Finished Baskets - Part 2

ZLS1984

Nice Hampers every one :-)

Cordy

mary43 wrote: »

Well after much debating over how to wrap my baskets I've done one........didn't want everything to be seen prior to christmas so I've wrapped a sort of lining of silver paper inside the basket and covered whats inside then put the plain cellophane back on and tied with a silver ribbon. (unwanted gifts).

Hi Mary, sorry, meant to post this before, but you know how it is.....! This link gives instructions on how to wrap hampers and baskets (4th item down I think), and I thought of you because you could use your purple cello (shredded in a paper shredder, if you have access to one) in the base. A piece of silver tissue over the top before the cello wrap would tone beautifully, if you have any. This idea may also help anyone else who's having trouble with hamper wrapping - I know I am!

http://www.flowerhour.co.uk/Giftwrapping-Ideas-and-Techniques_AISEV.aspx

superflygal

thumperandbambi wrote: »

Hi, Haven't been on for a few days, so have just managed to catch up, well done everyone :T fab baskets and gifts.

I have got a few things done over the weekend:

Pot of gold


Sweet bouquets for DH, and my two Brothers:

Unwrapped:



Seem to have missed taking a wrapped pic, but have basically wrapped them in tissue and slotted into a cellophane bag then twisted top and tied with ribbon!

SIL aged 17:


SIL aged 19:


These are identical apert from the design of mug and style of jewellery. They contain:

Basket - one of two from Tesco reduced to £3 for two, so £1.50
Teddy with mini bath bombs - Wilko - 99p
Necklace - reduced in last january sales - Matalan - £1
Earrings - reduced in last january sales - Matalan - £1
Tube of pink smarties - Asda - £1
Mug with matching Tin moneybox - £1.99 Buyrights
Half Bubble bar - Lush - £2 (cut one in half! It was huge) wrapped it seperatly in cellophane and printed and laminated my own label
Total cost - £9.48

52p under budget :j

This is a pic of my DS's room, all the finished pressies are on his bunkbeds...lucky he is still in a cot!!! (he will be 1 on christmas day )



Also wanted to ask if anyone has seen any cheap Jack daniels stuff anywhere? I am getting an alarm clock from ebay (hopefully if I can win one cheap enough!) and wanted to get a few other bits to make a basket from it, ebay seems quite expensive for some stuff though, I guess because it is collectable!

Am pretty much organised other than dh though, oh and still have to make up the snowman soups for DD's SEVEN!!!! Pre-school teachers! Lucky Snowman Soup is pretty Money Saving!!!

Hope you are well :beer:
Love
Katie

Hiya

Matalan have some haf price JD sets for £3, not sure whats in them though!

SFG x

BeenieCat

thumperandbambi wrote: »

Also wanted to ask if anyone has seen any cheap Jack daniels stuff anywhere? I am getting an alarm clock from ebay (hopefully if I can win one cheap enough!) and wanted to get a few other bits to make a basket from it, ebay seems quite expensive for some stuff though, I guess because it is collectable!

Asda have the gift sets in for £5, i think it's the tumbler set like this:

http://www.cocktail.uk.com/shop/products/product.asp?ID=2188&title=Jack+Daniel%27s+Tumbler+Gift+Pack&catID=7

mary43

Cordy - thanks for that. Never shredded cellophane in my little shredder before - might give it a try tomorrow and if it shreds ok I've got a mixture of purple and pink (only small pieces) and all shredded up and sprinkled over the pressies grandaughter won't see whats in the basket (I hope..........lol)

You'll hear me yell if it all goes wrong......................lol

If it goes ok I'll wish I'd done it with sons girlfriends..............

Janepig

I'm still enjoying this thread and all the inspiration I'm getting!! Anyway, I've been busy again with a cinema night in hamper for my friend whose birthday was today. Here are the pics:-





I was really pleased (and surprised) how thrilled she was with it. And I had the ultimate compliment from one of the girls in work - when she saw it she asked me where I'd bought it!!!! And for those of you who like to know, the basket was £1.99 in Wilkies, DVD was £7.99, and two bottles of Magners for £3 in Mr T's, tube of sweets was £1 and I had the popcorn and maltesers in the house already.

The only problem I'm having is getting the ribbon to look nice around the top, but it is only my second attempt.

I bought half a dozen gold glass bowls in Ikea yesterday for 79p each to do some pots of gold which I've already got coins and Ferrero Rochet for.

Happy hampering everyone!!!

Jxx

JordanShannon

Those hampers are brilliant, given me loads of inspiration for birthdays and next christmas!! Lol!!:D
:T Well done everyone:T
..xx

mary43

Jane - brilliant hamper.:T .................nothing wrong with the ribbon (you should see mine...................lol):rotfl:

maria_and_the_imps

RustyFlange wrote: »

Hahahaha! I was wondering if you would pick up on that ... OH gets up for work at 5am so I got up with him, waved him off at half past 5 then sat with a cuppa catching up ... just after I posted that I started the ironing

Little one is fantastic now thankyou, the antibiotics are working a treat, last day on them tomorrow

your so good i'm supposed to be up before my dh goes to work but i never am and then i run around saying quick were gona be late!!!
but i'll never learn lol

thumperandbambi

Janepig wrote: »

I'm still enjoying this thread and all the inspiration I'm getting!! Anyway, I've been busy again with a cinema night in hamper for my friend whose birthday was today. Here are the pics:-





I was really pleased (and surprised) how thrilled she was with it. And I had the ultimate compliment from one of the girls in work - when she saw it she asked me where I'd bought it!!!! And for those of you who like to know, the basket was £1.99 in Wilkies, DVD was £7.99, and two bottles of Magners for £3 in Mr T's, tube of sweets was £1 and I had the popcorn and maltesers in the house already.

The only problem I'm having is getting the ribbon to look nice around the top, but it is only my second attempt.

I bought half a dozen gold glass bowls in Ikea yesterday for 79p each to do some pots of gold which I've already got coins and Ferrero Rochet for.

Happy hampering everyone!!!

Jxx

The ribbon looks great!!!

Edited to add - as does the rest of it lol, but was specifically refering to your comment about the ribbon
xx