Finished Baskets - Part 2

rinroo

Kandipandi wrote: »

Follow this link - but use a tenner instead of paper :
http://art-smart.ci.manchester.ct.us/how_to/how_to_hi_shirt.html
Have a look on youtube too as you can see one being made.

Brilliant thank you, some of my older nephews have asked for money so this will be a nice way to give it to them, they'll think im cool!! lol

thevicster

Jess... what kind of things does your dad like? My Dad is usually equally hard to buy for but has been surprisingly easy this year!! How about a sort of 'Night In' hamper with beer, nuts, pork scratchings and seasonal special dvd of a TV prog he likes? If it's any help (and my Pa is 57) I bought ; polo shirts, DKNY and Calvin Klein scent, a couple of silly gadgets, a small 'you're oing on holiday!' hamper, bottle of his fav pernod, hand gripper exercise things, steve irwin book, photo book and keyring of his last holiday amongst other things. hth!

junior_j

My dad likes

Beer
Guitars
Music

But he has his own studio meaning he has tons of guitars , music stuff ect

He also has beers about ect ,

Hmm he is a hard one.

Jess x

passion8

Another quick post, (anyone would think it's nearly Christmas or something ) but had a quick skim and spotted some fabulous hampers and ideas for hampers, so many thanks people x (Will hit the thanks button properly tomorrow as I seem to be rushing around like a loon at the mo )

Latest effort using the sewing basket as mentioned previously:

Contents:



Unwrapped:



Wrapped:



Please click pics for bigger pictures.

Contents are a gift set that I pulled apart but bought specifically for hampers, and other odds and ends from Boots consisting of:

1 x Boots Uplifting Aromatherapy Room Spray, 1 x Boots Uplifting Aromatherapy Bath Essence, 1 x Boots Uplifting Aromatherapy Body Lotion,
1 x Boots Uplifting Aromatherapy Candle, 1 x Radox Daily Elements Anti-Perspirant, 1 x Bath Scrunchie, 1 x Balm Balm, 1 x Sewing Basket, and 2 x Flannels

RRP - approximately £18.50 but got it down to about £7.50 including the basket

hth any last minute hamper-maker

RustyFlange

I showed OH the movie night basket and he was amazed with how good it looked which suprised me. .. anyway do you think 2 hampers for the same person is too much? I have bought OH Batman the dark knight on blu ray for christmas as it was cheap (£14.99 play.com) so after his reaction to the movie hamper I did for his bro and family I wondered if I could get away with making one for him aswell ... only thing is I already have a marmite hamper for him

What do you think?

passion8

Great hampers and baskets everyone!

Well done SDH, soblivion (love those little pots), mdhughes03 (those baskets are really pretty - wished I'd seen some ), Rusty (great outdoor lights and tree ), Kandipandi - lovely hampers and great idea re the ten pound note , rainmac - pretty hamper as always (and a good reminder that I still need to do some cups & saucers! :rotfl: Mazcabs - brill

Think I've forgotten someone but can't stay logged on for some reason so will pop back later.

P.S. You can never have too many hampers Rusty :rotfl: (I did dd 3 last year but mainly because they were themed and couldn't really be mixed and matched - unless I'd had the biggest hamper in the world )

RustyFlange

Oooh I had completely forgotten he has a hamper off the children aswell!!! hmmm so if I did go for a movie knight hamper then he would have 3

passion8

tilly-roo wrote: »

£19.99, fab price! Just found these ones - http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4425117/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CHealth+and+personal+care%7C10199659/c_2/2%7Ccat_10199659%7CHair+care%7C10199687/c_3/3%7Ccat_10199687%7CCurlers+and+stylers%7C10199694.htm - I think Nicky Clarke is meant to be quite good?

There's a good offer on these (thanks to hamstercheeks) if you haven't already bought any, which also curl:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tresemme-HP4668-27-Straightener-Straightening/dp/B001C9Y3VA/ref=br_lf_m_1000229673_1_11_ttl?ie=UTF8&s=drugstore&pf_rd_p=464375373&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000229673&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0CWKMWY6ZVEYVGQ2N1Q9

but as it's a Grabbit you might need to be quick hth

bunbun2

junior_j your dad sounds like he has the same tastes as my OH (prob roughly the same age too:eek: ). how about a hamper with beer, snacks, nuts, guitar magazine (OH buys classic rock!), beer glass.

passion8 great basket - love the sewing basket. keep forgetting to look in Home Bargains!

rusty - I would do lots of little hampers. saying that i think I am putting all OH's things in one:rotfl: however...I don't think you can get too many hampers and lots of themed ones are nice (does that make sense!!)

rainmac

Kandipandi wrote: »

As are yours - I would love to get one of those but im the only one I know who does things like this I do love that little cross stitch coaster - was it a kit?

Thank you! No not a kit, got quite a few blank plastic coasters from ebay and a stitching site earlier in the year and have stitched lots of coasters for presents over the year. These two are of teacups from a Lizzie Kate chart called Time For Tea.