I got this basket in some bargain bin last fall and it's quite nice and sturdy. This year, I realized that I must decorate it. The leaves for the pears were cut on the Big Shot and inspired from Stampin' Up! displays I've seen. The candlestick holder is an old spool. I don't know why, but I have a love of collecting old spools. They come in so many different sizes and shapes and are so interesting. I wrapped Spice Cake fabric around the spool and decorated it with a DSP medallion. I used more mustard CS and then Spice Cake DSP to decorate the candle. I won't burn it with the papers that close to the top. It's just for decoration.
Close-up of the leaves on the pears.
I just tied a tiny piece of linen thread around the little pears. The leaves would have been too big for the proportions. I added a tiny dot of Liquid Tombow glue to each of the threads at the knots, to help secure them. They can still be gently pulled off if I want to change my decor.
Here's a close-up of the tag on the basket.
Here's a close-up of the medallion. It has pool party and more mustard circles (CS) layered in the middle and then I added an antique brad.
Here's the spool top without the candle. I tried to heat up the soft suede taffeta ribbons a bit, to make them crinkly and give them a vintage look.
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