FBW- Spring Basket- Inky Lunchbox

Happy Wednesday!! It is hard to believe half the week is gone already!! Happy St. Patrick's Day!! I sure hope your week is going better than mine thus far. My dear husband has been home sick all week, I have been suffering a migraine (which is why I haven't commented much....it makes me seriously ill on the computer), and now my youngest has come down with a fever and flu. I am praying my daughter Nicki and I escape this flu..... Anywho..... Welcome to another Flutter By Wednesday and Inky Impressions challenge!!

Today at the Flutter By Wednesday challenge we would like to a creation with green or shamrocks and a butterfly, fairy or angel on it. If you have any Paper Make Up Stamps (PMS), we would love to see you use them since they are this week's sponsor. They have offered one participant who adds their creation to Mr. Linky a bonus prize. You can check out the Flutter By Wednesday Challenge for more details. Should you participate in this challenge, please leave a direct post to Mr. Linky here. Should you upload your creation to SC or PCP, please use the keyword FBW.

For today's creation, I do not have any PM stamps (Yet!!), so I created a Spring B asket using a template from Leigh Ann Baird. I have had so much fun making gift boxes from Perfect Presentation.
The stamps used for this basket include Bunny Buddies retired from Stampin UP. Isn't he sweet. The dp is from DCWV Nursery Pack. The handle is created with the MS Garden Trellis.

I hope you enjoyed my Spring basket today!!! For lots of inspiration,
Be sure to visit all the flutter by team members!
Alex
Ann,Cassie
Christine
Danni
Debby
Harriet
Heather
Jeanette
Jodi
Karen Kimberly
Kris
Kristie
Lelia
Michelle-
Nancy
Nicola
Pam
Randi
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Now it is time to share this week's Inky Impressions challenge. Since it is March we thought it would be fun to THINK GREEN but not the color green...we mean Recycle or Reuse. This weeks challenge will be going on for TWO WEEKS so you have plenty of time to come and join the fun. No need to use Inky Images but if you have them we would love to see you use them!!!! To be eligible to get Inked by the Inkettes you must have all creations uploaded to Mr. Linky here by March 29th by Midnight Eastern time.

Here is my creation for the Inky Impressions challenge:
This is a lunchbox I made using Lau ren Meader's Lunch box template and some SU paper and scrap pieces Creative Imaginesce. My recycled piece is the background behind Shy Little Nikki. It is actually a cut out from A Spring Hill Bulb Catalog. Isn't a perfect background?!! It looks like it was meant for her. I colored Nikki in with water colors and popped her on dimensionals framed in a Lattice Spellbinders die. The border around the middle is a MS heart border punch.

For more awesome and creative inspiration for this challenge, please visit my Inkette sisters:

Angela
Beth
Cheryl
Crystal
Domi
Jackie
Kim D
Kim Y

I hope you have enjoyed today's creations!! Thanks for stopping by and for all your sweet comments!

hugs and blessings,
Chris

I will be back shortly with my scheduled Blog Hop post for Our Daily Bread designs. Hope to see you there.

27 comments:

