Finished baskets!!

Discount-Diva_3

passion8 wrote: »

I can't remember where you are D-D, but maybe these stores are just northern based? I had a look on ebay, but only spotted the real popcorn boxes so far.

I'll keep looking in the stores and online - there must be 100's of these about

I'm in Luton looks like nearest store to me is Northampton but I don't venture up there

Thanks for the heads up on "The Works" I shall pop in there today while I'm in town

bunbun2

Discount-Diva wrote: »

I used a bit of black in there too, so added mask, mascara and other no7 make up items. To pad it out and keep things in place I used a bath towel to line the box and a hand towel to attach the mask and give some height HTH

thanks for those ideas I will have to have a look through my stash of Boots goodies:rotfl: might go for the 17 glitch too:D like the idea of using bath and hand towels to pad things out a bit.

Lickul_miss

Hi girls, heres my 2nd attempt, made 1 for mothers day it was gorgeous but gutted i didn't take a pic so heres my aunts (hope you like it)




the basket was £1.99 from wilkinsons
cotton balls 40p
moisteriser 49p
gold box of truffles 99p
bath bomb 39p
scrunchie 99p
gloves 99p (i love these)
little shower gel 20p
dove 2in1 99p
dove soap 39p
scented candle in glass jar 99p
little hanging sign 49p
towel 50p

all from wilkies & quality save

just wanted to say a big thanks to all you girls xx

passion8

Lickul_miss wrote: »

Hi girls, heres my 2nd attempt, made 1 for mothers day it was gorgeous but gutted i didn't take a pic so heres my aunts (hope you like it)

the basket was £1.99 from wilkinsons
cotton balls 40p
moisteriser 49p
gold box of truffles 99p
bath bomb 39p
scrunchie 99p
gloves 99p (i love these)
little shower gel 20p
dove 2in1 99p
dove soap 39p
scented candle in glass jar 99p
little hanging sign 49p
towel 50p

all from wilkies & quality save

just wanted to say a big thanks to all you girls xx

:T :T Love it Lickul miss Well done :T :T

passion8

That's really impressive for the price Lickul miss :T and a real 'treasure trove'

I've been trying to keep mine as themed, or colour-coded, but that's given me an idea for all the odds and ends I've bought lol. Thanks!

mary43

Brilliant hampers !!! Wish I'd known about this site last year when baby grandson was born -could have done one for him. Did look at buying one but they were so expensive. This year for his 1st birthday he's having a toy box filled with teddies and other toys.

Some super ideas on here.............I've been doing most of mine by either colour or some sort of 'theme' - seems to make it easier to do, but two of my friends like an assortment of 'bits'

calleyw

crispeater wrote: »

i've decided to use wrapped up shoe/boot boxes next year to save money on the baskets lol

I am little late to this thread but I have used boxes that 5 reams of office paper come in. Wrapped up and has a great fitting lid. Good if you want to give the hamper to someone in advance.

And best of all free. As most offices just chuck them. I am sure that most people will have access via a spouse/child/friend etc.

Yours


Calley

mary43

My son always gets a shoebox of 'bits and pieces' birthday and christmas -easier to post. This is the first year I've done baskets..............got them cheap and I'm keeping the contents down to a very small budget in order to save a bit more.
I always keep the odd boxes that stuff gets delivered in and in the past everyones had stuff wrapped up in a box so its almost like a 'lucky dip' when it comes to opening.

Discount-Diva_3

Great Hamper Lickel Miss!

Well what with my Bootsing and picking up loads of other bits and pieces on the way, I now think I have most of the stuff to even put my Christmas Hampers together!! Its great how quick you accumalate things when you put your mind to it

I've got everything now (just waiting for cases to be delivered) to do the flannel cupcakes too, picked up packets of 12 flannels in Dunelms today for £3.49 and also some remnants of voile for 50p a piece. I'm looking out for the mini plastic trays that I could fit a coffee mug and a cupcake on and then wrap in cellophane so if anyone see's them on their travels can they let me know which shops are stocking them TIA. Also at Dunelms someone had bought a couple of things in little boxes with a window at the front but had discarded the boxes in a trolley so I whipped them quick as they could hold a cupcake too

I bought my friends' baby some clothes reduced in Wilko's today, £40 worth for a tenner as they were 75% off!! Thought I would make a "suit cover" type thing with cellophane and add a bow so they can stay on the hangers, will post a pic if the idea works

DaisyFlower

Discount-Diva wrote: »

Great Hamper Lickel Miss!

Well what with my Bootsing and picking up loads of other bits and pieces on the way, I now think I have most of the stuff to even put my Christmas Hampers together!! Its great how quick you accumalate things when you put your mind to it

I've got everything now (just waiting for cases to be delivered) to do the flannel cupcakes too, picked up packets of 12 flannels in Dunelms today for £3.49 and also some remnants of voile for 50p a piece. I'm looking out for the mini plastic trays that I could fit a coffee mug and a cupcake on and then wrap in cellophane so if anyone see's them on their travels can they let me know which shops are stocking them TIA. Also at Dunelms someone had bought a couple of things in little boxes with a window at the front but had discarded the boxes in a trolley so I whipped them quick as they could hold a cupcake too

I bought my friends' baby some clothes reduced in Wilko's today, £40 worth for a tenner as they were 75% off!! Thought I would make a "suit cover" type thing with cellophane and add a bow so they can stay on the hangers, will post a pic if the idea works

When I last went to town, Woolworths had some spotty trays in their clearance section - pale blue or pale pink with white spots - various sizes but I do remember there being a small one which might be the right size you're after.