Tutorial | Easter Basket and Easter Grass

Want to create a super cute Easter basket for your kids that’s not only easy but also full of personal charm? It’s actually a lot simpler than you might think, and all you need are some basic craft supplies you probably already have lying around!

Here’s what you’ll need to get started:

Metal Bucket: Start with a small metal bucket as your base. This is going to hold everything together and gives your basket a sturdy foundation. You can find these in any craft store or even dollar stores. Bonus: they’re perfect for reusing year after year!
Paint: Now, here’s where you can really have some fun. Pick a paint color that suits the vibe you’re going for. Pastels are always a hit for Easter, so think light pinks, blues, yellows, or even a fresh minty green. You could paint the whole bucket, or just get creative with patterns like stripes, dots, or flowers. Make it as fun and colorful as you want!
Washi Tape: This stuff is a lifesaver for crafting—super easy to use and super cute! Use washi tape to add a little extra pop to your bucket. You can line the edges or make fun designs to give your basket that extra flair. It’s one of those things that makes your basket look high-end without the high price tag!
Green Tissue Paper: Here’s a fun little trick to make your basket look even more festive. Take some green tissue paper and scrunch it up to create your own “grass” for the bottom of the basket. It adds a playful touch and makes everything feel like it’s straight out of an Easter egg hunt.
Vinyl: Want to make this basket extra special? Personalize it! Grab some vinyl and cut out your child’s name to stick on the bucket. You can use a vinyl cutting machine if you have one, or just do it by hand—either way, it’s a great way to make the basket feel like it’s theirs. You could also add a fun design or a cute little Easter-themed image if you’re feeling crafty.

And of course, don’t forget the treats! Easter baskets are all about the goodies, so load it up with your kid’s favorite sweet treats. Think chocolate bunnies, jelly beans, pastel candies, or maybe even some little toys. If your child loves a certain character or theme, you can sneak in a small toy or sticker that fits the vibe.

In the end, this basket is all about creating something unique and filled with love. It’s an easy craft that brings a lot of joy—and let’s be honest, your kids are going to love it no matter what! Plus, it’s a great opportunity to get creative together. So, get crafting and have fun with it!

I love the rich woodgrain with the pear green color that Valeska used on her rustic layout! This is so charming with knitted pattern paper, vintage camera, clocks, cards and typewriter embellishments, frames and lots of soft florals. Everything is layered with some items popped up and even stencil paste for depth and texture. I spotted her idea on the Mintay Papers Instagram page.

You’ve probably seen the term “Rustic” used as a description, crafting trends tend to follow trends in other areas and simple rustic charm has been popular for awhile now, especially in scrapbooking. Think of things like woodgrains, rusty metal, country farm houses, pastoral landscapes, cozy cabins, woodland scenes and handmade quilts and you’ve got rustic design. The upcoming Fall season is a great time to use this style for your scrapbook layouts so I thought today I’d share some current ideas with rustic appeal.

Rustic even works for weddings like Becki used here. She included a wavy green plaid pattern paper across the center, over the woodgrain paper with some lace and stitching for a fabulous background. Of course you need white flowers with pops of green for a wedding and a sweet sentiment for the title with a few small hearts and butterflies too. Find the sketch that inspired her design on the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog.

Lisa’s amazing layout started with a detailed rustic pattern paper base with vintage newsprint and rusty edges. On top she added die cut white gears, lots of vintage looking tags, tickets and frames, corrugated cardboard, acetate and real metal gears, leaving space in the center for a large photo. Check out her step by step directions at the Uniquely Creative blog.

Julie’s darling ducky layout is in an “L” shape with most of the action in one corner of the page. Her rustic details include chipboard elements, real stitched buttons, wooden embellishments, lacey flowers, realistic looking dried leaves and vintage inspired tabs and tickets. The thick acrylic title adds additional depth to the design as well. She breaks it all down at the Bramble Fox blog.

The first PSL (pumpkin spiced latte) of the Fall season is a reason to celebrate like on this sweet digital design. Woodgrain paper along the top has lots of “torn” pattern papers below to add texture. There’s typed journaling and the pumpkin and floral embellishments look so dimensional but aren’t, it’s amazing how far digital scrapbooking has come! This collection is from Sweet Shoppe Designs.

Mady added country charm to her Traveler’s Notebook layouts with torn pattern paper that look like vintage quilting fabrics. Torn washi tape holds down the Polaroid photos with a tag pocket for the journaling and a few stickers thrown in for good measure. Take a closer peek at the Cocoa Daisy blog.

Vicki and Amy’s darling dapper baby boy layout is actually on a black canvas for a home decor project. There’s vintage looking book paper for the background, a layer of burlap, cheese cloth and then the sepia toned photo on top. It’s embellished with layered flowers, lace trim, rhinestones, a clock face and more. Find step by step directions at the Canary Street Crafts blog.

Julie’s delicious coffee layout has such rich brown colors with subtle stenciling on pattern paper for a spilt coffee feel with three long vertical die cut words to offset the row of photos. There’s also lots of coffee embellishments like a fabric mug patch, labels, tags, and tabs. Learn more at the 49th and Market Instagram page.

Yes, pastels can work on a rustic layout too like this stunning design from Kirei. Her pastel blue background looks like a vintage ledger page and each photo is on a clipboard embellishment. She’s included country accents like fabric hearts, classic roses, metal buttons, sweet sentiment strips and hand written journaling. Take a closer look at the Hey Little Magpie blog.

Rhonda’s fabulous fishing layout has a cool background created with Shimmerz Paints, texture paste, some stamping and splatter too. The outdoor embellishments in rich browns and greens, brown typed journaling, thread and die cut custom title all add to the rustic feel. I came across her idea in her Rhonda Scrapbooks gallery at Scrapbook.com.

Moria’s darling doggy layout has 4 wide fish tail cut from rustic styled pattern papers that work so nicely together and are tied with twine. There’s some stenciling on the background too with chipboard stars and words scattered around with some metal button accents as well. I spotted this in her Mooreilly Instagram page.

Here’s another wonderful example of a rustic layout with pastel colors. Jackie used lots of quilt inspired pattern papers, real lace and a tag to form her vertical center border. The background has splatter and rings, some stitched and some die cut, along with tiny domed hearts. There’s also a fun torn vellum pocket to hold an extra photo strip. Learn more at the Paige Taylor Evans blog.

I hope you’ll give this popular rustic style a try on some of your upcoming scrapbook layouts.

-Heather

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