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Basketmaster's Weavings is about my passions, much of which revolves around basket weaving. I weave with reed and I love teaching others to weave. Many of the patterns and styles that I show in the blog are geared to the beginning weaver, or even the brand new weaver. If you have been thinking about wanting to learn to weave, then this blog is for you. Throughout the blog and videos I take you step by step through each and every process of weaving. I want you to be successful in weaving the very first time you try. For the intermediate and advanced weaver, my wish is that you take ideas that I show, mix them up a bit, and incorporate them into your own beautiful creations.

Happy Weaving and Baskets of Blessings to all my visitors,

Nancy

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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Paper Crafting Easter Tree Ornaments

Good Morning Friends,
I've been having fun using my Cricut machine to make some ornaments for my little Easter tree.
You could use any die cutting machine or cut some out by hand. The key is that they need to be basically symmetrical images on the left and right sides.

Cut out five of each shape from double sided cardstock and stitch all five images together with some heavy thread. Then fold the top two pieces toward you and the bottom two pieces fold away from you to make a 3-D ornament. I then added a few beads to the top and bottom on the string for embellishment.

Here is my finished Easter tree that I put together just using six branches with tiny flowers that I got at Hobby Lobby. For the hanging eggs, I drilled holes in the tops of plastic eggs and threaded a ribbon into the eggs for a hanger.
Have a Blessed Sunday,
Nancy


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DIY Day @ ASPTL

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Bird Crafts Party

Read more: http://birdcrafts.blogspot.com/2010/03/easter-link-party.html#ixzz0iv0eUNXi

8 comments:

Barkley's Mommy said...

Wow!!! These are absolutely stunning!

The Single Nester said...

Great ornaments! I had never heard of a Cricut until recently.

LuckyStarErin said...

Beautiful, Nancy! I'll have to try the hole drilling through the plastic eggs. The whole creation is awesome..but the delicate paper ornaments really make the tree. Thanks so much for linking up!

Holly Lefevre said...

The ornaments are gorgeous. I really want to make some of those. Really pretty idea.
Holly
504 Main

Anonymous said...

These are fantastic!! Great idea, I have to try this one! And I just got a couple of great new cartridges with cute shapes!! Perfect timing. Thanks Nancy!

Fawnda@Fireflies and Jellybeans said...

Very fun and cute! Great idea for spring! : )

Bird said...

This arrangement for easter is super elegant! I have made similar one, but yours is soo grown up and chic! :)

Thanks for linking up to my Easter Party!

Hugs,
Bird

Jeanne said...

Oh goodness, I love the idea of using the Cricut to make the ornaments. I will have to try this! I came here from your link on Bird's Easter party. Love it!


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