Finished Baskets - Part 2

louby-lou-lou

Please help i need ideas for this ruby hamper i am doing, I am trying to put 40 red things in it and i thought i was doing quite well but i have put it all the bits together and i only have 13 items. How on earth am i going to make it up to 40 :eek:

Chris25

louby-lou-lou wrote: »

Please help i need ideas for this ruby hamper i am doing, I am trying to put 40 red things in it and i thought i was doing quite well but i have put it all the bits together and i only have 13 items. How on earth am i going to make it up to 40 :eek:

there are some ideas on here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=668231&highlight=ruby+wedding

and a few on here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=9756643&highlight=ruby+wedding#post9756643

RustyFlange

louby-lou-lou wrote: »

Please help i need ideas for this ruby hamper i am doing, I am trying to put 40 red things in it and i thought i was doing quite well but i have put it all the bits together and i only have 13 items. How on earth am i going to make it up to 40 :eek:

Can you post a list of what you already have? and also how old they are what kind of things they like? etc

I did loads of red things for OH for valentines day some of them might be ideal

louby-lou-lou

RustyFlange wrote: »

Can you post a list of what you already have? and also how old they are what kind of things they like? etc

I did loads of red things for OH for valentines day some of them might be ideal

Ok they are both 60 and retired. Mil makes cards fil likes his computer no other hobbies really. I have
Ruby port ( prob will also get a bottle of red wine)
thortons chocolate champagne bottle (says happy 40th anniversary on it)
sweet chilli sauce
red tea
Red canvas bottle bag that holds 6 bottles
rasberry and honey jam
red sky, red pepper kettle crisps
2x Maltesers hot chocloate
red aroma therapy bath foam
strawberry face mask x2
red tea lights
red pillar candle
2x tins of red salmon
1969 top of the pop's cd ( ordered)
So that actually makes 17 so far.

Done the whole photo books and portraits many times over all ready for both their recent 60th's

I was going to look for red socks to make a sock cup cake but can't find any i think i may have a red flannel from when i was into flannel cakes so i could use that.

rainmac

louby-lou-lou wrote: »

Ok they are both 60 and retired. Mil makes cards fil likes his computer no other hobbies really. I have
Ruby port ( prob will also get a bottle of red wine)
thortons chocolate champagne bottle (says happy 40th anniversary on it)
sweet chilli sauce
red tea
Red canvas bottle bag that holds 6 bottles
rasberry and honey jam
red sky, red pepper kettle crisps
2x Maltesers hot chocloate
red aroma therapy bath foam
strawberry face mask x2
red tea lights
red pillar candle
2x tins of red salmon
1969 top of the pop's cd ( ordered)
So that actually makes 17 so far.

Done the whole photo books and portraits many times over all ready for both their recent 60th's

I was going to look for red socks to make a sock cup cake but can't find any i think i may have a red flannel from when i was into flannel cakes so i could use that.

Bit of a brain dump...
KitKats
Strawberry jam
Tomato sauce
Anything red for the kitchen such as mugs, egg timer, chopping board... Ikea have loads of red coloured stuff including a red toilet brush and holder for 35p ... http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/search/?query=red&sorting=price
Chilli flakes/powder
Red peppers in a jar
Red food colouring

How about naming a star... http://www.freenameastar.com/register.php

rufusdog52

louby-lou-lou wrote: »

Ok they are both 60 and retired. Mil makes cards fil likes his computer no other hobbies really. I have
Ruby port ( prob will also get a bottle of red wine)
thortons chocolate champagne bottle (says happy 40th anniversary on it)
sweet chilli sauce
red tea
Red canvas bottle bag that holds 6 bottles
rasberry and honey jam
red sky, red pepper kettle crisps
2x Maltesers hot chocloate
red aroma therapy bath foam
strawberry face mask x2
red tea lights
red pillar candle
2x tins of red salmon
1969 top of the pop's cd ( ordered)
So that actually makes 17 so far.

Done the whole photo books and portraits many times over all ready for both their recent 60th's

I was going to look for red socks to make a sock cup cake but can't find any i think i may have a red flannel from when i was into flannel cakes so i could use that.

I did a red themed hamper for my son's GF and got a nice red candle in the charity shop ( would sell them in most shops I reckon) and also covered a note book in red paper.

yippee_kye_yay

red - dressing gowns, pjs. slippers, passport and travel document holders (if they travel), desk tidys (could be used for both crafts and pens at the comp) mstching his n hers towel sets, photo frame (maybe with a wedding pic of them in) hankies, bit of longshot considering their age but a copy of that song ruby(was it by the keisher cheifs?)

Maria81

Hiya, love this thread and reading all about all the good baskets and love the pictures on the other thread too! I'm going to make my first ever ones this year cant wait till i can get to the pound shops haha.

For the ones that sell their baskets, who do you sell to is it just friends and family and how much on average does each basket cost to make (i know it varies for whats in it though) and how much of a mark up on the cost to make do you sell them for?
thank you and great thread! :j

yippee_kye_yay

hi all i need help with a hamper if u dont mind.
my stepdad has a silly sense of humour so i am going to make him a joke hamper.
id prefer to do this using homemade things, ie the ball of life, wrapped loo roll
any other suggestions?

Giggle

Bellybutton Blow Dryer

Belly Button Blow Dryer- For the Person who Has Everything


GIFT NOT INCLUDED
I bought two AA batteries, put them in a box with a note saying "Gift not included"


SHORT ON DOUGH
Attach a bow to a roll of cookie dough with this note: "We thought this would come in handy since everyone's a little short on dough around Christmas time


PUZZLE
Sawdust in a small zip lock bag labeled "Expert Jigsaw Puzzle

STRAW HAT
Put some straw in a zip-loc bag and attach a tag that reads "Straw Hat -- Assembly Required"