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Finished hampers ***PICTURES ONLY****

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  • rainmac
    rainmac Posts: 7,063 Forumite
    Home Insurance Hacker! Cashback Cashier
    Just finished this basket of goodies for my friend and her OH for Xmas...

    Unwrapped...

    Contains -
    Red/white felt Xmas bag - recycling this, received pressie in it last year (have two more!)
    Hand wash/hand cream set - £5 Matalan (seen this elsewhere for £7)
    Homemade lemon bath salts in kilner jar with scoop
    Box handmade cards
    Handmade door hanger
    Snowman soup for 2
    Tealight holders x 3 - Ikea 29p each
    Tealights - part of set from Ikea
    Handmade flannel reindeer
    2 x box games - 49p each Home Bargains
    Bag of mini handmade soaps (I didn't make these!)
    Handmade blackboard heart - painted MDF shape with blackboard paint
    Handmade door hanger
    Mini Christmas scrapbook kit - just a little something extra to pop in some festive photos, £1.99 from Hobbycraft

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    Wrapped...

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    I really like this one as it's got quite a few bits in it that I've made.

    One more I can cross off the to do list ;)
    :wave: If you want the rainbow, you've got to put up with the rain :wave:
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
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    Contents
    Dunelm bamboo basket £2
    The Shack book RRP 7.99, actual £3.86 Amazon (can get it for £3.50 T)
    Reindeer - home made approx 50p NEW
    Lavender candle holder, 2 candles - approx 75p (half of set from Instore)
    Back strap £1.49 - either Wilkos or H&B or Instore (sorry not sure)
    Imperial Leather Moisture Burst Shower Gel RRP £1.69 (had bought on BOGOF so 85p)
    Imperial Leather Bath Foam RRP £2 (had)
    Schol Foot Moisturiser, Heal repair cream, Athletes foot powder RRP £12, spend approx £10
    RRP £27.50, new spend £19 approx
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.3K Equity 36.55%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £30.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 35.5/£127.5K target 27.8% 14/11/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 62K or 48.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5.1K updated 14/11/25
  • This is a basket I have done for my Step Daughter who is due in 2 weeks


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    Contents
    Huggies Nappies £3.50 (reduced)
    Huggies Wipes £2.49 (bogof)
    Nursery Wipes 89p (Wilkinsons)
    Disposable Bibs 89p (Wilkinsons)
    Nappy Sacks 99p (Wilkinsons)
    Photo Album £1.25 (Woolworths Reduced from £5.00)
    Photo Frame £2.99 (Card shop reduced)
    Baby Bubble Bath 50p (Reduced from £1.99)
    Baby Talk 99p
    Hooded Towel £3.99 (Asda)
    Flannel Bunny 90p (My first atempt at one!)
    Teddy £1.99 (Confetti reduced)
    Champagne £4.99
    Chocolates £2.50 (Tesco Reduced)
    Blanket £3.00 (Primark)
    Outfit & Hat £6.00 (Boots buy 1 get 1 half price, 1 for my dd baby basket)
    T shirt £6.00 (It says, I love chocolate but I love Grandad more)
  • here are my 10 finished baskets, hope you like they are for adults so just a cheep token gift as money is a bit tight
    mil pamper
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    niece who likes to feel grown up so have done her a pamper one
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    friend pamper
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    mum gardening (this one is extra special as she is my mum lol)
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    my brothers the child who never grew up (toys and sweets from hawkin bizare)
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    brother and girlfriend movie night
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    cousin movie night
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    sil movie night
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    less liked sil movie night
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    friend books and a few hm things
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    and finally all wrapped and ready to go
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    let me know what you think !!!
    13 in 2013 challenge 9/13
  • Angie100
    Angie100 Posts: 2,076 Forumite
    Well done Maria, they look great. I had to laugh at the 'less liked SIL' bit!!!!!!

    Your tags look nice, where did you get the template from for them???

    Angiex
  • i know were not supossed to chat but if you would like them pm your email address and i'll email you the template. lol i feel so naughty talking on here
    13 in 2013 challenge 9/13
  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    Finished OH's NUFC hamper from the children for christmas.
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    Haven't wrapped it as yet as it is very big and not sure if I could cellophane it due to the size.
    Raising kids is like being held hostage by midget terrorists
  • coffee hamper
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    wrapped up
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    pamper hamper
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    sil beauty hamper
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    :)Mummy to 2 wonderful boys :)
    Want to be fit for 30 not fat at 30
    but i want never gets!!!
  • this is a birthday hamper

    thanks all for ideas with this and the pot of gold:D

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    wrapped
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    my pot of gold
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    wrapped
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    these are all for the same person
  • BIL's hamper

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    MIL's hamper

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    Stepmum's hamper

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    3 down, loadsmore to go!! :rotfl:
    ** Karin **
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