I am so sad to see the Basket & Blooms die go. It's one of my favorite 3D dies and I like that it has more room than some of the other box die do. The upside of it being on the retiring list is that it is currently offered at a reduced price, so if you were thinking of maybe getting it, now's the time to do so. Aside from the actual basket pieces, it also includes flowers and tag images - a great plus!
Those baskets were made last Christmas as treats to my coworkers. I used the Jolly Holiday papers (also on the retiring list) and the Delightful Decorations stamp set to create my tags. The snowflakes were created with the Northern Flurry die and I used our cello bags closed with a ribbon bow to add the candy inside the baskets.
When I mounted my Delightful Decorations stamps, I decided I didn't want to use the striped ornament as a tag and to avoid inking the image with markers every time to omit the "To: From:", I used a hobby blade to take the words out. Since the stripes are blank, I used the Teeny Tiny Wishes set to add a "Merry Christmas" sentiment and then sign my name underneath so that people would know who the baskets were from (although by now, my colleagues pretty much associate anything handmade to me).
The box underneath the baskets is a box of chocolates I covered with the remaining designer paper.
Retiring items:
- Basket & Blooms die
- Jolly Holiday Designer papers
Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Delightful Decorations, Voeux mignons (Teeny Tiny Wishes)
Cardstock: Very Vanilla
Designer papers: Jolly Holiday
Inks: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive
Big Shot: Basket & Blooms die, Northern Flurry die
Accessories: Pearl Basic Jewels, Cello bags, Ribbons, Ornament punch
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