Hampers/Food Baskets

lemonade_lifestyle

I'm new to all this crafty stuff, so need some help.
I am wanting to make a lovely, expensive looking hamper for a close family members birthday.
First of all , where can I buy baskets/trays/hampers??? Help:eek:

Second of all, what would you use to under fill the selected items????

Thirdly, and most important, what shall I put in it?? This is my Auntie (godmother) and she will be alittle older than 50!!. She likes alcohol, crafty stuff, fine foods, nice smelly stuff... you name it, she will like it. How do I cut this down and not just throw aload of random gifts into a basket.
Already have gift boxed bottle of Southern Comfort to throw in....

Help, I have 5 days to complete this (one of those I am on days and 3 i'm on nights:eek: :eek: :eek: )

Ta very muchly in advance

Siren137

Hey!

Try these two links there is some great stuff in these threads!! You are bound to find a million great ideas and all the answers to your questions!

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=414524

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=414524

mrsproudmum

You could look for some cheap red/black whatever colour you want card and shredd it for the filling?or microwave popcorn?very cheap both idea's.

i think if you have southern comfort why not go on that colour scheme?
marmalade?
orange biscuits or biscuits
orange showergel/bath stuff
a nice bath wooden scrubber brush
cheap cook book
orange candles
plain glasses
orange plastic ice cube

get my drift?

all placed on black shredded card in a nice basket , black would be nice.

lemonade_lifestyle

Ha ha I see you are local, v,v ,v local to me!!

Do you know where abouts in this town, if poss, I could get hold of a basket??????

lemonade_lifestyle

Wow mrsproudmum, that idea is fantastic. That's why I am new to all this crafty stuff, would love to get into it but not too creative!!
Ha ha , i do have other strengths (I think!!)

mrsproudmum

:rotfl: I am one of those with all creation and no action:rotfl:

i used to do alot of stuff when younger and a big flat and no kid's

now i have a small house with no room for crafty stuff no patience for clutter :mad:

but head full of idea's:T

i am going to try and make basket's this year and would love to do one like that...would also love to recieve one like that :rolleyes: :rotfl:

sarah_smurf

Hi.

I'm making one for my friends baby & is my 1st one, but I got the basket for mine from my local poundland, if you have one.

The basket looks like this

Only problem is it's bigger than the basket from Wilkinsons baskets £1.99+, so have to find more things to put in it.

Have you looked in shop sales to see if there's anything she likes that is reduced?

I also got another little basket that I might give someone, but would have to find little things for this one and put a bow on the handle or something.

Siren137

lemonade_lifestyle wrote: »

Ha ha I see you are local, v,v ,v local to me!!

Do you know where abouts in this town, if poss, I could get hold of a basket??????

Are you referring to me by any chance??

If you are I got a basket recently from wilkos in Skegness. It was a light wicker one and was £1.99. Although I had to fight through the crowds, for some reason that shop is always heaving!! :rolleyes:

sarah_smurf

If you can't get any from a poundland then the next cheapest is like siren137 says in Wilko's.

The one from Wilkinsons at £1.99 look like this

Siren137

thats the one sarah_smurf! Hehe its currently sat on my dining table half full of goodies lol.

lemonade_lifestyle

Yup, siren137, I mean you!!!!
Will nip to skeg tomorrow morning whilst little one at quackers!!
Goodness me, really running out of time!!!ARGH......