coffee~bath hamper... anything else needed?

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researcher wrote:

Lovely idea this - I really miss my Mum.....:sad:

aww sorry

I love my mum too... she is like a father and mother to me (my dad left us when i was young) so i like to do extra special presents for her :A

Rachie_B

nothing to add but what a lovely idea ,would love to see pics once you are done

researcher

Something I did for my Mum she was alive and I was living abroad and broke was to make a wall hanging/collage thingy from little bits of lacy and material, beads etc - a basket of flowers - it cost me hardly anything, but took lots of time and effort -as I'm not a 'crafty' type person. But even if I say so myself, it looked amazing. She had it framed and hung it on her bedroom wall - and I know it was really important to her because of the thought that had gone into it.

You obviously love your Mum so much too and she must be very proud of you. :T

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Rachie_B wrote:

nothing to add but what a lovely idea ,would love to see pics once you are done

will do rachie... i am hopping to have it done completed and made up buy the 15th of december... its quite hard as i only have every otehr weekend off so it has to be done as and when oh and its hard trying to hide it from my mum lol

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researcher wrote:

Something I did for my Mum she was alive and I was living abroad and broke was to make a wall hanging/collage thingy from little bits of lacy and material, beads etc - a basket of flowers - it cost me hardly anything, but took lots of time and effort -as I'm not a 'crafty' type person. But even if I say so myself, it looked amazing. She had it framed and hung it on her bedroom wall - and I know it was really important to her because of the thought that had gone into it.

You obviously love your Mum so much too and she must be very proud of you. :T

aww researcher that sounds fab... i can just picture it now ... aww i hope she is

postingalwaysposting

just updated my list but i am still looking for ideas also how big do you think the 'hamper' should be... i have seen a few on ebay but i have a funny feeling they will be too small also any ideas where i can get a big (ish) bow like florists use on their bouquets? sorry about all the questions... but i made a small handmade soap basket last year for her (will get a picture on here later) so i want to make this a little better as money is a little less tight this year

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postingalwaysposting wrote:

but i made a small handmade soap basket last year for her (will get a picture on here later) so i want to make this a little better as money is a little less tight this year

here it is... i made a purple one for my sister too.. please bear in mind it is a year old so the hearts have dropped but it has 5 handmade soaps in there with hearts (with xmas motifs on) seperating them

lyns_2

I put some hart shaped lights in my daughters they float in the water and change colour from woolworths looked great when i tested them and safer than candles.
Also slippers and PJs nothing better to relax in after a bath

linda-ann

Can't see Body Lotion on your list

researcher

I've had a couple of hampers in my time, and in all honesty once empty there's nothing much to use them for except storage. So have you considered a nice big wicker laundry basket, or log basket. You can pack them, cover and wrap with cellophane and tie with a big bow. Then your mum would have something practical she could use every time she did the laundry!

This type of thing http://www.cotswoldco.com/uk-info/baskets/willow_wash_basket/9397.html

The florists make their own bows, the tape/ribbon comes in long rolls - you could probably buy a roll from a friendly florist if you asked nicely! (Also the cellophane). It's not that expensive, and lasts and lasts.

Years ago I had a couple in red and gold, and I used them when wrappings all my presents.