Towel Cakes

Hollie84

chasingsunshine wrote: »

Got my towel bales through today and they look pretty good (for £7!!)
I got them in chilli pepper, which is red (Christmassy!) I'm thinking of putting a bottle of wine, maybe mulled, in the middle and a couple of those puff things that you use in the shower and holly to decorate and wrap in cellophane.
Does that sound okay or do you ususally put other exciting things inside?

where did u get your towels from?
that sounds great actually about the the mulled wine and holly,may have to pince that idea but maybe put some smellies with it,i know avon do a winter wonderland collection at xmas that smells lush and also asda do there own aswell I.E shower gel,hand soap,bubble bath and myabe add some bath bombs and some spiced candles?? thats what i would use on mine anyway:)

chasingsunshine_2

Hollie84 wrote: »

where did u get your towels from?
that sounds great actually about the the mulled wine and holly,may have to pince that idea but maybe put some smellies with it,i know avon do a winter wonderland collection at xmas that smells lush and also asda do there own aswell I.E shower gel,hand soap,bubble bath and myabe add some bath bombs and some spiced candles?? thats what i would use on mine anyway:)

Thanks, some lovely ideas there I'll have a look out for some nice festive smellies.

I got my towels from choice catalogue, they are in the sale £10 a bale but BOGOF so paid £14 for 2 bales (for MIL and my mum)
http://www.choice.co.uk/six-piece-towel-bale/592999699.prd?browseToken=%2fq%2ftowel+bales&prdToken=/p/prod3980381-sku5951371

Kaleidoscope27

Just been looking through the thread and reading everyone's comments, looking at pics etc (everyone's look brilliant by the way!) and I'm thinking about making a towel cake for each of my nana's this year for Christmas. I usually buy them handcream/shower/body bath kit things from M&S (they both like the Magnolia range) so I'm thinking I could incorporate those into towel cakes with some other bits and pieces. Does that sound good?

chasingsunshine_2

Where can I buy suitable cake boards for my towel cakes? Does anywhere to good offers? Been looking on ebay but to be honest not sure what is a good price for them?!

kaleidoscope27: that sounds lovely! I'm sure they'll love them

Hollie84

chasingsunshine wrote: »

Where can I buy suitable cake boards for my towel cakes? Does anywhere to good offers? Been looking on ebay but to be honest not sure what is a good price for them?!

kaleidoscope27: that sounds lovely! I'm sure they'll love them

i think the cake boards from asda are pretty decent to be honest and really cheap

Hollie84

Kaleidoscope27 wrote: »

Just been looking through the thread and reading everyone's comments, looking at pics etc (everyone's look brilliant by the way!) and I'm thinking about making a towel cake for each of my nana's this year for Christmas. I usually buy them handcream/shower/body bath kit things from M&S (they both like the Magnolia range) so I'm thinking I could incorporate those into towel cakes with some other bits and pieces. Does that sound good?

fab idea im making hampers up for my 3 sisters this xmas including lots of smellies,candles choc and wine,snowman soup and also face cloth chocolate log

chasingsunshine_2

Oooh Hollie84 I like the face cloth chocolate log idea. Are they easy to do?

Giggle

chasingsunshine wrote: »

Oooh Hollie84 I like the face cloth chocolate log idea. Are they easy to do?

Have a look on here
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/622943
I think it tells you how to make them a lot of us on here have been making them for a few years now. I did a craft fair on saturday and sold out of them i will try and put a photo on here of the ones i make

I just had a look on my blog and there is a photo on there on the 4th page

stacylou

chasingsunshine wrote: »

Where can I buy suitable cake boards for my towel cakes? Does anywhere to good offers? Been looking on ebay but to be honest not sure what is a good price for them?!

kaleidoscope27: that sounds lovely! I'm sure they'll love them

i paid 69p for the ones from asda and they are perfect

twinklelittlestar

Hi Giggle. I made some of the swiss rolls a while back but have't done anything with them as I cant get the packaging right. I tried cello and celllo bags but they dont look right. Would you mind telling me where did you get the boxes from that you have used on yours?