Finished baskets!!

soblivion

mrsbluebear brilliant basket, you've arranged so nicely :T

passion8 - I may have misunderstood what you're saying, is it that the products are not high enough up the rack?
If that is what you were saying could you not get a grocery box and make a n shape with it, glue wrapping paper on it to make it look pretty and make like a insert and then stand the products on top?

Schnoogleboo

soblivion wrote: »

mrsbluebear brilliant basket, you've arranged so nicely :T

passion8 - I may have misunderstood what you're saying, is it that the products are not high enough up the rack?
If that is what you were saying could you not get a grocery box and make a n shape with it, glue wrapping paper on it to make it look pretty and make like a insert and then stand the products on top?

Aww, thanks, it was my first attempt and I tried so hard with it, lol, but thanks to reading this thread and a few hints from people, I think it has turned out lovely

Aesop

Ladies, brilliant baskets as usual. Love the idea of using a magazine rack as something different.

Have to pick your brains tonight. My friend wants to give her colleague something for christmas, he is male (LOL) and into cycling. So clean suggestions please:rotfl:

Schnoogleboo

aureol212 wrote: »

Ladies, brilliant baskets as usual. Love the idea of using a magazine rack as something different.

Have to pick your brains tonight. My friend wants to give her colleague something for christmas, he is male (LOL) and into cycling. So clean suggestions please:rotfl:

She could use a bike helmet as a basket? And fill it with bike gloves, bike lights, little water bottle and those reflector things?

passion8

soblivion wrote: »

mrsbluebear brilliant basket, you've arranged so nicely :T

passion8 - I may have misunderstood what you're saying, is it that the products are not high enough up the rack?
If that is what you were saying could you not get a grocery box and make a n shape with it, glue wrapping paper on it to make it look pretty and make like a insert and then stand the products on top?

Thanks soblivion what you suggested was probably what I was struggling to think of It's not that the items aren't high enough (although they're not high enough iyswim? ) it's just that the rack is deeper than I thought and the Sanctuary items are quite heavy.

I've placed a bath head rest in the bottom, but I was being a tightwad and trying to avoid putting more stuff in it lol. But I think I'll use your idea and put the bath pillow in the bottom, then do your carboard trick, then add the items again, but maybe lighter ones.

Thanks again - you're all stars btw

savingholmes

mrsbluebear wrote: »

Aww, thanks all - its my first attempt so I'm just sat admiring it now lol


kr15snw - I used apple green tissue paper from Flowhour

I got a load of cello, bows, tissue paper and ribbon from there for roughly £16 and I should be able to do a good few baskets with them, still got at least 3 more to go

The contents were all free, or only a few pennies with the 'bootsing' and I also added a few candles and a yankee wax tart which were only cheap

Thank you for all your comments, its nice to know I'm doing it okay

:A Looks lovely - and another person with a gift for wrapping....:p

passion8

mrsbluebear wrote: »

She could use a bike helmet as a basket? And fill it with bike gloves, bike lights, little water bottle and those reflector things?

And maybe an energy drink? a bell? Those minty snack things that they sell at Millett's? Thin waterproof jacket? (I think I'll give up now as the helmet would probably sink under the weight of that lot - a bit like my magazine rack) :rotfl:

savingholmes

aureol212 wrote: »

Ladies, brilliant baskets as usual. Love the idea of using a magazine rack as something different.

Have to pick your brains tonight. My friend wants to give her colleague something for christmas, he is male (LOL) and into cycling. So clean suggestions please:rotfl:

Aldi this week starting last Thursday are focusing on cycling so if you get down there quick you may be able to get some good bargains.... hope that helps.

Schnoogleboo

savingholmes wrote: »

:A Looks lovely - and another person with a gift for wrapping....:p

Aww, thank you am I a natural then? lol....just kidding

passion8

rainmac wrote: »

This isn't a basket but I'll post it anyway, it's for a Xmas pressie...

Unwrapped - tea cup & saucer from Ikea (£3.50 I think), pair slipper socks wrapped up to look like a cupcake, Winnie the Pooh mini book, teabags in a little cello bag, cross stitched coaster, mini scrapbook type book - I've written questions relating to Xmas in the book for my friend to write answers to such as describe your first Xmas as a mum, what is your favourite Xmas film, describe a favourite Xmas memory from your childhood...



Wrapped...

Hope no-one minds me requoting this with the pictures, but everytime I pop in, this one catches my eye (probably because I've still got some cups and saucers that I bought in Boots 75% sale lol) but it's so pretty and looks so easy to make rainmac

(Not that I'm saying it was easy to make btw, as I know all of the effort that's put into these things )