Learn to craft a whimsical candy baskets decorated with cute animal figures reminiscent of yesteryear, perfect for celebrating the season of renewal. We'll combine charm with cute vibes, ensuring you have the sweetest candy basket this Spring season.
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Materials to Make Spring Candy Baskets
- Cardstock - 65# cardstock like this works best (65# is equivalent to 176 gsm)
- Glue - Bearly Art Glue is my favorite
- Cutting machine:
- Fine point blade
- Scoring Stylus or Scoring Wheel
- If using Cricut Joy or Cricut Joy Xtra, you need the foil tip for scoring
- Light Grip Mat or Standard Grip Mat
- Fine point blade
- Paper grass
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How to Make the Spring Candy Baskets
1. Download the Spring Candy Baskets SVG file - Design No. 151 - in the Paper Glitter Glue library.
2. Cut out the pieces with your cutting machine.
3. Assemble and glue together the layers of the animal figure.
4. Fold along the basket score lines, then glue the basket overlay pattern to the surface of the basket pattern.
5. Assemble the basket by gluing the side tabs to the angled sides of the basket. Adhere the handle.
6. Glue the grass pieces to the base of the basket.
7. Glue the animal figure to the front of the basket.
8. Fill with paper grass and candy or other treats!
1. Download the Spring Candy Baskets file - Design No. 151
To get the files for the Spring Candy Baskets, go to the Paper Glitter Glue library, click the big orange button on the page. That will take you the password page. Type in the password and then the library will open. The Spring Candy baskets file is Design No. 151 in the January 2024 section of the library.
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The files are available in 2 formats - SVG cut files for cutting machines and printable PDF files.
If you need help learning how to unzip your files, see these instructions:
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2. Next cut out the pieces for the candy baskets
I recommend that you use a lighter weight card stock like 65# card stock (176 gsm) because some of these pieces are fairly intricate. In addition, they are much, much easier to cut out with a cutting machine like a Cricut or Silhouette.
Here's how the file looks when uploaded to Cricut Design Space.
In order to cut out the file with a cutting machine, it is important to designate score lines on the basket piece.
First ungroup the design. Delete the one inch square.
Now, select on the score lines. Notice that the color box next to the operations menu is red. I always draw score lines in red to help you know that these lines are score lines. You can see that in the photo below on the upper left hand corner.
Under the operations menu, scroll down and choose score. The lines will now show up as dashed lines.
Select the entire basket piece so you can attach the score lines to your piece.
Finally click attach at the bottom right of the screen so your Cricut machine knows that this set of score lines belongs to the basket shape.
Now you can cut out the design. Remember I use 65# card stock because the details are much easier to cut out in thinner card stock.
3. Assemble the animal figures
Glue the animal layers together. I've tried to minimize the small pieces that you have to glue on to make it easier to construct. You can see the layers in the PDF files.
Here are the vintage deer layers
What do you think about little red nose for Christmas candy basket? Just use a small hole punch to cut out the nose.
Here are the bluebird design layers
And here are the chick design layers
4. Fold along the basket score lines, then glue the basket overlay pattern to the surface of the basket pattern
First, fold along the basket score lines. That makes it easier to place the basket overlay design in the proper location.
Next glue the basket overlay in place.
5. Assemble the basket by gluing the side tabs to the angled sides of the basket. Adhere the handle
Apply glue to the side glue tabs and adhere to the angled sides.
Next glue the 2 layers of the handle together.
Next gently curve the handle and adhere to the basket.
6. Glue the grass pieces to the base of the basket
There are 4 pieces of grass for the base of the basket - 2 angled pieces and 2 straight pieces. Adhere to the base of the basket.
7. Glue the animal figure to the front of the basket
8. Fill with paper grass and treats to share with friends
Remember to save this and pin to your favorite Pinterest board
If you have any questions, please email me - [email protected]. I am always happy to help.
Thank you for reading.
Donna
Thank you so much for the svg, can’t wait to get started. My great grandchildren will love them!
Lucy
Donna,
I am so glad you like the little candy baskets. I had a lot of fun designing them.
Thank you.
Lucy
Shirl
Adorable Lucy!
Lucy
Shirt,
Thank you. I am so glad you like them.
Lucy