cheryl said...: wow hun more fantastic creation you are such an inspiration hun so beautifully detailed hugs cheryl xx; March 17, 2010 at 4:14 AM
Lil Daffodil said...: Hi Chris,
These are gorgeous, absolutely stunning work. It's a pleasure to see these but you really sound as though you are struggling a bit. Please, please look after yourself.
Hugs,
Fiona x; March 17, 2010 at 5:02 AM
Angelwood said...: Both projects are lovely, Chris. What a great template for the basket and your image is so sweet. I will have to check out this store. Beautiful job on your Inky lunchbox. Love the image you've chosen and colored so beautifully. Wonderful color combination. hugs, Angela; March 17, 2010 at 6:20 AM
1CardCreator said...: These are both so lovely! The punched handle is a great idea! Take care, ~Diane; March 17, 2010 at 7:41 AM
Karen Wilson said...: This is gorgeous Chris! As always, you inspire me!! Pls visit my blog to see what I've left for you! You'll have to scroll down below the FBW post :); March 17, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Teresa Damitz said...: Absolutely gorgeous! tfs; March 17, 2010 at 9:13 AM
Crystal said...: WOW Chris these are just wonderful!!!!!! I LOVE both of these designs sweetie...You did amazing job with the recycled product..it fits just PERFECT for Nicki!!!! LOVE THESE GIRL!!!; March 17, 2010 at 9:16 AM
Beth aka BR-T said...: Chris you always create the most wonderful containers! I think your use of the recycles background looks amazing with Nicki! You are such an inspiration! Beth; March 17, 2010 at 9:22 AM
Kerri said...: WOW, Chris!!! That Easter Basket is adorable, and I can't believe you attempted the stitching around the border!!! I tried and failed LOL!!! Your II lunch box is GORGEOUS, and how clever with that bg piece! It looks amazing!!!; March 17, 2010 at 10:37 AM
Karen Wilson said...: Oh Chris. I just came to have a better look at your creations and read your post. So sorry your family is sick! I hope it by-passes you and your daughter. Seems to be something going around EVERYWHERE. My son's friend had to be sent home yesterday bc he was up sick all night. No one said anything to us! Poor kid. Nice March Break. We're just hoping we don't get it now!; March 17, 2010 at 10:41 AM
Anonymous said...: OMG!! How stinkin' cute is that basket girl!! I love it!! I do remember this image! So sweet!! Sorry to hear about the illness!! It's that time of year!! BIG HUGs; March 17, 2010 at 10:43 AM
stampinfrog said...: Both the basket and the lunchbox are so adorable!Fabulous papers and your coloring is awesome!
Hope everyone gets to feeling better soon!
Hugs,Connie; March 17, 2010 at 10:47 AM
kris said...: Both creations are rockin'! i love the bunny Easter basket!!! adorable!!! and that inky creation is so sweet!!! awesome job! =D; March 17, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Mephisto said...: WOW, really great Works hun!
Fab Idea!

Hugs
Domi; March 17, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Kimberly S said...: Gorgeous projects Chris, just amazingly creative! :); March 17, 2010 at 1:26 PM
Alexandra Lundgren said...: Both of these are absolutely STUNNING!! I hope your migraine subsides QUICKLY! (do you need my address to mail that precious lunch box? hee hee); March 17, 2010 at 2:42 PM
Christine said...: Oh, I love your box and bag!!! So beautiful!!!

Blessings,
Christine; March 17, 2010 at 4:59 PM
Grace said...: Oh Chris both are soooo cute!!! I LOVE that basket!!! Just love them! I still don't know how you do it all!!! Hope you are feeling better and get some rest!!!; March 17, 2010 at 5:10 PM
Sabrina Jackson said...: Chris, oh my goodness, both of your creations are absolutely stunning!!! That little basket with thos yummy Reese's eggs...I know you made that one for me, right? ;D But then that little lunchbox...those are my all time favorite colors you've used and your coloring...fabulous!!! I am praying for you my friend!!! Hugs and blessings, Sabrina; March 17, 2010 at 5:20 PM
Lelia Pierce said...: Yowza! All of your projects posted today are amazing! I {heart} your style and it always shows so beautifully! You ooze talent, friend!

Hugs,
Lelia; March 17, 2010 at 5:24 PM
Anonymous said...: Wow Chris not one but 2 amazing creations! Your creativity blows me away every time I visit! I hope everyone feels better soon...take good care:); March 17, 2010 at 9:52 PM
Michelle said...: Your baskets are adorable! Love them both! So cool how you do so many 3d projects as well as cards. Your work is fantastic!! SOrry to hear your family has benn sick and you have a migraine. No fuN! Get well soon - all of you!!Sending healing prayers your way!; March 17, 2010 at 11:57 PM
Unknown said...: Chris, this is just gorgeous! I love the bakset and wow, you have been busy!; March 18, 2010 at 1:01 AM
Danni said...: Feel better!!! These are so gorgeous!! Fabulous job!; March 18, 2010 at 2:19 PM
Leigh Ann Baird said...: Awesome projects! The basket is so cute! I have that lunchbox template and have only made it once and I modified it into something else! I need to make another one as it's a really cute template.; March 19, 2010 at 9:15 AM
Kim Dellow said...: Wonderful bit of recycling, just love idea and a beautiful make. Kim; March 19, 2010 at 11:06 AM
Nancy said...: Both of your projects are so precious!! Love them!! I hope you are well very soon!; March 22, 2010 at 7:23 PM