Finished baskets!!

laurawaite

hooray! i seem tobe able to post from work! no idea why it is not working from my home computer but at least i am not cut off from MSE altogether!!

just want to say how happy i am that it is xmas hamper time again!! i was lurking around these boards this time last year when i came across this thread and inspriation led to a whole host of hampers which thoroughly impressed my friends and family and i am looking forward to making them again this year (will remember to post photos this time)

now need to scroll through the hundred odd pages to see what i have missed since xmas....

keep up the good work girls (and guys??) now i know i can post from work i will be glued to my work PC! look forward to sharing ideas and bargains

happy hampering! :T

chuchies..x

For anyone doing a chocolate hamper/pamper hamper/girls night in or anything along those lines found a few ideas.
Chocolate soap shampoo and foam bath-http://www.presentsdirect.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product1_17056_-1_33276_11057
Lip gloss cupcakes which ive seen about before and think are gorgeous-http://www.presentsdirect.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product1_17056_-1_33292_11057
HTH

Chuchies..x

savingholmes

This is £10 in Wilkinsons complete with 3 snowdomes, foam characters and cut outs etc.... hmmm £1 home and bargains each = £3 and then make your own version by just sliding in a picture versus £10 hard decision! I suppose if h&b run out - you could always buy this and split it between a few baskets?

kr15snw

Haha Im so chuffed with myself today!

Work has just started a £1 sale on lots of little random things (hats, pen sets, flip flops, mugs etc). I bought 5 things for my neice as she is a HUGE Plymouth Argyle fan and am going to make an Argyle hamper for christmas now

So chuffed, lol.

savingholmes

I don't know if it was Rainmac or Rustyflange that had some instructions on what to do with the cellophane when wrapping hampers.... This is the hessian gold that one of you used....

RustyFlange

savingholmes wrote: »

I don't know if it was Rainmac or Rustyflange that had some instructions on what to do with the cellophane when wrapping hampers.... This is the hessian gold that one of you used....

The instructions were kindly done by rainmac.
Here they are.

savingholmes

This is my 40s hamper wrapped - together with a handmade card (the birthday letters were recycled!)

and my first attempt at cello! For those who can't remember lots of pages back - journal, photoalbum, my first journal in a jar, retro sweets in a tin. I also included 10 sayings from you know that you are 40 when..... and the 1968 Music hit list.... Wrinkle cream samples

RustyFlange

savingholmes wrote: »

This is my 40s hamper wrapped - together with a handmade card (the birthday letters were recycled!)

and my first attempt at cello! For those who can't remember lots of pages back - journal, photoalbum, my first journal in a jar, retro sweets in a tin. I also included 10 sayings from you know that you are 40 when..... and the 1968 Music hit list.... Wrinkle cream samples

That looks lovely, I love your cello where did you get it from?

I think I really should head back up the road and see what rolls of pretty cello they have. I buy about 25-30 metres for £4 ish and at the moment all I have is plain!

shaz_mum_of__2

Hi all

finally finished(and photographed) a basket...............well technically it still needs a bow...






Its a Lavender themed one for my MIL

containing
2 soaps (pack of 3 for £1) 66p(HB)
avon bubble bath 99p
avon linen spray 99p
avon hand cream 99p
bath scrunchie 29p(HB)
scented drawer pillows 89p(HB)
basket £1.99 (the range)

llilac cello - Flower hour (5m for £2.25 used 1m) 45p


Total £7.25

Shaz

RustyFlange

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

Hi all

finally finished(and photographed) a basket...............well technically it still needs a bow...






Its a Lavender themed one for my MIL

containing
2 soaps (pack of 3 for £1) 66p(HB)
avon bubble bath 99p
avon linen spray 99p
avon hand cream 99p
bath scrunchie 29p(HB)
scented drawer pillows 89p(HB)
basket £1.99 (the range)

llilac cello - Flower hour (5m for £2.25 used 1m) 45p


Total £7.25

Shaz

Shaz that looks beautiful. Well done! again someone else with lovely cello! I am so jealous!