Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Brown Paper Bag Basket






Who doesn't like a recyling project. Convert a brown paper bag into this cute little basket. Thought about posting this for Earth Day, but I am a day late..:(



Anyways,  here are the instructions.



You'll need:
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Brown Paper bag
Scissors
Glue

Steps:
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- Cut out and remove the base of the bag.
- Now open up your bag and cut it into 1.5" strips. ( I got 18 strips).


- Cut two of the strips into half and attach the half strips to four of the other strips. So now you have 12 strips of the same shorter length and 4 longer ones.
- Fold all the 16 strips like the picture below and glue it.



- Weave 12 of the shorter strips like the picture below to make the base of the basket and glue the four corners of the base, so that it easier when you weave the sides.
-After you have made the base, fold the remaing part of the strips so it stands up, so as to make the sides. (maybe the picture below can help understand..:))





- Now take the longer strips and start weaving the sides. The first side strip might be difficult to weave. You can use paper clips to hold your work in place while you weave.



 - After you have weaved the sides, fold the edges of the strips and glue it to complete the basket.
- Admire your artwork.





Linking to the following link parties here.

89 comments:

  1. Good Afternoon Priyam, What a lovely idea this is. I do buy strawberries in little punnets, but to give a gift of strawberries, in this beautiful woven basket, would be a delight.
    I have enjoyed my visit and have become a new follower.
    I would like to invite you to visit me at Ivy, Phyllis and Me! the door will always be open.
    Best Wishes.
    Daphne

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    1. Thank you for the visit and also for following!
      You have a great website. I specially loved reading the article on "Indian treasure" -- just reminded me when I used to shop in these small stores packed with goodies..:)

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  2. This is such a fun craft idea and has so many uses! Pinned! Thanks so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!

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    1. Thank you Trish! and thank you for the great party!

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  3. I LOVE this basket! I can't wait to do this with my daughter! Thanks so much for dropping by allthingswithpurpose.com!

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    1. Thank you Julia! glad you liked it and thank you for the visit..:)

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  4. love love love... what a great project!!! Thanks for taking the time to link up to Tasteful Tuesdays @Nap-TimeCreations.com. I do feature round ups on Saturdays and Tuesdays now, so make sure you are following the blog in some way so you know if YOU are featured...GFC, facebook or bloglovin are my recommendations :o)

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    1. Thanks Emily and I am your new follower..:)

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  5. Great idea and tutorial. I'm thinking of all kinds of materials to use for a cute woven basket now!

    Visiting from the Shabby Creek Cottage Linky Party.

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    1. Thank you! Absolutely, you can use different materials and make different sizes for all different purposes..:) Serve up chips, popcorn or maybe for kids art stuff...

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    1. Thank you Ruth! and thank you for stopping by.

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  7. You have a lovely blog Priyam....... Love ur awsm ideas

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    1. Thank you Sheeba! Inspiration comes from all different places, just like from "Inspirational Loft"...:)

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  8. Oh..I jut love this idea. Did it take along time to weave the strips?

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    1. Thank you Laura! Not really, it didn't take that long for the size of the basket I made. Yes, weaving the first side strip was little tricky, but then the strips after that wasn't that bad.

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  9. woow...... that´s a great job....
    just Love it :)
    and do not miss......

    SATURDAY SHOW OFF

    it is FUN :)
    WELCOME
    Håkan ( The Roseman)

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  10. Hi! Just wanted to let you know that I was going to feature this tomorrow, but didn't see my party on your page :o) Not to be a stinker... but we all need to protect our space right :o) Anyway, hope you will be back to link up again next week and will be able to add my party to you list :o) I LOVE this basket.
    EMily@nap-timecreations.com

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    1. I am so sorry Emily that I missed adding your link in my "linkies" page. I added it now at http://priyam-simplejoys.blogspot.com/p/link-party.html. Thank you for letting me know. Didn't intend to miss adding any of the awesome parties I attend...:)

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    2. Cute basket! Nice easy to follow tutorial, thanks!

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    3. Thanks Krystie!
      I am really bad at explaining things, so glad you could follow my instructions. I guess pictures help too..:) I am a very visual person and it is kind of easy to show than tell...:)

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  11. How cute! You could even do it with your kiddos! I'd be thrilled for you to share it here: http://www.oneartsymama.com/2013/05/shine-on-fridays-81.html#more

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    1. Thank you Amy for the visit and the invitation.
      I would love to link up.

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  12. Love this idea! Pinned to make soon. Thanks
    Linda

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  13. Priyam, this is such a cute basket and I love re-purposing things. Thanks for the tutorials and the very helpful pictures (picture tutorials are my favorites . . . SO much better than video ones).
    This has be repinned to the Retro Re-Pin Party Board and we hope to see you next week starting Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET.

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    1. For some reason, I love picture tutorials too. I guess, I might be slow in following in video tutorials, because I keep hitting the pause button often during the video..:D

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  14. This is an awesome idea. The basket is cute. I bet kids would like making something like this. Thanks for linking up and sharing with us at Funtastic Friday. Hope you join us again this week.

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  15. I remember doing something like this at school. Time to resurface those crafting skills from long ago! #WasteLessWednesday

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    1. Absolutely. Time to repurpose too..) Thanks for stopping by..:)

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  16. Thanks for sharing. My Mom and I were looking for a paper bag waste basket idea and this is it. (just have to adjust to make it a little taller) Do you have a Pinterest page?

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    1. Thank you Sylvia. Yes, my pinterest page is https://www.pinterest.com/priyampins/

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  17. This is a wonderful recycle/up-cycle project! It looks so attractive and could be used in so many different ways.

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    1. You bet Carol. These baskets can be used in a variety of ways.
      Thank you for stopping by..:)

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  18. Sure Jess. Thanks for the invite. I will share with the group.

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  19. What an awesome idea those are adorable and a great way to recycle. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Thank you Andrea for your sweet comment..:)

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  20. It's a lovely idea, and just perfect for summer parties. Besides, up-cycling is always the best. Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned!

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    1. Thanks Teresa! You are right, great for putting lot of different things.. 😊

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  21. Featuring your adorable basket tonight on Shoestring Elegance! Thanks for sharing Priyam!

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    1. That's wonderful! Thank you so much for the feature Theresa😊. You just made my day.

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  22. This is so cute! Great idea! Now I must find something that I need one of these for so I can make one.

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  23. Such a cute berry basket! And I love that you can recycle it instead of figuring out where on earth to store it until you need it again. Thanks for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!

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  24. What a cool idea! Authentic brown baskets are hard to find and your's works just as good. It's also much prettier than the plastic ones you get at the store. Thank you for sharing with us at Celebrate Your Story, and I hope you’re having a great weekend.

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  25. This is such a cute project! Looks perfect to use for a spring-themed party.

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  26. This is so cool! Thanks for sharing!

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  27. Such a great idea!! These little baskets would make lovely gifts too!

    Thank you so much for sharing your project with us over at Waste Not Wednesday!

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  28. That's brilliant, I've always wondered how to make these.

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  29. It's such a sweet little basket and a great up-cycle project too.
    Thank you for sharing your tutorial at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I'm delighted to be featuring your brown paper bag basket at tonight's party and pinning too.
    Hugs,
    Kerryanne

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  30. Amazingly simple and lovely! thanks so much for sharing on craft schooling Sunday, I hope you'll keep joining us every week!

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  31. hello, what a wonderful project to do!
    Avery lin from taiwan

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