Finished Baskets - Part 2

Shelley3774

Good luck Rusty will be thinking of you. I'm sure he will get his comeuppance;)

Fabulous hampers everyone as always.

Talking about housework and I'm actually on top of everything and I can't quite believe it. Might have something to do with the fab steam generator i purchased a few months back. For those who hate ironing (me included) it is a godsend. Not very MSE but fantastic!!!!!

phunkles

I think Im about to do something very silly - after seeing that poundland are selling the lindt reindeers for £1 I think im going to attempt to make a santas sleigh(hopefully find a xmas tree dec) and add the reindeers in front of it as a centre piece for the table

Fingers crossed poundland has the reindeers in tomorrow now

miss*whisper

mary43 wrote: »

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

Now that is a FAB idea!! Thank you!!! I wanted something like this for my OH and *ding* :T

bunbun2

mary43 wrote: »

Oh eck...................can't remember now which thread it was on about the 'Emergency Computer Back Up System; - really its a pencil with a rubber at the end.
Anyway, OH got me a pack of pencils, just the sort (didn't half moan about how many shops he had to go in to get them...........lol) and I had quick google and found this site
www.webenglishteacher.com/text/pencil.txt

Whole load of stuff about how to use the Back Up System.........think it was thought up when the Millenium was due and there was all that talk about computer crashes. Makes funny reading and good to add to the pencil it anyone else is doing it. I'm putting a couple in grandsons and sons boxes along with the 'instructions'......................lol

Hope the link works by the way........not very good at them

thanks for that mary - will print off a copy for OH/dad/brother

mary43

Was an idea given to me...............wish I could remember which thread it was now.........and bless me, mind must be going, as I can't even remember who told me about it..............lol
I was googling for a picture of a pencil and the arrow bits when I came across the 'instructions'................lol

JordanShannon

Hiya everyone:hello:
Just a quick update, i've finally finished my hamper for my OH Mum :j
In her hamper she has:
x1 Candle in a jar
x1 Candle in cellophane
East of India Dishcloth
East of India Shopping list
Russel Brand Book
Natural Medical Book
x2 Honey Bears
Spa Bath Set
Bubble Bath(from Avon)
Shampoo&Conditioner(from Avon)
2009 Diary
Thorntons Message Plaque
I'm SO pleased :j i will upload pics once i get my camera back!!
Well done everyone :T
..xx

junior_j

I have not put together any more hampers today , i will be doing my mum a 'when u was younger' hamper and the rest of her presents will be wrapped normally (She loves unwrapping things lol)
Jess x

cornishlady

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

dont know if anyone has replyed to your question about Jack Daniels bits but i noticed yesterday that BHS was reducing alot of their gift set sJD stuff included hope this helps

Sian_the_Green

mary43 wrote: »

Was an idea given to me...............wish I could remember which thread it was now.........and bless me, mind must be going, as I can't even remember who told me about it..............lol
I was googling for a picture of a pencil and the arrow bits when I came across the 'instructions'................lol

It was me who mentioned it as I had seen it at a craft fair

vickygriff

junior_j wrote: »

Godsons Autistic brothers hamper

(FORGOT TO GET WRAPPED PICTURE)
Adopted uncles hamper

Friends hamper

Another friends hampers

Adopted Nans hamper lol


All hampers so far wrapped

They look great! How organised you are!:T You put me to shame - I have a dining room full of carrier bags at the mo, but at least I have kept a list of everything I've bought.

I'm quite poorly a lot of the time - that's my excuse!
If I have the energy today I plan to sort through it all into piles for each person, so I can start building the hampers. I find it quite hard work as I have a lot of pain and weakness in my arms, so will prob rope in OH!!