Finished Baskets - Part 2

CT19720

squidgeum wrote: »

Could someone please give me some tips on the best way to join cello please, as I am wrapping a fairly large basket. Many thanks.

Hi Squidgeum

When wrapping my hampers that are too big for the width of the cellophane, I just cut 2 pieces the same lenght, and place one over the other so that they overlap enough for what I want to wrap, and put a piece of sellotape down the edges that have overlapped - doing one side first and then turning the cellophane over and putting some sellotape on the other side. This will give you a larger area of cellophane to work with. Hope it makes sense and helps.

squidgeum

CT19720 wrote: »

Hi Squidgeum

When wrapping my hampers that are too big for the width of the cellophane, I just cut 2 pieces the same lenght, and place one over the other so that they overlap enough for what I want to wrap, and put a piece of sellotape down the edges that have overlapped - doing one side first and then turning the cellophane over and putting some sellotape on the other side. This will give you a larger area of cellophane to work with. Hope it makes sense and helps.

Thanks ever so much, it makes perfect sense and helps a lot . It is my first one so fingers crossed for me, lol.

junior_j

Wow all your baskets/hampers are fantastic!

Rainmac- That present looks great!
Rustyflange- I bet the kids will love the snow! No snow here , very cold though
aureol212- Wow things sound to be very busy in your life! Hope it calms down and you can have some rest and relaxation time.
Kandipandi- Your mum is one lucky lady to recieve that , i am very much in the same siatuon i want my mum to have a proper hamper and she is the one i will spend most on. I already have a head towel , body spray , hair spray, those are her lesser present if you know what i mean!

Anyone i missed - Hello all! Have a great hamper making , bargain finding day! x

Jess x

mary43

vicki - thanks for the cello info.:j

kandi - brilliant hamper for your Mum and I love the box:T

rainmac - that present looks lovely and worth more than it cost........love the door hanger (or course...........lol):T

OH has promised today he won't forget to get my scratch cards for my pots of gold then I can get everything totally wrapped...........I thought - but I've forgotten to ask him to get a couple of pencils with rubbers at the end -emergency computer back up system.............be good joke pressie for computer mad grandson and son.............lol
Oh well, another day.................:o

Sian_the_Green

Mary, another one someone mentioned was to wrap up some batteries and label 'present not included'...

bunbun2

rainmac - fab present. love the door hanger!

rusty - we had a dusting of snow here but all gone now!

mary - thanks for the reminder of the emergency computer back up system. I will do that t o put in my dad/ brother/OH stockings! I have a huge pack of pencils - let me know if you would like any!

mary43

sian - lol....................hadn't thought of that one..................think that could well do for my son..............:rotfl:
His box is really full up but there's always room for little bits like that

jcrobbielover

hi,
was just wondering could anybody tell me how long on average the cupcake cases take to arrive when ordered from baking frenzy(ebay), my daughter and i are hooked to this thread(and others) and would like to add cakes to our baskets but need to finish them pretty quick, thanks julie x

Sarahdol75

freebie_lover_debs wrote: »

Hi everyone!
I'm a complete newbie to hampers, but have an extremely tight budget for pressies this year and it seems like an excellent idea!
Could anyone give me some hints or tips?
Especially where to buy the actual hamper baskets cheaply?

Much appreciated, thank you!
Debs x

Hi, I got my baskets from poundshop or aunaturale which are quite cheap, as for pressies, look for bogofs or special offers or the poundland for some bits. hth.

JordanShannon

Hello all:hello:
Just a quick update,
I have brought all the presents for OH mum(lovely lady), it isn't anywhere near expensive as i thought it would be!! On thursday i'm popping into town to have a llok round for some baskets, have been told Merchant Chandler is quite cheap £4.99 for a large basket!!
Now as i have two really fussy people from my dad's side of the family i have decided i'm doing them one, going to find all the BOGOF deals etc to add to the baskets.:D Will have to go on the 15th because that's when my brother gets paid(he owes me money!!) but wish i could go sooner. I can't even take an evening off to organise myself, i need the money too badly!
Anyway i just thought i would check in!!:D
Well Done everyone:T
..xx