Finished baskets!!

mary43

rainmac - I'm sure she'll love it and what a lovely idea to use a tray as the hamper..........something very useful for her to have as well as looking good.

Horace

I have just made up some hampers and one basket and will be taking them to the carboot with me - the hampers all have towels in them and I have co-ordinated the contents with the towels (everything blue), I am pleased because they didnt cost me much - the hampers themselves were £2.99 in Wilkinsons and I got hand towels in there too for £1.99 and all the other bits were BOGOFs that I got in the supermarkets or when Avon did their five for a fiver at Christmas time.

The best place that I have found for those bath balls (those netty things that you scrub yourself with) is Home Bargains as they sell them for 29p whereas those Bodycare shops sell them for 35p.

Sorry cant post pics as I dont have a camera.

princesspoppypop

Does anyone know of anywhere that sells tissue paper with roses on it? I`m wanting to wrap up a pair of vintage gloves for my mum in rose printed tissue and then in a box with ribbons... I just cant find nice printed tissue anywhere

rainmac

princesspoppypop wrote: »

Does anyone know of anywhere that sells tissue paper with roses on it? I`m wanting to wrap up a pair of vintage gloves for my mum in rose printed tissue and then in a box with ribbons... I just cant find nice printed tissue anywhere

Haven't seen any in shops but just had a little look on ebay and found this - any good?

mr_and_mrs_t

Hi all, have been interested in starting making hampers for family / friends so have been browsing this thread, where do you get the cellophane and bits to tie it with cheaply?
Regards, Mr and mrs t

rainmac

mr_and_mrs_t wrote: »

Hi all, have been interested in starting making hampers for family / friends so have been browsing this thread, where do you get the cellophane and bits to tie it with cheaply?
Regards, Mr and mrs t

The cellophane is the same as florists use for bouquets. I got mine from eBay but you can probably ask at a florist shop for some. I also got the bows and ribbons etc from eBay, not sure where else to suggest to purchase these. Hope this helps a bit!

mr_and_mrs_t

thanks rainmac, all I need now is to wait for a birthday to come up, will get all the bits ready and have a go!

rainmac

mr_and_mrs_t wrote: »

thanks rainmac, all I need now is to wait for a birthday to come up, will get all the bits ready and have a go!

Exactly what I did! Good luck, it's lots of fun collecting all your bits and pieces together.

vwcampervan72

Sisters hot choc hamper for her birthday wrapped below

Box free (soap and glory gift box)
Green and blacks choc mix 96px2
Green and blacks mini chocs 10 for £4.99 used 5 ate other 5 lol
set of 4 choc smelling candles 99p
mugs four for £1.00 poundstretcher
mini whisk 99p
mini grater 99p
hot choc mix morrisons 6 for £1.00 used 3
cadburys choc mix 3 for £1.00
flakes 6 for 99p used 3
marshmallows haribo bag 2 for £1.50 used 1 ( dont ask where the other pack went lol)
smaller marshmallows 49p
squirty cream 46p tescos
shredding etc approx £1.00 all together inc celophane wrap etc
My sister plaque on the top £1.50

total price approx £13.00

http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w75/vwcampervan/?action=view&current=Picture116.jpg

mr_and_mrs_t

it looks fab vw, well done you! i have been looking at yours and rain macs hampers, they are really nice.....waiting for a birthday tho':rolleyes: , may have to make one up! :rotfl: