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Finished hampers ***PICTURES ONLY****

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  • and another wine basket with mini whisky and glass
    wine thermometer, corkscrew and pourer

    forgot to take a pic before i wrapped:rolleyes:

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  • Popkins
    Popkins Posts: 925 Forumite
    Hi Peeps!

    Finished my first hamper!!! It was actually for my OH mum as it was her birthday on Saturday - she loves gardening so this is what I did for her:

    3 x herb pots = £5 (rrp £6) Wilko
    Kneeling pad = 99p Wilko
    Trowel set - Trowel, hand fork & secateurs = approx £7 - TK Max (part of set split up)
    Wire & cutter - 49p Wilko
    Plant twine - 99p Wilko
    Orchid Food - £1 - Garden centre
    Basket - £4 - Wilko
    Total = £19.47
    Quite a bit but it is my MIL and it was for her birthday - she loved it!!!

    Unwrapped:
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    Wrapped:
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    How pretty is this cello - & so perfect with leaves on for a gardening hamper!! Nearly didn't buy it but it was on special offer so glad I did now!
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  • Popkins
    Popkins Posts: 925 Forumite
    Here's another couple finished:

    Friend Xmas:
    Basket - £1.99 Homebase
    Heat/Cool Pack - £2.99 TJ Hughes
    Handbag Holder - £2.99 - small shop in Hythe
    Sanctuary items x4 - Free - already had
    Magnetic photo frames x2 - £2 (part of set for £4 in Asda)
    2 x flannels - approx 60p part of set of 3 from Wilkos
    Tissues - already had
    Post it pads x2 - Asda - approx 35p - part of set split up
    Cinnamon tealights x2 - Asda (part of set of 6 for about 80p)
    Bath fizzer x1 - part of set of 6
    Ambre Solaire bronzing wipe - free with magazine
    Snowman Soap - Superdrug 99p
    Approx £12 (rrp with Sanctuary items more like £20)

    Unwrapped:
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    Wrapped:
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    Friend2:
    Basket - £1.99 Homebase
    Wheat & Lavender Heat/Cool Pack - £2.99 TJ Hughes
    Handbag Holder - £2.99 - small shop in Hythe
    Bath Bombs - set of 6 - £1.49 Wilko
    2 x scented candles - 40p Asda
    White Musk Bodyshop items x4 - Free already had
    Molton Brown Cleanser - Free already had
    Fleecy Socks - £1.65 TJ Hughes (part of set)
    No 7 time resist day cream - Boots (free gift)
    Approx £11 (rrp with Bodyshop items & free stuff more like £20)

    Unwrapped
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    Wrapped:
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  • Popkins
    Popkins Posts: 925 Forumite
    I'm on a roll here!! Another couple of hampers finished today!!!

    For my SIL:
    Basket - Wilkos - £4 (want to get these cheaper next year!!)
    Mini Rose' Wine - Asda - £1.92
    Diary - Wilkos - 75p
    Nail brush - Asda - 38p
    Palmolive shower gel - Asda - 98p
    Bath Essence - Asda - 95p
    Cosmetic bag - Asda - 49p
    Dove Soap - Asda - 95p
    Cussons Handwash - 98p
    Bath Bombs - 50p
    Glam Shimmer powder - Free already had part of unwanted gift
    Flannels x2 - Wilkos - part of set of 3 approx 40p
    Mini pringles (pink packaging) - part of multipack bought for nieces hampers
    2 x scented candles - Asda - approx 40p I think
    Bar of Chocolate - 50p in woollies sale
    total - approx £13

    Unwrapped:
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    Wrapped: (just needs tag)
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    For my friend's birthday at beginning of January:

    Basket - Homebase - £1.99
    Spa Loofer Sponge - Poundshop - £1
    Turbie Towel - can't remember where - £1
    Exfoliating Daily cleansing cloths - Free - already had
    St Ives moisture body lotion sachet - free with magazine
    Mini bath fizzer - just used one as decoration for fleecy socks (pack 65p) superdrug
    Fleecy socks - TJ Hughes - £1.65 multisave
    Lancome exfoliating gel - Free - already had part of free gift set I think
    Lancome 3-in-1 cleansing toning lotion - Free - already had part of gift set
    Lipcare - BOGOF - Wilko
    Candle - Primark - 50p
    Hairclips - Free - had in cupboard never used as had my hair cut shorter!
    Total - Less than £7 (rrp loads more with the Lancome products)

