Friday, March 26, 2010

Zutter Blog Hop


Welcome to the Zutter Spring Fling Blog Hop. My favorite thing about spring is seeing all the flowers coming to bloom so I decided to make something bright and cheery and flowery for my house. I started with the basket making a template myself then using the Bind-It-All to make punches on each side and threading ribbon through the holes to join it together. I attached a large strip of paper to either side of the basket with the Rivet Setter & Hammer, some Rivets, and the Pound-It-All to form the handle.


For the flowers I used a couple of different ideas I found on the internet. The larger ones are called box flowers and I used the Rivet Hole Punch Set and Rivets to attach the two size flowers together and wrapped O-wires with ribbon to create the stems. I also used the Bind-It-All to create the grass. I took a strip of green cardstock and punched along one edge then used my scissors to cut down to the holes the machine made.



For the title on the front I used a 3x4 acrylic cover and rounded the corners with my Round-It-All and added a piece of patterned paper to the back. I sprayed the chipboard letters with Glimmer Mist to match the color of the patterned paper then glued them to the acrylic and added it to the front of the basket.


Thanks for dropping by today! To be entered in the draw for one package EACH of the two colors of the new Hang-it-Alls and package of the Rivet Hammer/Setter Set please leave me a comment and I will draw a winner March 29th.



Now hop, spring, or just click your way over to the next blog for another chance to win.
Camilla Isaksson http://kamillasscrapping.blogspot.com/
Linda Elbourne http://acraftingjourney.blogspot.com/
Fleur Smith http://fleursbydesign.blogspot.com/ **YOU ARE HERE**
Sophie Sim http://colorsgalore.wordpress.com/
Pam Sandy http://pamseclecticstuff.blogspot.com/
Lynne Forsythe http://lynneforsythe.blogspot.com/
Sarah De Guzman http://redoaklines.com/
Shelley Haganman http://scrappergirl.typepad.com/scappergirl/
Nan Paturzo http://scrappynan.blogspot.com/

132 comments:

  1. Your little basket is so cute...I am excited to learn more about creating things like this..thanks!!!

    http://dreamsofpurelove.blogspot.com

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  2. Woooow such a cute basket. And I really like the flowers!

    Hugs from Sweden

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  3. What a lovely little basket, love flowers are stunning and look very intricate

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  4. I just love your Spring basket! What a fantastic piece you've done. I do hope I win your giveaway also.
    http://barbara-moorewhimsies.blogspot.com or:
    lmoore@flippinweb.com

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  5. Loving this basket great inspiration :)

    http://nikiraysniche.blogspot.com/

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  6. Oh, that basket is lovely! I'd love a chance to win this - I want to play!

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  7. really fun project... love the idea... sooo cute!!

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  8. really fun project... love the idea... sooo cute!!

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  9. Oh, what a work. Wonderful basket.

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  10. you are amazingly clever, my dear.xoxoxox

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  11. fleur, this is soooooo cute!! love the basket and flowers! :) sooooooo pretty!

    i can feel the warmth of spring just by looking at your project! hehe.

    hugs,
    sarah.

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  12. Great little party favor for my girls, too! I love to learn about new techniques. Thanks.

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  13. Great little party favor for my girls, too! I love to learn about new techniques. Thanks.

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  14. What a clever way to create a basket! I also loved your flowers!

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  15. What a neat idea, I really like the flowers!

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  16. This project simply ROCKS!!! Wow! Love your flowers!!!

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  17. Oh my, what a super spring basket.

    Toni :o)

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  18. Love your little basket and flowers are so cute
    http://www.patacake-patcrafts.blogspot.com

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  19. LOVE...LOVE...LOVE THE FLOWERS GIRLIE!!!

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  20. wow i love this is so cute lovin the flowers fab house decor beautiful basket fleur....hugs Anita..

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  21. Your lovely basket of flowers is a real spring pick-me-up - I love the bright colours you have used. To win the hang-it-alls would be great - thanks for the chance.

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  22. the basket is so cute!!! and the flowers-i want to try those!!

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  23. Love the idea of the spring basket - VERY CUTE!

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  24. Wow! Love what you've done to this basket!

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  25. Very cute basket! The flowers are so pretty! Thanks for the ideas!

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  26. Thanks for the chance to win :)

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  27. Such an adorable basket!! Love your flowers.

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  28. very cute basket. I really like the flowers and your tip to make the grass! :)

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  29. Love the flowers and wouldn't have
    ever come up with the grass or the
    stems being made from zutter products.

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  30. What a beautiful way to welcome Spring! Fantastic job!

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  31. I am wanting to get some of the glimmer mist and try! May have to get some this weekend and try it out! Awesome job!

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  32. SO very creative - I love your basket & flowers - this is something I've been thinking about making lately too!

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  33. I love the basket and the beautiful flowers. What a beautiful idea and thanks for sharing.

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  34. What a great basket and beautiful flowers. Thanks for sharing!

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  35. Everything really is coming up spring and your flower really shows that.

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  36. Supa dupa cute and springy!!! Love it!!!

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  37. This is an adorable project! Very well done!

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  38. I enjoyed visiting your blog for the first time. Nice work!

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  39. TFS Fleur! It's adorable! I get so excited making books with my BIA, I forget how perfect it is for punching things too. Paula Akers

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  40. I love your basket, especially the flowers! Thanks for sharing it with me..

