Finished Baskets - Part 2

vikki_louise

Hello, sorry I'm sure this has been covered somewhere in the 167 pages (!) but does anyone have any ideas for a gardening themed hamper? Its for my godmother, so far i have all weather salve, fragrant gardener bath soak and lavender body cream. She is a keen gardener so doesnt need any tools, and Im not sure what to do seed wise, but does anyone have any ideas on little things i could include to pad it out a bit more please?

vikki_louise

Chris25 wrote: »

bubbles? - always fascinating to watch and you can get so many different types of blowers

What about any cheep fiber optic/rotating light things, or toys that you hit something and it makes a sound/plays something/moves/dances

Chris25

vikki_louise wrote: »

Hello, sorry I'm sure this has been covered somewhere in the 167 pages (!) but does anyone have any ideas for a gardening themed hamper? Its for my godmother, so far i have all weather salve, fragrant gardener bath soak and lavender body cream. She is a keen gardener so doesnt need any tools, and Im not sure what to do seed wise, but does anyone have any ideas on little things i could include to pad it out a bit more please?

a nice notebook and pen - essential for when you're considering what did/didn't work and what needs moving

Years ago, I got a lovely brass hook from Pastimes with a tiny pair of shears on it. It's in the shed for hanging my pinny on. Haven't seen this design since but you can get some lovely ones with flowers on.

An apron with pockets for secateurs, hanky etc?

There are downloadable images here that would do for seedpackets, diary, notebook eg http://hubpages.com/hub/vintage-flowers

And there are some lovely templates here for seed packets eg http://tipnut.com/seed-packets/

CandyB101_2

I've just come across this thread from 2007!!! Lots of lovely ideas for hampers, and a few poems to go with them
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=3578846&postcount=2...

lucyc58

i've been lurking here for a while and I love all your hampers you are creating. Does anyone have any idea what I can put in a Ginger themed hamper for FIL xmas present? :-)

Chris25

lucyc58 wrote: »

i've been lurking here for a while and I love all your hampers you are creating. Does anyone have any idea what I can put in a Ginger themed hamper for FIL xmas present? :-)

do you have anything for it yet?

can recommend these Booja Booja ginger-wine truffles http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/products/booja-booja/ - but of course, you could make some

how strange that it won't allow the link - it was the ethicalsuperstore but here's a photo

There's a ginger wine recipe here that doesn't require yeast - so straightforward, although it's probably more like a ginger liqueur http://hubpages.com/hub/Ginger-Wine-Recipes

ladsmadd

hi i have posted pitures of these hampers onto the pictures thread.

hen night hamper,made for a order mum got me.

basket already had
wrap £2
veil, £1
l plate £1
husband do whistle £1
truncheon £1
flashing stud detector £1

total £7

alcohol free wedding hamper

bottles 2.40
glasses 1.34
bells 70p
frame 8.00
candle 4.00, just took a candle and boddy pined the flowers on.
basket free as was given back from another order.
wrap ect £2.50
total £18.94

ladsmadd

mum's work had a fete so made these on for her:

box already had
gift wrap 50p
smelly set free as sister give it to them
two flower soaps 50p part of set
tissue paper was inside bag all other fulling was free [sister in laws old avon books]
wrap £1
total £2.

Grapey

Hi everyone,

Not sure if this has already been mentioned, so sorry if it has but yesterday I popped down to The Works and they had some Chalkboard storage boxes like the ones Matalan had last year except they are more rectangular (approx size from the package is 23 x 26 x 40 cm)

They are £2.99 and they had blue, red and pale pink. Picked up two for my movie hampers.

These plus my botanics bargains from Poundland and my shopping trip yesterday was fabby! :j

got-it-spend-it

lucyc58 wrote: »

i've been lurking here for a while and I love all your hampers you are creating. Does anyone have any idea what I can put in a Ginger themed hamper for FIL xmas present? :-)

Some nice ginger cookies (home-made or bought)
Ginger wine (and whisky so he can make a Whisky Mac)
Choc covered ginger from Thorntons (they do a bag for about £3)
Traditional Ginger Beer (you could do one fiery, one mild)
Gingerbread man

Can you tell I'm a ginger fan......