    Unwrapped:
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    Wrapped:
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  • Popkins
    Popkins Posts: 925 Forumite
    mdhughes03 wrote: »
    HI guys

    this is my first year making actual hampers. I have often made themed gifts but didn't think to put them in a hamper as I thought I would only be able to make one that looked naff!

    But with all the inspiration I got from this wonderful board, here are my first results:

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    Contents:
    Boots Strawberry shower scrub and gel £2
    Boots beauty bag £0.00 (GWP)
    cup & plate £0.50 primark sale
    heart shaped loofah £0.50
    pink towel £1.75
    Boots lipglosses £3
    exclamation perfume £0.87
    trevor sorbie hair products £1.03
    basket £1 (from set of 3 on sale in pier)
    Rimmel nail varnishes £1 (poundland)

    total:£11.65 RRP:£59.97!!!

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    Contents:
    Basket as above £2
    sponge already had
    ted baker minis £1.50 (reduced in boots)
    perfume £0.87
    trevor sorbie hair products £1.03
    boots 17 lip glosses £3

    total: £8.40 RRP total:£33 approx

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    contents:
    Basket as before £2
    boots mediterranean bath foam £1.25
    boots mediterranean body butter £1 (poundland!)
    boots mediterranean shower gel £1
    Body buffer £0.33 (from broken up poundland set)

    total:£5.58 RRP: 21.50

    Love these coloured hampers!!! Here's hoping the pier do them again!!
  • How happy was I ... I managed to finish the movie night hamper for my BIL and family ... looks really good if I do say so myself, then I wrapped it, cellophaned it and went to make a cuppa tea ... and found the snowman soup which needs to go in there!!! :( oh well the boys can have snowman soup seperate!

    here are the pics :) and costs

    Popcorn - 79p home bargains
    red wine mini - 99p home bargains
    White wine mini - 99p home bargains
    Millers lager x 2 - free (OH's beer fridge)
    7up x 2 - Free (out of multipack in garage)
    Mr Magorium dvd - £1 - play.com nestle offer
    crisps - 39p morrisons (reduced)
    Haribo - 99p morrisons
    Total cost £5.15 (well under budget as this is his new mrs and her 2 kids and we normally spend £10 on him ... I love MSE and you hamperers :D)
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    What do you think? its the first time I have wrapped a hamper up so it can't be seen ... I am impressed though :)
    Raising kids is like being held hostage by midget terrorists
  • jembie
    jembie Posts: 936 Forumite
    Hi this is the movie night in Hamper for my daughter..Still need to get some White Maltesers...

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    Don't ever stop believing........
    Never get tired of watching you, someday you will break through.....
  • smwtyn
    smwtyn Posts: 211 Forumite
    Popkins wrote: »
    Love these coloured hampers!!! Here's hoping the pier do them again!!

    I love the baskets....wonders where the nearest peer is....!
    :jIm now a Mrs woohoo :j
  • Don't forget the Pier has gone into administration, so there may be bargains to be had in the future ;)
  • Popkins
    Popkins Posts: 925 Forumite
    freecycle wrote: »
    Don't forget the Pier has gone into administration, so there may be bargains to be had in the future ;)

    Went to the Pier today... and the cupboard was bare!!! Seriously hardly anything left!!! Did manage to get a couple of Jute bags with Indian elephants on to use next year for £1.25 each and a couple of cotton bags with a nice pictures on them for £1 each. Also got 4 red glass tea light holders for 25p each but that was about it! Also got a couple of bits for the house but nothing else for hampers!! There was furniture going pretty cheap but I couldn't quite manage to carry it on my back... ha ha!! Real shame they've gone into administration tho!!! Feeling really sad about Woollies too!!
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