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  41. What a great idea Fleur! Love the basket and flowers - they shout spring. :)

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  42. That is really a cute basket. so creative

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  43. What a darling Spring basket! Great work!

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  44. Great spring idea! I'm imagining an Easter basket of my own right now. Thank you!

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  45. Your basket is one of the cutest things I've ever seen! Just fab! :)
    /Cina99

    http://cina99.bloggplatsen.se

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  46. What a great spring flower basket - I love it. You are so clever. Ilove your work with the bind it all (my favourite crafting tool of all times)

    Thanks

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  47. Amazing cute Flowers Love them!!! the basket is sooo cute I have to make one. love your blog.

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  48. Love your basket of flowers - really cheered me up!!

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  49. What a beautiful basket! Love the flowers!

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  50. Now this is just too cute. Great detail and the flowers are so cool

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  51. Love this basket! Super cute! Those flowers rock!

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  52. LOVE the basket. Going to try to replicate it with my granddaughter this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  53. OMG!!! i need to dust off the bind-it-all and get to crafting this project!!!! love it and tfs

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  54. Such a cute little basket and so smart. The flowers will never die.

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  55. Great projects! Thank you for the opportunity to win the Hang-It-Alls and Rivet Hammer & Setter Set!

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  56. LOVE your flower basket- Gorgeous!!
    Would absolutely LOVE to win the giveaways of the hang it alls & hammer - havent been able to get hold of any yet so it would be great. Love all the work of the design team. You are all so creative
    Shazza

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  57. this basket is so great, i love the laced up sides and your flowers are adorable!

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  58. How pretty is that, it gave me a real lift to see those colours.

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  59. I like out of the box ideas. Using bind it all to make something other than a book, great idea!

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  60. That's really cute! I love how you've used the BIA 'outside the box' in so many ways

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  61. Your basket is gorgeous I really love the flowers..

    Janie Boots
    boots3103@hotmail.com

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  62. I love the basket and all the flowers!! So wonderful!

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  63. I too am from B.C.,Victoria to be exact. I absolutely love the different paper flower techniques you used.Thank you for sharing them !

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  64. Cute basket. I like the idea of using the holes for ribbon. Makes the BIA more multipurpose.

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  65. Love this basket great inspiration!
    Hugs lene from Sweden

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  66. Very inspiring designs you have created here!!! I love those ideas for the flowers and the basket...TY

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  67. Oooo gorgeous project, thanks for sharing :D
    Julie xx

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  68. Such a cute basket! And your flowers are adorable! TFS!

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  69. How fun are all these new products. I need them all.

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  70. What a beautiful basket! Spring is defo here :-) Flowers are so pretty! x

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  71. your little basket is gorgous the flowers are adorable. been thiking of making some flowers to go in some vases i have sat on my kitchen window sill and think these would look fab, going to try and have a go soon. Thankyou for shareing :)

    from tracey x

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  72. Your basket is certainly springy. Love it and your beautiful flowers you created. So nice to see different ways to use the Zutter products.

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  73. What a cute basket! LOVE the flowers!!! Thanks for the inspiration.
    Milly / Thistlecraft.etsy.com

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  74. Hi! Really nice flowers! On my first hop so I'm leaving a comment! Have a great weekend and keep the ideas coming!!

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  75. I love the ribbon weaving and your paper flowers are so cute!

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  76. This is so pretty. I love seeing all the ways to use our BIA.

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  77. Beautiful basket of flowers! I just may need to try that! TFS!

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  78. This is beautiful... I love it... gorgeous flowers...
    Hugs
    Kim
    x

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  79. What a super-cute basket. It really looks very "springy":)

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  80. Wow. Who knew you could use the Bind-It All in so many different ways! Thank you for the inspiration and ideas.

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  81. OMG I love the basket, love your flowers

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  82. Fleur, your projects never disappoint! Your basket is just beautiful and perfect for the spring! As if that weren't enough, though, I learned 2 new BIA techniques from your blog; using the rivet setter to attach something 3-dimensional to something else and using the BIA as a guide for something like you did with your grass. Thanks for teaching us!

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  83. Adorable thank for sharing!
    -christine

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  84. love the little basket - what creative ideas. I'd love to learn more about.

    michele
    duboismd@charter.net

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  85. What a cute basket! Love this project!

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  86. This is a great spring project, so pretty!

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  87. Fun project! I have been on a kick of making flowers too. Thanks for sharing and a chance to win!

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  88. I love your flower basket, just beautiful!

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  89. Love the little Spring basket. It will brighten up a gloomy day. Nice idea.

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  90. Love ur flowers! What a cute idea.

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  91. Your spring basket is so cute and I hadn't thought about using my zutter for just the holes. I love that idea and then using ribbon. Thanks for a chance to win some goodies too.

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  92. I love your Spring Basket. The flowers are my favorite,such a cute idea. Thanks for sharing.

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  93. That basket is sooo cute! I will definitely be trying it:)

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  94. That basket is sooo cute! I will definitely be trying it:)

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  95. Very pretty. I never think to use ribbon instead of coils, clever.

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  96. I am so new and there is SO much to learn. Thanks for all the inspiration and helpful hints. Your projects are beautiful.

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  97. Lovely projects - you make spring time very inspiring

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  98. Oh Fleur I can't see your pictures either :( I wanna see!

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  99. Cool I love what you did with you BIA ! Way to use it in a different way !!
    HUGS, JANIE

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