Finished Baskets - Part 2

junior_j

vickygriff wrote: »

Well done you on being so organised and thoughtful about your presents. Wih my 18 yr old son was the same - boys are soooooo diffrent lol!
By the way your other hampers look fab!
Vicky

Thank you! I am going to get even more organized for 09
Every day i tend to see some thing and im like hmm that would get well in X hamper and then i usually go and add it too the collection still hopeing things will all be done by sunday the 30th november! meaning for the 1st of december i can relax!
My bedroom however looks like santas grotto lol!

Is it ok to post a pic of the nappy cake im working on on her ? just to show people who dont go on the nappy cake thread? if not its ok

Jess x

Sian_the_Green

I included this on another thread about Christmas crafts but thought it might be relevant here too!:T

So... if anyone is interested I think that understanding this theory helps me work out who to buy/make presents for and who not to.
The idea is that there are 5 love languages; the way in which we show people that we care for them, friends, partners etc.
1) Touch- physical affection- snuggles and hugs and cuddles
2) Acts of service- doing something nice for someone- washing their car, making breakfast in bed, helping decorate their house
3) Quality time- Prioritising spending time together- Watching a film, going for a walk
4) Words of encouragement- Saying nice things- Compliments, letters, cards
5) Gifts- Buying appropriate and thoughtful things

If the way in which we show love is different from the way another person shows love then a conflict can occur. We think we are demonstrating how we feel but they may not recognise this as it is in a different language. I think when we spend hours creating crafts for people we are showing our love for them but the choice of presents inside should reflect their love language. For example; if they are a quality time person then putting together a basket for a movie night in together would appeal, for a words of encouragement person writing a poem or a letter saying how much you care would be well received.

I hope this makes sense, it has helped me in my friendships to give things which the other person appreciates rather than what I would like to get, perhaps we can help think of some gifts for the baskets for the people in our lives who aren't 'gifty people'

bikerchick1066

Ruth_honey wrote: »

Even if I had £1000 to 'waste', I don't think I could bring myself to buy it, knowing how much less you could buy it for by shopping around. I could get a new (second hand!) motorbike for that! Wonder how many M&S sell of these every year...

Ruth, you can buy my new (second hand) motorbike for just £600

One careful lady owner and only 840 kms!

No-one else seems to want it :-(

rainmac

junior_j wrote: »

Thank you! I am going to get even more organized for 09
Every day i tend to see some thing and im like hmm that would get well in X hamper and then i usually go and add it too the collection still hopeing things will all be done by sunday the 30th november! meaning for the 1st of december i can relax!
My bedroom however looks like santas grotto lol!

Is it ok to post a pic of the nappy cake im working on on her ? just to show people who dont go on the nappy cake thread? if not its ok

Jess x

Course you can post your nappy cake here, I'm looking forward to seeing it

bravobeastie

rainmac wrote: »

Course you can post your nappy cake here, I'm looking forward to seeing it

me too :T

threelittlepigs

wrapped




beer basket

4 bottles of different beer and bitter
2 mini bottles of wine
4 pork scratchings
tub of peanuts
and a bag of roses/quality streets/heroes
cost roughly about £10 incl. basket and wrap

cookiedough38

threelittlepigs - my OH would love that kind of hamper! I cant stop making them!

sammr85

yay my epsom/dead sea salt has arrived to make my mums bath salt no to buy colouring etc

cookiedough38

A few more hampers from me

Personalised pint glasses, flannel handbags and chocolate santas

Pint glasses 99p for 4 in wilkos
Flannels 5 for 99p in wilkos
Chocolate santas 99p in lidls


A foody hamper to go alongside the above hamper
Various food items from tescos


A hamper for my OH
Personalised pint glass 'Daddy's Pint' part of set from wilkos - filled with chocolate santas and vanilla fudge. 99p and 60p
Haribo cones - part of tub 1.99
Two bars of chocolate - 1.59 tesco
13 in 1 pen - on offer ages ago
travel game thing - grabbit item bought ages ago
massage oil - bought at ann summers party ages ago and never used
take away dice - 50p
all put in wrapped cardboard box


Finally my own little hamper creater!

Beki

awww fab pics cookie!

here's one of mine i've just finished. not so much a hamper as a tool box LOL, but saw the idea on another thread on here so thought i'd post it on this one too!

it's for my sister (25 y/o) and it says 'just for girls' on the front