You can use any size square cardstock or designer paper. The heart basket from yesterdays post was done using a 5 x 5 inch square. So that is the square I started with for the tutorial. After you have the square cut. Fold the square in half diagonally. Open the square up and fold again diagonally from the other direction. Open up. Now fold the square in half, and open up. Fold it in half again from the other side. Open up. Your square should now look like the one shown in this first picture. I used marker on the fold lines so you can see them better. The first time you make this you may want to label the square with "A" and "B" shown in the picture. This will help you to fold up the square.
Bring up the "A" points. While holding the points together bring up the "B" points. Fold and press the square down. You will now have a much smaller square.
Make sure the smaller folded square is facing you and in a diamond shape refer to above photo. The point at the top will have all the layers and be open. The point closest to you will be closed.
Next step is to draw a heart on the square. Don't go down to far as the lower part of the square will be the sides, and bottom of the basket.
Following the pencil lines cut out.
Open up the cut heart shape square. Looking at the photo place a "C" where shown to make the next step easier.
Bring the "C" together. At this point you should be able to see how the two hearts are formed. Either staple them together in the center or using a hole punch make a hole if you want to thread a ribbon to make a handle.
I used mini glue dots to help hold the two hearts together so there wouldn't be a visible seam going down the center of the hearts.
This one I used a 4x4 inch square of double sided designer paper to make the heart basket.
Used ric-rack for the handle and added a small heart on each side.
Hope this was easy to follow. If you have any questions please let me know.
Stamping Trails
Karen 204
