Finished baskets!!

Anic

moosetastic wrote: »

I love all of these!! You've inspired me to make some of my own for this year. Bought my baskets this morning from Au Naturale, really nice and just found and bought wrap and bows from Ebay. (The seller is called Flower Hour, if anyone is interested). As soon as I've finished mine, I'll post pics!

That is who I got mine from - really quick delivery and I was really pleased with what I got for my money.

moneysavingmumofone

I went to asda yesterday and they have a set of 4 basket type boxes for £10. 1 big, 1 medium, 2 little. (perfect size for hot choc mug sets). They had ones with pink trim and cream and a few other colours i think They were very nice

jamtart6

Ive just been to Au Naturel and didnt find any really cheap baskets... they were all more than I wanted to pay which is about £3 a basket really....

moneysavingmumofone

jamtart6 wrote: »

Ive just been to Au Naturel and didnt find any really cheap baskets... they were all more than I wanted to pay which is about £3 a basket really....

im soo tight, i wont pay more than a pound:rotfl: 99p store have some gorgeous baskets

jamtart6

moneysavingmumofone wrote: »

im soo tight, i wont pay more than a pound:rotfl: 99p store have some gorgeous baskets

me too id rather spend it on the present. i did buy a bin today to "hamper" some presents, which is ok cos it can be used as a present too if you get me!

merlinormartin

wow .. the hampers are amazing!... iv been inspired by Anic, to make my own "movie hamper" :T ... anyways while searching the web i came across this site http://www.moviehampers.com/ it gave me some ideas for my hampers!

merlinormartin

Anyways back to the "movie hampers" while shopping today i noticed a few BOGOF on items for the hampers.

Bottle of Coca-cola 1.25l (diet & normal) £1.17. (Morrisons)
Butterkist microwave popcorn (salt & sweet) £1.99. (Tesco)
Rowntrees bags of sweets 96p-£1.19. (Tesco)
Ritz box of crackers 200g 88p. (Sainsbury's)
Bottles of pop 2l (7up,tango) £1.43 (Somerfield)
Bottles of orangina 2l £1.46. (Waitross)


Also keystores have any 7 swizzel items for 50p
Giant Refresher Original Bar
Giant Refresher Strawberry Bar
Rainbow Drops
Mega Rainbow Dust Straws
Chunky Drumstick
Drumstick Lolly
Wine Gummies
http://www.keystore.co.uk/impulse.html

Iv just spotted pink boxes at pcworld for 47p ideal if you dont want to pay out for baskets, not alot of stock in most stores but defo in stock at the liverpool aintree pc world and Bolton.
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@2106776287.1191172897@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccfhaddmdlkigjicflgceggdhhmdgmi.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=708214&category_oid=

Hope this helps someone!

BabyElephant

I'm upset... I was soooo inspired by reading this thread yesterday that I decided to do my own basket for my SIL - I spent ages putting it all together and showed hubby for him to say "It looks like you've thrown a few stuff together out of the bathroom cupboard that you don't want". Now I admit some of the items are "recycled" gifts (but they've been kept under wraps in the loft) but I didn't think it was that bad.

I think I'll give up

jamtart6

BabyElephant wrote: »

I'm upset... I was soooo inspired by reading this thread yesterday that I decided to do my own basket for my SIL - I spent ages putting it all together and showed hubby for him to say "It looks like you've thrown a few stuff together out of the bathroom cupboard that you don't want". Now I admit some of the items are "recycled" gifts (but they've been kept under wraps in the loft) but I didn't think it was that bad.

I think I'll give up

Ah what do men know anyway!!! Don't be dispondant, its hard to say about it, when we havent seen it. Could you post a picture of it and perhaps we could suggest some ideas (alternatively its probably brilliant and I revert back to my "what do men know anyway comment") Perhaps it just needs a theme of some sort??? We can all help out if you would like us to?

poppett

BabyElephant wrote: »

I'm upset... I was soooo inspired by reading this thread yesterday that I decided to do my own basket for my SIL - I spent ages putting it all together and showed hubby for him to say "It looks like you've thrown a few stuff together out of the bathroom cupboard that you don't want". Now I admit some of the items are "recycled" gifts (but they've been kept under wraps in the loft) but I didn't think it was that bad.

I think I'll give up

Don't give up BabyElephant. Most men can't be bothered with Xmas anyway so just tell your other half it's either you doing these baskets or him going out xmas shopping. My hubby loves the ones I have done so far and he says it saves him giving the usual gift vouchers (which I think is totally thoughtless) :rotfl:

Can you upload a pic of your basket?