Hello, friends! Jana Eubank here with a fun idea for an Autumn Gift Basket using the Celebrate Autumn collection.
Fall always puts me in the mood for homebaked treats and connecting with neighbors. Today I would like to share an apple barrel basket that would be perfect for taking to a dear friend. Inside I have tucked a couple of dishtowels, a set of ceramic measuring spoons, a paper acorn box filled with treats, and a jar of honey.
I cut the "Thankful & Blessed" oval on the front of the basket from the 4x6 Journaling Cards paper and placed it on top of a band of Autumn Acorns paper. Next, I used the Falling Leaves paper and Chestnut Brown Linen Designer Cardstock to create the paper sunflowers adorning either side. I painted the brown cardstock flower centers with gold shimmer paint to make them shimmer and sparkle.
The orange flowers were created from orange paper from the 6x6 paper pad. I used the Decorative Brads for the centers, and then added them around the sunflowers along with a few floral stickers from the Element Sticker Sheet. This friendly chipboard squirrel holding the acorn hints to the paper acorn box placed inside the basket.
The basket itself was cut using Kraft Designer Cardstock. I used the Wood Grain Embossing Folder to give it lots of delicious, woodsy texture!
A peek inside the basket beckons the recipient to investigate!
Inside they will find the cutest acorn-shaped box filled with chocolates!
I created another sunflower for the top of this box to coordinate with the basket, and then tied a tag from the Frames & Tags Ephemera pack to the acorn's stem. The acorn lid is created from more Chestnut Brown Linen cardstock embossed with the Autumn Florals Embossing Folder.
A coordinating card is the perfect place to write a greeting! Be sure to tell your loved one how thankful you are for them in your life!
Can you think of someone in your life who deserves to know how grateful you are for all that they do for you? They would love this basket of goodies!
Happy crafting!
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