Finished baskets!!

Discount-Diva_3

That is FAB well done

mary43

Just finished arranging basket for my friends birthday.

Contents are all from charity shop :

Box of pink rose shaped soaps..............50p
Floral china mug.................................50p
Chopping board (decorative).................50p
Blue photo album with sequins on...........80p
Foot cream........................................30p
Manicure set in red embroidered case.,.1.00p
Notebook/book of days to remember.......50p
Pack of 8 yello floating candles............1.00p
Blue gel candle in a tall glass................1.00p
Freesia scented petals...........................40p
Bath salts............................................50p
Cheap bubble bath I had given me
thats been decanted into wine bottle.....no cost

Total...............................................£7.00

Trying to aim for budget of £5-£6 a basket but not doing very well s far............lol Still, other baskets might be working out cheaper once I get them sorted out.
So far managing to make everything 'recycled' from charity shops........lol

Funkyfarmgirl

Ive got a lot of no 7 sun creams from last yrs boots bargain sale, i was thinking of makin up some here come summer baskets to use them up anyone got any ideas wot else i can put in them to give it a summer theme i can only think of sun glasses?

Di-Dough

Funkyfarmgirl wrote: »

Ive got a lot of no 7 sun creams from last yrs boots bargain sale, i was thinking of makin up some here come summer baskets to use them up anyone got any ideas wot else i can put in them to give it a summer theme i can only think of sun glasses?

I'm thinking of doing something like this for a friend's birthday as she goes away a lot. I was thinking of:

Beach Towel
Book
Small bottles of shampoo, conditioner, body wash - may be a wash bag to put them in
passport cover
luggage tags

Di

Discount-Diva_3

Funkyfarmgirl wrote: »

Ive got a lot of no 7 sun creams from last yrs boots bargain sale, i was thinking of makin up some here come summer baskets to use them up anyone got any ideas wot else i can put in them to give it a summer theme i can only think of sun glasses?

cheap flip flops or sarong
After sun
Fake tan (knowing our summers!)
lipsalve

I shall keep thinking

Discount-Diva_3

Think there maybe some extra Boots points on sun and swim shampoo

bunbun2

tigtag02 wrote: »

Various hot sauces (ebay have some mega beasts )
Jalepenos
Chilli Chocolate
Chill Bean Seeds
Chilli Flakes (you can get these in dead posh grinders)
Tequila Lolly with worm in middle (not strictly chilli but same theme)
Red Hot Chilli Peppers CD
Chilli nuts
Chilli fudge

I wont get all of the above but thats whats on my *ideas* list to date

just noticed that Lidl are doing "a taste of Mexico" theme from 31 March. That might help with the chilli theme - will go and have a look.

BigMummaF

The Easter hamper-ish thingies went down well thank goodness! The male recipients were impressed by the 'rescue tins' with bits like plasters & hand cleaning gel...

Think my next project will be my sister's b'day & either a sock 'bouquet' or hamper of some description.

angelsarah

I did a beach basket for my sisters birthday who is going abroad for the 1st time. Ive done pictures so hopefully you can see.

The things i included are:

photo album
beach towel
underwater camera
suntan lotion
sunglasses
deodrant
shampoo/conditioner
toothbrush/toothpaste
beneft makeup set
passport cover/luggage tag
bikini
hairclips/headband (in the little cups)
sarong
travel adaptor
mini fan
i think thats it!

heres the pic anyway (1st time ive done it so fingers crossed). I got the cellophane from ebay, the box from home bargains and i got little cellophane bags to wrap all the bits individually from ebay (it makes it harder to see through as it has flipflops all over)

Discount-Diva_3

That looks soooo good! Have you got the hamper making bug now?