Home Matters 1/31/11
LuAnn here again welcoming you to another edition of Home Matters -a regular feature here on the blog to give you some new ideas on how to incorporate your scrapbooking talents (and digital supplies!) into your home (or for gift giving!!!).
In my last Home Matters post, I showed you how to create some fun family tree art that would make a great addition in your own home or that would make a wonderful bridal shower or wedding gift.
*sigh* I still LOVE how this turned out!
But today, my project is more geared toward creating with the intent of giving away!! **keep reading – there will be a giveaway at the end of my post!!!**
Talk to any one who enjoys dabbling in Hybrid and they will tell you that “If it can’t run away, it’s game for altering!” I admit that I frequently hit the clearance aisles and yard sales for anything that I can “Hybrid-ized!!!”
Last year, after Christmas – and by “last year” I mean after Christmas 2009 
– I found these really cute baskets with hinged lids on a clearance table. They just begged to be prettied up!!
The basket was marked $5 with an additional 90% off – making one basket $0.50. Cha-ching!!! Score!!
Since the basket had slats painted red, I went with a theme that would work with the red. What better theme than Valentine’s Day! Here’s what I came up with…
I used Jady Day Studio’s Love Me Do digital kit on my basket.
After measuring the top of my basket, I opened my photo editing program and went to work creating the top – don’t panic!! just think of it as a small layout. Once it was created, I printed it on Epson Matte Presentation Paper using my printer’s best print option.
Next, I cut out the top panel and used my corner rounder punch on the corners. Using my adhesive tape runner, I adhered the panel on top of my basket lid. (you definitely could use Mod Podge or even adhesive label paper)
My felt roses were created using felt, my Big Shot machine and a rolled rose die that I bought online.
I used mini glue dots to hold my roses in place after I rolled them.
I found an outline of a rose leaf online and printed it. Next, I traced around my leaf pattern on green felt and then cut out my leaves. Using light green tatting thread, I sewed/embroidered the veins on my leaves. Far from perfect, but a cute touch if you ask me.
I attached my roses and leaves to the lid of my basket using medium sized adhesive glue dots.
I found some cute polka dotted ribbon with teeny hearts on it in the clearance section at Joann Fabrics. Cost: $0.50. I added some adhesive to the back of the ribbon and adhered it around the rim of the basket and across the handle.
Next, I tied some jute string in the center of some oversized red buttons and then adhered the buttons on the sides of the handles.
The handle still needed something so I added 2 leaves and a white rose in the center of the handle.
I’m really pleased with how the basket turned out! It’s PERFECT for filling and giving to a friend, teacher, Grandma for Valentine’s Day or special occasion!
Want to win this pretty basket? **and I’ve filled it with Reese’s peanut butter shaped hearts – so it’s ready for you to give away!**
Leave me a comment here on this post and one person will be chosen using random.org as the winner!
Want more chances to win? Blog, Tweet, and/or make a facebook post about my ScrapMatters Home Matters project and link me up (or let me know that you tweeted about it) in another comment for each that you did.
Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on Thursday, Feb. 3rd, 2011 (shh – that’s my birthday) – a winner will be chosen and posted here.
Good Luck to everyone that enters!!
ETA: The basket giveaway is now closed – thanks to everyone who commented. Our winner using Random.org is:
Congrats to Janine – check your email!!!!
LuAnn
January 30th, 2011 at 10:50 pm
LuAnn that is ADORABLE!!! Your felt roses are fabulous! I need to learn to see the hybrid potential of things. Thanks for sharing!
January 30th, 2011 at 11:10 pm
Great idea, this turned out adorable! DH will luv that you are encouraging my “hoarding” a things repurposed hobby
Thanks for the chance to win this!
January 30th, 2011 at 11:40 pm
Wow! You’re incredibly talented!! Your basket looks amazing!! Thanks for sharing!
January 31st, 2011 at 12:31 am
LuAnn that turned out so cute. Love the idea of finding goodies on clearance to give a makeover to! I have a few things in my closet waiting for something like this… you have inspired me!
January 31st, 2011 at 5:12 am
LuAnn – I am totally blown away by your creativity! This is simply amazing and beautiful! Now I’m going to check out this Big Shot machine because it looks like something I could really use! Thanks for your inspiration.
January 31st, 2011 at 5:24 am
TOTALLY LOVING THIS!!!!! What a great idea to seach the christmas clearance for red things to be used for v-day. Next year I will definitely do that! This is awesome!
January 31st, 2011 at 6:02 am
Holy moly LuAnn, this is just AMAZING!!! Love your repurposing of Christmas items and those roses and leaves are to die for! Just a FAB project!!!
January 31st, 2011 at 8:01 am
OMGoodness this is SO cute! What a fabulous basket for gift giving! Reese’s pbutter cups are my favorite! Thanks for the chance to win!
January 31st, 2011 at 9:12 am
LuAnn your hybrid talent is endless. This basket is absolutely beautiful!
January 31st, 2011 at 11:46 am
What a cute and sweet idea for thinking outside of the box, or should I say basket? Thanks for sharing and reminding me to look at everyday items as an opportunity to inspire and create.
January 31st, 2011 at 2:55 pm
What a great project! I’d love to win it, but, um…I’m thinkin’ that I’m going to be keeping those Reeses’ cups for myself!
January 31st, 2011 at 4:41 pm
That basket is beyond adorable, I would love to win it!
January 31st, 2011 at 4:56 pm
What a beautiful basket! My mom and I love looking for treasures in the clearance aisle that we can embellish and use for something totally different than it was intended.
January 31st, 2011 at 8:04 pm
I shared it using the facebook share button at the top.
– dalis
January 31st, 2011 at 8:05 pm
OMG… this is so flippin’ cute LuAnn!!!! When I saw it in the gallery I kept thinking… wow, she must have spent ours painting those slabs red… LOL!!!!
– dalis
February 1st, 2011 at 4:34 am
This is adorable, LuAnn! Those felt goodies are perfection, and everything is embellished so nicely!
“If it can’t run away, it’s game for altering!” LOL! Totally true!
February 1st, 2011 at 10:09 am
Absolutely darling. I sooo need to get a die cutting machine! Love the felt flowers and leaves. The stitching on them is perfect touch!
February 1st, 2011 at 7:29 pm
This is super cute! Maybe trying a little hybrid wouldn’t be that hard… Thanks for sharing!
February 2nd, 2011 at 6:46 pm
It’s a beautiful basket – someone will be very lucky to win it!
February 3rd, 2011 at 3:37 pm
Love that basket Luann! I’m so doing something like that for my kiddos for Valentines!!
February 3rd, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Luanne, the basket is beautiful! Happy Birthday by the way!
February 3rd, 2011 at 7:56 pm
I {LOVE} this!! You are so talented. Thanks for sharing.
February 3rd, 2011 at 7:58 pm
I blogged about this giveaway too and your website as a whole. (but it’s private blog…sorry) jandbbarnes.blogspot.com This is the first time I’ve visited and I’m SOOO happy I found it. Thank you, thank you. Also, happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!