Finished Baskets - Part 2

paddingtondoo

ZLS1984 wrote: »

Would it be mean to put my grans hamper in a card box, I could cover it with something. Then put a material trim around the top with some lace.

Not at all - I did this with a couple at xmas and am going to do it with some more - unfortunately it means we have cardboard city in the corner of the lounge but I tell OH its modern art :rotfl:.

You could cover it with some cheap wrapping paper or even a spare curtain or odd bit of fabric if you have any laying about - just given myself an idea for the curtains I dug up in the spare room this afternoon

ZLS1984

lol Paddington at least you have a use for those curtains. I have some spare material I got it quite cheap on Ebay as an end of line thing. I was going to use it to make DD a dress but I am no dress maker at all. Small cushions and sock monkeys seem to be my things at the mo so I might as well put the material some good use.

GrumpyButGorgeous

I've been a lurker on here since just after xmas, sadly didn't find this thread before, Anyway love all the hampers and have so many ideas for xmas this year. I've started looking for bargains in preperation and thought i would pass one on that i found, might help someone, Tesco have reduced their luxury xmas puddings from £10 - to £1! and the use by date is march 2010 so could be used for this xmas
hope this helps someone x

junior_j

Hello ladies! I some how thought this threead would be dead , but its alive and kicking.

How are you all?

Rusty sorry to hear about other half. Hopefully he gets a better job real soon which he likes

I have brought all next years , tags , cards , wrapping paper , bows and all sorts lol. I have also brought my nan a present and my friends daughter a present!

I have been saving money in my sealed pot to and saving money on a asda card!

I have joined slimming world! So am looking forward to a thinner 2009 and less money spent on chocolate!

Hope your all well x

furrypig

junior_j wrote: »

Hello ladies! I some how thought this threead would be dead , but its alive and kicking.

How are you all?

Rusty sorry to hear about other half. Hopefully he gets a better job real soon which he likes

I have brought all next years , tags , cards , wrapping paper , bows and all sorts lol. I have also brought my nan a present and my friends daughter a present!

I have been saving money in my sealed pot to and saving money on a asda card!

I have joined slimming world! So am looking forward to a thinner 2009 and less money spent on chocolate!

Hope your all well x

Junior J come and have alook on the thrifty gifty thread as there are lots of people doing the same as you and it's another friendly thread like here full of ideas. Well done you!

Sian_the_Green

ooh, furry pig, I would like to go on that thread but am not as keen on the money neutral bit, don't have access to a computer that I can really use e-bay on or complete surveys on, can I be a lurker though?

Sian_the_Green

Okay peeps, had another inspiration when I was in Mr T's

Quite a few things from the CellarDine wine range very reduced
(including Electronic Wine Breather- £1.50 RRP £11.95
Champagne/fizzy wine sealer- £0.80
Pourer- £0.60
Chiller- £1.20)

I think I am going to make my Dad a wine hamper for his birthday, apart from those 4 items which I have now and a couple of bottles of wine what else can I include?
Thanks in advance

bikerchick1066

Sian_the_Green wrote: »

Okay peeps, had another inspiration when I was in Mr T's

Quite a few things from the CellarDine wine range very reduced
(including Electronic Wine Breather- £1.50 RRP £11.95
Champagne/fizzy wine sealer- £0.80
Pourer- £0.60
Chiller- £1.20)

I think I am going to make my Dad a wine hamper for his birthday, apart from those 4 items which I have now and a couple of bottles of wine what else can I include?
Thanks in advance

How about a wine cooler (you can usually pick these up in a charity shop) and some nice wine glasses x

furrypig

Sian_the_Green wrote: »

ooh, furry pig, I would like to go on that thread but am not as keen on the money neutral bit, don't have access to a computer that I can really use e-bay on or complete surveys on, can I be a lurker though?

Well I have never done any money neutral stuff before but will give it a go!! thanks to all the tips from everyone!

But we are always chatting about lots of other things eg saving coins in a can then all opening it on Oct 10th (I think!) and we talk about Christmas and crafting and on 25th of each month we're gonna have a Rudolph Day where we discuss our plans for Christmas and ideas/crafts/what we have done are doing and share ideas etc etc.

So come over lurk, join in whatever!! All welcome!;)

Sian_the_Green

junior_j wrote: »

Hello ladies! I some how thought this threead would be dead , but its alive and kicking.

Hey! Hope things are good with you too. I think this hamper thing may have become a habit/obsession with some of us (ahem, me) and I think it is an idea that will be used all year round, admittedly not as often as at Christmas, hope everyone else is going to hang out too to keep giving me ideas to use (steal and pass off as my own )