Finished baskets!!

Quackers

Here's a pic of a wrapped 'baking' one I've done for my daughter. I didn't take a pic unwrapped so you cannot really see whats in it sorry

Its a round red silicone baking dish filled with accessories - flour sifter/bowl scraper/cookie cutter/chefs apron/timer/silicone spatula's etc.

She's 13 & really into baking so I'm hoping this will encourage her

And I got her a cook book to go with it too.

hogshead

Sammz wrote: »

No, it's a "Bella" from stampingbella.com - I love them!

I knew it was either or just that I'd been on PP last night so opted to suggest that one.
Agree that are lovely stamps.

mary43

Only just seen this thread and didn't have time to read right through it but what an excellent idea. I've got baskets kicking around that I've had stuff bought for me in. They would do the job nicely................going to save me a bob or two for birthdays and christmases and I'd think in the sales, they'll be some cheapish baskets.

emilykat

Don't usually post, more a reader than a poster, but I thought I'd show you some of my baskets.

Here's one I did for my sister

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj85/emilykat_2007/kids2231207018.jpg

and wrapped

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj85/emilykat_2007/kids2231207021.jpg

and here are a few wrapped which I forgot to photo unwrapped

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj85/emilykat_2007/kids2231207016.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj85/emilykat_2007/kids2231207020.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj85/emilykat_2007/kids2231207019.jpg

Hope the links work as I have never done it before.

emilykat.

Tiara_2

Hi everyone,

I just want to thank you all for all the inspiration and encouragement this thread has given me. There areso many photos of gorgeous hampers- I am sure the people who receive them will be so pleased!

I would normally give gift vouchers or money to relatives for Christmas, but this year I have done:

3 mugs with hot choc sachets/ marshmallows/ sweeties etc. Used the free code for truprint so only paid £1.99 for each mug, got the chocs on bogof so just works out a few pence each, and then wrapped them up in some cellophane I already had in- worked out about £2.50 each and they looked really personal and special! I would normally have given those 3 people a £10 voucher each :rolleyes:

3 big hampers- I got various wine/ champagne/ port/ biscuits/ chocs/ books as and when they were on special offer over the past few months.. Used the big lakeland gift bags to wrap them in and they look great. Doing this has meant the value of the things in the hampers are easily above the amount I would normally give in vouchers, but has cost me a lot less due to the offers (eg would nomally have spent £40, but got £65 worth of things for a £30 spend )

4 sweetie selection boxes- got the boxes with dividers for £1 from Woolworths, and then filled them with sweeties I got on bogof. Made some name tags to stick over the Woolworths value labels which were superglued on :mad: lol. They look so cool and cost so much less than buying something similar online!:rotfl:


Have saved myself a lot by doing this and am really chuffed with the finished presents as they are much more personal :T
Thanks to everyone who has posted on this super thread, and Merry Christmas:j

jkb

I think I made 5 hampers this year and they have all looked fab. Sorry didn't take any piccies but I was very pleased with them.

Thanks everyone who has contributed to this thread have a very merry Xmas and Happy Nw Year. 'See' you all again next year:beer:

crispeater

oh no!! have i got to stop making hampers!! :eek: i've got so used to looking around the shops to put in them lol

i guess i can still stock my garage up with a load of stuff that i will forget is there

happy christmas all :snow_laug :santa2:

heres to making the children easter hampers.. or am i getting a little obsessed now :EasterBun :easter_ba

fesdufun

Zinger549

These are for my dad. Just need to stick them in a box or bucket and wrap them.

jamtart6

Sorry its wrapped, its basically loads of smelly type stuff mum uses such as fave perfume, fave nailvarnish, hair colour etc. she appreciates "things she can use" so much more than a lavish smelly set costing a fortune that she wont use half of the stuff in, so im please with how it turned out... Wasn't very moneysaving but I would have spent this much anyway...