Finished baskets!!

VLT

http://s218.photobucket.com/albums/cc204/viviennel/?action=view&current=RIMG0139.jpg
This is the hamper I have done for my partner.
He's got 4 DVD's
2 x Beer
Jack Daniels minature
Doritos & Sensation crisps
Bag of Pick & Mix
Poppets and Skittles boxes
3 x Popcorn
2 x Pringles
And the real surprise is an I Pod Nano hidden inside.
Hope he likes it!

Horace

crazydaizy wrote: »

Hi everyone, i think that your work is brilliant, i have been collecting stuff for my hampers since October but i am letting myself down on presentation. The items are mainly Health & Beauty with a few sweet treats, so the baskets could do with being quite large. Does anyone know where i can buy them relatively cheaply from at this late stage???
Any tips on the selophane stuff and ribbons would also be helpful i am a complete novice. Sorry to go back to basics

Happy Bargain Hunting

Wilkinsons are selling baskets - I have some smallish deep ones with wooden handles that cost me £2.99 each. Cellophane and ribbons can be bought from Flower Hour on Ebay or direct (http://www.flowerhour.co.uk). I got that tip from here too so ordered some yesterday plus it was quite reasonable prices.

I have plenty of stuff for hampers and I shall be making one for my mate Sal who is going to live on a narrowboat plus she can use the basket for storage afterwards.

This whole topic has been truly inspirational and I would never have thought of making any until I visited this forum.:T

dawnteabag

Lara wrote: »

Chocolate seashels £1.30 - Lidl
Continental Biscuits £2.20 - Lidl
Choclate Florentine £1.50 ish - Lidl
Chocolate Gingerbread round £0.99 Lidl

I haven't bought any chocolate, biscuits etc from Lidl before. Are they nice? They would all go nicely in my Dad's "sweet tooth" hamper! Thanks.

They are great! Lidl have loads of nice European foods especially at Christmas. Super quality.

If someone can give me a hand with my pictures I'll upload them so you know what you're looking for.

Lara

VLT wrote: »

Hi Lara,
Yes they are nice, the chocolate florentines are to die for! Just thinking about them makes my mouth water. I'm sure he will love them.

Oh no ! I simply love Florentines too . Oh well will just have to buy some then.............perhaps for each of us . Thank you!

Saint_Chris

gingababe wrote: »

Saint chris sorry to be a pain can you let me know what you put in the new york hamper & tips on where to purchase from ???


Thanks

Ginga
Ps all your hampers look fab

thanks au natural i got the bag at the back for 99p
1 book from a discount book shop £4.99
another one free of the internet
mug 99p tj hughes
placemat 60p home bargain
new york ck homebargain 99p
hotdogs and mustard morrissons
jigsaw was free witht the daily mirror this week
little yellow taxi 99p studio catalogue (but the shop)
belt £1.20 off e-bay
purse £2 from brantano shoes
popcorn and m&ms tesco

Saint_Chris

crazydaizy wrote: »

Hi everyone, i think that your work is brilliant, i have been collecting stuff for my hampers since October but i am letting myself down on presentation. The items are mainly Health & Beauty with a few sweet treats, so the baskets could do with being quite large. Does anyone know where i can buy them relatively cheaply from at this late stage???
Any tips on the selophane stuff and ribbons would also be helpful i am a complete novice. Sorry to go back to basics

Happy Bargain Hunting

i got my baskets from morissons and they were cheap.

the cellophane i got from the fruit and veg shop, florists wouldn't sell it to me.
but our fruit and veg sold me some, as they do fruit hampers.
I just told her what i was doing and she was fine with it.

VLT

This is the hamper I have done for my MIL, she is having a new en suite bathroom built so I thought I would do her a pamper hamper.
In it she has:-
3 piece Ceramic set £ 7.00
Picture Frame £7.00 ( Will put a picture in of all the family )
Smelly set £4.00
Bath Pillow £2.00
Slippers £1.30
Bath Scrunchie 40p
PJ's £2.00
Cosmetic Bag 50p
And underneath it all a Morphy Richards Body Massager Free! (had it years but never used, was destined for the car boot then I remembered this hamper, perfect!)
Box 40p ( she can use this in her new utility room)
Budget was £20.00 so a bit over but couldn't resist adding to it!
http://s218.photobucket.com/albums/cc204/viviennel/?action=view&current=KathsHamper.jpg

MRSMCAWBER

Hi there

Here is the final arrangement for my ickle niece's hamper..i came across the winnie th pooh box on the left..and it has choccies in, but is a music box too-it play the pooh theme tune..so i couldn't resist .... she is only just 1, and there are probably too many sweet goodies -but they have really long dates on them, and im sure mummy n daddy will help eat some .
Just need to get some wrapping done as we are leaving for the UK a week on Monday :eek:


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Lara

How beautiful is that hamper! Gorgeous! :T

MRSMCAWBER

Thanks Lara..

The little one is was only 1 a few days ago.. so i had to go pink pink pink -i have tried to add some practical bits like the hat n scarf... :rotfl: although i reckon her mum will have more fun with it than scrumpdiddlyumptious - she is mad on Pooh bear

this one is for another niece.. there does seem to be a choc theme running through the kids ones -but -well it is xmas ... and have managed to sneak in a britney spears perfumed glitz stick....


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