of the ears cut 2 more paisleys at least 1 size smaller than the outer ear. I went 2 sizes smaller and cut the inner ears from SU pp.
7. To make the face punch 2 1" circles from Pretty in Pink CS. Rub with chalk and add 5-8 dots on each cheek using a black multi-liner or fine point marker. Slightly overlap and adhere together.
8. Punch a 5/8" circle from Pink Pirouette CS. This becomes the tongue. Adhere under the cheeks.
9. To make the eyes punch 2 flowers from the black glossy paper. Add small white dots using the gel pen. Glue 3 petals of the flower under the cheeks.
10. Now take the entire glued face and add it to your basket. Add three lines for whiskers, if desired.
11. To create the handles cut 2 strips of PP 1' x 12" Punch the scalloped punch down one side of the strip, turn and repeat the punching on the other edge. You will now have a scalloped/lace-like handle. Do the same process to the other strip. Adhere these inside the basket. Here is a photo of the handles from the top of the basket:

Isn't that the cutest way to make a handle? I just love that scallop edge punch. Now I still love my Tonic Punches but on occasion I want a smaller scallop I refer to this punch.

So that's it, my version of another bunny Basket. I'm going to play some more with this and since this one was so much easier to make I may do these for my Son's class at Easter time. I have some time.

I'm playing with another template for a St. Patrick's day box. As soon as I have worked out the kinks I'll be sure to share that with you also.

Stay warm and have a great day!

 

Comments

[Artificial Silk flowers]

Thanks a lot for this lovely tutorials, I'm going to share this to my nieces, am sure they'll gonna love this.

~Cindy

[Susan Hunt]

Cheryl, I love your blog, I'll be putting this in my favorites. Now that the snow is gone I think it's time to come back for another one of your classes. Had a awesome time back in Nov.

[College Term Papers]

I'm going to work on it...I'll see if I can come up with something... This is really fun.

[send flowers philippines]

I really inspired doing project with my kids.Thanks for giving an inspiration.

~Ashley~

[Donna]

Those baskets are just adorable. Very creative idea.

[Karen Madden]

Nice job! I {{love}} it!

[**Milu**]

so cute!
I love it!
Thanks for sharing it =)