Thanks for Being Mine...

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I am afraid that I am guilty of buying tools and supplies and then never using them, and I am desperately trying to break myself of that habit. My husband got me a wonderful Cricut for my birthday, and I so rarely use it that I made myself a promise that the next project I made would incorporate this cool tool. Lucky for me, this week's JustRite Friday Challenge: Color! had me thinking of a little way to thank hubby for being so nice to me.
For my project, I decided to make a heart basket to fill with some sweet treats and used the lovely challenge colors as a starting point. The twist this week was to make and use a handmade embellishment, and I decided to go all out with some felt rosebuds (you know I love those!) and I found the perfect sentiment to express what I was feeling. Here are the details!

SPILLING THE BEANS

1. Die-cut heart basket with Cricut from card stock.
2. Die-cut rosebuds from felt and assemble (not: one die will yield 3-4 rosebuds). Adhere with sticky tape.
3. Thread ribbon into basket. Tie bow.
4. Stamp sentiment. Die-cut and apply liquid dimensionals. Adhere with glue.

BEAN NOTES

• Stamps: Friendship Set (JustRite Stampers)
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
• Card Stock: Basic Black, Riding Hood Red (Stampin' Up!)
• Fibers: Riding Hood Red Satin (SU!); Ivory Felt (Papertrey Ink)
• Dies: Classic Heart Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
• Accents: Ruby Red Liquid Pearls (Ranger)

HAPPY BEANS

• Tools: Cricut Tags, Bags, Boxes & More Cartridge (Provo Craft)
• Dies: Bigz 3-D Flowers (Sizzix)