Basket Easter Vintage 3D Platform

Vintage style decoration or gift container features 

walls and base that are thickened by layering 

4-5 cut shapes for the look of chipboard. 

Side outer and front/back inner walls include 

connecting tabs that fit into corresponding slots 

to adjacent walls or base. 

Built-up layered shaped handle has 

inner bottom nibs that fit into small slots on side walls. 

Layered plaque with streamers, shadow, 

and “Easter” word cut are also provided 

for embellishment on front panel. 

Decorate front with egg shape cut from favorite Easter print 

(or use included template to trace and hand cut

 the egg shape from special panel print 

“Easter Wishes” Journaling Cards #EW174012 

by Echo Park) with offset shapes and 

squared-off lower extension. 

Add other embellishments of ribbon and 

tiny fabric posies, as desired. 

Basket measures approx. 5.5” wide x 3.75” deep 

x 6.25” tall at handle height. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:
A egg print cutout   B scalloped accent egg
C scalloped offset accent egg
D basket front panel
E basket front for build up (4)
F basket back panel
G basket back for build up (4) plus slotted back (1)
H basket front slotted with tabs
I side outer panels (2)  
J side outer panels for build up 4-5 for each side
K base front face with slots
L base shapes for build up (4-5)
M handle for build up (including outer accents; 7-8 to fit
side wall slots - see steps 3 & 4)
N opt. tracing template for egg front shape
from specialty print “Easter Wishes” card stock.
Alt. A: traced and cut from “Easter Wishes” card stock

2. Layer the regular print front egg panel

with scalloped . . .

. . . and offset scalloped circles and attach.

3. For alternative egg front panel that uses
“Easter Wishes” specialty card print from Echo Park
(shown here) . . .

. . . position the template over the Easter word

floral print, adjust, then pencil-trace.

4. Carefully hand scissors cut the egg out

on the traced line.

5. For the regular print egg front panel, prepare

the label layers and word cut.

6. Position the front panel over the middle
"shadow" layer and attach, then . . . 

. . . position and attach to the bottom streamers
layer.

7. Position, centered, and attach the word cut on top.

8. Position and attach the banner on top of

the egg panel assembly.

9. Position and attach the front accent layer
and the other build up layers, taking care to align
all cut edges as precisely as possible.

When using liquid adhesive, it is recommended

that the build up assembly be pressed under a flat

weight such as this fabric covered, re-purposed

weight machine bar, to help keep the build up

flat and avoid warping and curling, until completely dry.

10. Layer and attach the base build up shapes,
with edges aligned, and press under a weight.

11. Layer the front wall accent shape with the build up
layers, attach and press under flat weight.
Position and attach the scalloped front egg panels
unit onto the front of the wall, and press flat again.

12. Layer the inner build up layers only 
for the side walls, and attach. Press under flat weight.

13. Position and attach the tabbed front panels

for the side walls, and press flat under weight.

14. Layer the handle shapes into a stack,

to determine how many shapes should be cut

and layered so that the inner edge "nibs" will fit

snugly into the cutout slots of the side walls.

Keeping the stack together and aligned, fit the nib

into the side wall slot . . .

. . . then add or take away layers

until final quantity determination is made.

15. Layer the handle shapes, working in two stages

to attach a few, allowing to dry while being pressed flat,

then adding the remainder. The accent handle front

and back shapes should also be added to the stack.

16. Begin the walls assembly by fitting the side tabs

of one wall section into the slots of interior FRONT

wall only, then . . . 

. . . bending the tabs inward and gluing in place.

17. Repeat for the back wall, inserting first wall tabs

into slots, bending and gluing in place.

18. Repeat for the second side wall.

19. Position the walls assembly over the base top layer

(which includes the slots) and insert the tabs of sides,

front and back walls into the base slots. . .

. . . until the wall bottoms are flush with base,

and tabs are fully inserted. 

(This may require working around with patience

to insert tabs and keep them in place.)

On the base bottom side, press tabs back

and glue in place.

20. Position and attach the base build up unit
to the top base layer.

21. Apply quick-grab adhesive in the side wall slot,
then insert the first handle nib into slot and push in
place completely.

22. Apply glue, then flex the handle so that
nib can be inserted into the opposite wall slot
and attached in place.

Here is the completed vintage Easter basket

using the print panel with Easter layered banner.

Here is the basket completed with the specialty print egg

front panel, plus ribbon and flowers attached

as embellishments.

Folk Heart Basket Assembly

Spaced staves with overlaid cross bands  

give this 3d container the charm of a vintage bushel basket. 

Petal top ends (with overlay accents) 

can be bent downward or left upright. 

Layered oval tag with hole-punched heart decoration 

and mini brad accents add finishing touches. 

Basket base decagon and heart "button"

are made with mutli layers to build up thickness.

Finished size is approx. 4.5" tall x 3.25" wide x 3.25" deep. 

Use it as a gift or goodies container:

cello bag 2.75" wide (2.5" gussets) x 9" tall

fits perfectly inside, with enough height

to tie with a ribbon or twine.

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A side panel (front: tag hole)

B side panel (back)

C base bottom    D stave petal accents

E base built up decagons (8)

F cross bands (6)

G oval base and overlay   H heart (3)

2. Prepare the side panels by bending each

segment back slightly at perf marks between

each stave and at ends.

Bend (optional) top petals back and attach petal overlays

to the backside (so they will show when bent down)

or on the front (if making the un-bent version).

These panels are shown from the backside.

3. Prepare the basket base by layering and gluing

together the 8 decagon shapes, taking care

to align all cut edges as precisely as possible.

HINT: it may be helpful to use a flat weight

as the base is built up and while adhesive dries.

4. Prepare the base shape by bending the spokes

at the perforation marks.

5. Position and attach the built up base

at the center, positioning the base straight edges

under each spoke.

6. Begin to attach one of the side panels 

to the base spokes by locating and overlapping

one right end stave end with punch hole

over a base spoke with corresponding punch hole.

Stave bottom straight edge should overlap

to the perforation line, and holes line up.

7. Continue to line up each stave lower edge

with the next spoke in sequence, overlapping

straight edge to the first segment perforation line,

and centering the stave with its defining side

perforation bends over the base upper end, until . . .

. . . all of the staves of first side panel are attached.

8. Join the second side panel to the first

by overlapping the hole-punched right end

of added panel over extensions of first panel.

NOTE that extensions have 'half hole' end shaping

to assist with proper positioning behind the

punch holes of the added panel. 

9. Continue attaching the bottom edges

of staves to base spokes in the same manner

as in previous steps, until . . .

. . . the final joint is completed.

10. Overlap the first panel's right straight edge

over the second panel's extensions,

align punch holes over half-hole shaping,

and attach.

11. Prepare the cross band shapes by bending

back at vertical perforation marks.

12. Position the first band so that punch holes

line up over corresponding holes in basket sides,

and perf bends line up at angles between staves.

Glue in place.

13. Position second band so that end punch holes

line up over the holes of previous band,

perf marks at angles, etc., Glue in place.

Repeat to attach the remaining pairs of

bands at center and bottom positions on basket.

14. Attach mini brad accents at side punch holes.

15. Prepare the heart "button" by carefully

layering the 3 heart shapes so that punch holes

and cut edges line up as exactly as possible.

16. Layer the oval tag shapes, then

position and attach the heart button.

17. Position the tag so that the hang punch hole

line up with the remaining punch hole on the

side stave of the front panel,

and attach, then add mini brad accent.

Here is the completed folk heart basket.