Finished baskets!!

rainmac

passion8 wrote: »

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 )

Nope don't mind at all , took next to no time to put together to be honest, didn't have to arrange things to look pretty in a basket :rotfl:

kle87

I mentioned boots are doing flannel cakes now well the one above isnt the one I saw as theyve used a bath pearl for a cherry but just thtought id show you guys the competition!

RustyFlange

kle87 wrote: »

I mentioned boots are doing flannel cakes now well the one above isnt the one I saw as theyve used a bath pearl for a cherry but just thtought id show you guys the competition!

There is no competition ours are better and cheaper and bigger

Thanks

Schnoogleboo

just wanted to say a big thank you to the OP of the hot chocolate mug idea...can't remember who is was sorry, and can't find it now lol...but will definitely make a couple for my stepdaughters, will have to pay a trip to wilkinsons now

findingmyfeet

morning everyone,

still not got a complete basket but uni one got to be done by friday.

Went to sainsburys yesterday and if anyone needs chocolate for kids the milka bars 100gram various flavours are on offer at 44p. i got 4.

PASSION8- i love the teacup too.
RUSTYFLANGE- just love the little doggie tin ( the one with the cat on his head is my fave)

keep putting your pictures on , you are all a real inspiration, i aspire to being like you.!!!!

savingholmes

mrsbluebear wrote: »

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

Yes I think so - I find cello wrapping hard but then perhaps my items are too big for the width - perhaps I've got it the wrong way round or something!

passion8

Hello again

RustyFlange, those tins are just lovely - I'd like one just for myself lol, but a good idea as they suit cat lovers and dog lovers alike, and girls for their lunch boxes, obviously so a multi-purpose purchase

TLP, those are also lovely tins and if I ever get away from the pc, I'll be hotfooting it to B&M. There was an offer on where if you spent umpteen pounds on Boots Expert items lol, you received a free tin of Expert products. The trouble is the tins had a wraparound cardboard thing that detailed the items (I think?), it looked ugly, and it also looked like I'd never be able to use it in case peeps knew it was free, and therefore I was a tightwad lol. The items would look so much better in something like that - thanks

BigMummaF, I've been lol again at some of your earlier posts but if I manage to get another rack, that's the idea I was looking for, so thank you. I didn't earmark the rack for anything in particular btw, and the links to it are only an idea of the size really (plus I wanted to pick all of your brains ) But the orange Sanctuary did contrast well with the brown material (they're like a suedette btw) as rainmac mentioned I'd do what you suggested BMF, but I'm not very handicrafty lol, but your suggestion for the movie theme is perfect as it not only bulks things out, i.e. the popcorn and fleece, it also reminded me that there's a young girl I know who'd love a movie-themed present

(I'm still sticking with the Sanctuary idea rainmac for the reasons mentioned above Btw, I only picked the rack because folded flat, it takes up less storage room than baskets.) I'm sure we all go shopping now and look at the containers rather than contents lol.

kl87 - hi I've bought at least a dozen of those and they're really pretty, but having seen what people can do with cupcakes and flannels (and even socks - great idea rainmac!) I wished I'd saved the £2.49 that I'm ashamed to say I paid for each! (I can't find the link but I'm sure someone will redirect you to the thread regarding cupcakes )

Hi mrsbb I think I mentioned on the Boots threads for people to look out for battered/shabby No7 boxed items etc as the battering they sometimes take don't usually affect the contents. I've bought items like those for as little as a pound when they're originally £10 for example, so well worth a look imo

Sorry for the long post, and excessive smilies but a multiquote from me would have been even worse :rotfl:
Thanks again everyone :A x I'll try and post up the finished result of the magazine rack. It's not going to get the better of me lol.

P.S. Just seen your post findingmyfeet - that teacup is a real inspiration isn't it?

passion8

It's me again - sorry

I'd mentioned to mrs bb (I think?) that you could save on cellophane sometimes by not always gathering the cellophane into a fan-type effect, with a bow at the top of the hamper, but by sellotaping the cellophane underneath iyswim? (I think I'm turning into a moneysaver )

Anyway, I tried it myself but because of the texture of the box, and the user-friendly sellotape I used, it fell apart LOL. I'd balanced the hamper on my head whilst oh sellotaped the cello directly to the underside of the box, but it was just all wrong lol. The only way it worked was by using extra cellophane (so not so moneysaving lol) as the sellotape gripped the cello. But this is basically what I meant:

Wrapped:

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/Bootsbarmy/hamperbox.jpg

I'll show the unwrapped version as the teddy in the corner was mentioned very early in this thread. I'd bought a few after Mother's Day for a pound, and bought others really cheap after Valentine's day. They had hearts attached to them saying things like "Happy Mother's Day" (unsurprisingly lol) and "To the one I love" etc, so I stocked up for next year. Then I realised that the hearts that were attached are only attached by a couple of stitches of thread, and are easily unpicked, so they're no longer 'special occasion only bears'. There's usually a lot of these to be found just after Christmas, new in charity shops, and in Poundland etc, so it might be worth bearing in mind if you use teddies in hampers

The unwrapped one showing the teddy:

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/Bootsbarmy/hamperbox2.jpg

hths

lush1001

Hi all- ive been following this for ages and have finally found 2 baskets to get me started on my own hampers- 99p each from charity shops, cellophane with xmas trees on it 2.99 from ebay- now to fill my baskets!! its so exciting! Also i found in woolies today a childrens plant growing kit reduced to 25p today- not much use to me but inside the box is 3x small metal plant pots (ideal size for filling with some sweets and a teddy and cellophaning), also had some paints in and some seeds and some pretty plant sticks! im really getting into this bargain hunting now and everything i see gives me some brilliant ideas of what to make....... so- thanks everyone for all the brilliant ideas youve been giving for hampers :-)

lilian1977

Hi - haven't posted for a while but have been avidly reading and collecting items up!

Anyway, here are a few pretty much completed baskets - I haven't wrapped them yet.

For a friend's birthday this weekend (the cake is soap, flannel cupcake, then teatowel from Primark, spotty cup and pink herbal tea, and 2 cupcake coasters):



For a friend who has recently lost her husband, her birthday is just after their 1 year wedding anniversary would have been (there's a lavender warmer at the back, and a neck massager thing as well):



An "80s sweets" jar for a friend with a sweet tooth:



A couple of random baskets from Bootsing:





And this is one I'm making four of for Christmas presents - note the sock monkey! I'm going to attach a small luggage tag to their necks and print on the name of the person the basket is for (I need to add some hot choc sachets):




Any comments/tips?