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And we have a new record!

8/5/2015

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Yup, yup folks!  I've officially set a new personal record of adding a blog post FIVE WHOLE DAYS IN A ROW!  Woohoo!   Put your party hats on & have a seat.  It really isn't that big of a deal, but I'm proud.
In honor of absolutely nothing, I decided to share my latest magazine basket with you.  I did this one a little bit differently, but I ended up surprising myself with the end result.  As in, I am really pleased.

Now on the first
basket I used just parts of the front & back covers as the base, because I had no clue so I just started.  This time, I had a rough idea of what I was doing, so I decided to try using a piece of cardboard (hooray for offspring who despite their teenaged years still love to play with empty boxes) in between the cover pieces to make it sturdier.

***Once again I did not have the foresight to take pics of each step, as I am way too whatever to think that way.  Sorry.  Just try to picture it in your head.***

I decided to try to make this basket round, because let's face it, round is a shape. So I cut my shape in the cardboard & used that as a template for the cover pieces that would purtify (I made that a word) my base.  Now I did forget to take pics of the base, but the bottom was a very nice looking avocado from an ad & the top way a skillet full of yummy sizzling veggies.  (I was slightly hungry when I picked those.)

Anyway, as I started building the basket, I happened to look over & see the empty lemonade mix container (because everyone saves those right?) & it occurred to me that I might actually have an idea.  (Who'd thought?)

Needless to say, I wanted to see if the lemonade container would fit in the basket (because how cool would that be as a vase?) & it did!  I was so very excited that I almost smashed the unfinished basket celebrating.

So, below I present to you the finished product.  The lemonade container can be removed, to add water & real flowers to it.  I did not have any real flowers & was not sure when the person it told me it wanted to live with would be getting it, so I put some of my favorite silk flowers in it.  Still purdy.


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The lemonade container & basket getting acquainted.
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The lemonade container in the basket.
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See? Flowers make it purdier.

Like I said, I'm pleased.  Actually I'm tickled silly.  I just hope that the special lady who this is going to likes it.  

Aloha hugs until next time m'luvs,
-Clare
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    Aloha my name is Clare! My main job title is Mom, but I'm also an artist, crafter, avid experimental cook & occasional rabid baker. I live in Idaho with my husband & two sons (the "we" or "us" part of this website), but was raised in Hawaii. Feel free to explore our pages as we grow & change.  Mahalo! (Thank you)


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