January is the month of new beginnings and resolutions. Many of us have resolved to get our craft area organized. So why not use your Pazzles Inspiration to make organizers that are not only functional, but pretty too? This fun organizer basket can sit right by your computer and hold all those items you need to keep handy. I put some pens, notepaper, tape and adhesive in mine. You could also use it to hold ribbon scraps or bottles of glitter glue.
The basket is also a great way to present some homemade goodies to a sick friend or elderly person who can't get out. It will brighten their day and the basket will be useful long after the goodies are gone. The cutting file for the basket can be found in the Pazzles Craft Room. Create it using some cardstock in fresh, new colors and prints to perk up those gloomy January days. The Inspiration will cut and perf the fold lines in one step, and before you know it you will be inspired to completely re-organize your craft area!
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Supplies:
Cutting Files for this project are free to Craft Room members.
- Pazzles Inspiration Electronic Cutter
- Adhesive
- Cardstock: three sheets 12 x 12 cardstock in colors and prints of your choice. (Example uses Echo Park papers.) Note: Be sure to choose a print for the triangles that will not be hard to match at the corners. Small prints or continuous patterns like dots are best. Avoid stripes and plaids.
- Ink: matching ink
- Ribbon: various ribbon or tulle
- Tools: Crop-a-Dile (We R Memory Keepers) or hole punch
- Other/Misc: 2" binder ring, empty paper towel or toilet paper roll (optional)
Download the cutting file from the Pazzles Craft Room.
1. Gather your supplies.
2. Cut all pieces for the basket on your Pazzles Inspiration electronic cutter.
3. Fold the basket base as shown. All straight lines will be folded in towards the center of the paper. Then fold the diagonal lines down.
4. If desired, ink the edges of the squares and triangles.
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5. Glue squares and triangles to both sides of the basket base. Note: Leave a little space between the diagonal fold lines and the triangles.
6. Mark approx. 3/4" down from corner for punch hole. Make sure you are in far enough from the edge that the paper will not easily tear.
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7. Pinch corner and punch hole. Do this for all four corners.
8. Thread binder ring through the corner holes and close.
9. Add ribbon or tulle to ring if desired.
10. Optional: If you want a center cup to hold pens, cut slits at the base of a cardboard tube, and then snip at an angle as show. Fold the tabs in to create a base for gluing.
11. Cut off the top of the tube to the desired height. Cover in matching cardstock.
12. Glue the cup to the inside of the basket and weigh down until the glue is dry.
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13. Put pens in the center of the basket. Cut printer paper to 3.5" x 4" for note paper and put in one of the pockets. Use the other pockets to keep necessary items handy.
See Pazzles Craft Room for complete instructions for this project.
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