Finished baskets!!

vickster*arsenal

I've just done my first hamper and it's so difficult to give away all my Bootsing bargains!!! :rolleyes:

I was supposed to be making cakes for a Macmillian coffee morning at my Slimming World group tomorrow, but didn't get chance, so thought I'd make a small hamper as a raffle prize. It's VERY last minute so I'm totally unprepared, but I had a metal mini shopping basket thingy spare (normally used in bathrooms), and put in a few of the bargains I've recently got in Boots - hair serum, face wipes, body lotion, lip balm, face scrub and perfume samples.
Might also add in a couple of chocolate bars tomorrow as a treat

Will try and post a picture tomorrow as not got time now.

:T Thanks to all for ideas, have been reading all the posts over the last week and have lots of ideas for Christmas hampers...and it's still September so I'm impressed!! :T

Pidge

salduck wrote: »

olivias if you check out the other post of photos only you will get some fab ideas!!

Sorry to sound thick here, but what other post of photos only??
TIA!

RustyFlange

oliviasmammy wrote: »

Mrs Bluebear whats the hot chocolate mug idea? Ive just discovered this thread I love it but its taking me a long time to work my way back, ive been inspired to attempt a couple of pampering hampers but one isnt into all that and would appreciate a chocolate based one instead x

Hi Oliviasmammy, I did one of these for my sons teacher when he finished school for 6 weeks holiday.

Contents
Mug - 50p (hald price morrisons)
5 x hot chocky varietys (6 for £1 but I drank one lol)
Pack of Rolos 30p corner shop

I know a few others have done them aswell.

This is the Pictures only thread here: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1175727

RustyFlange

Pidge wrote: »

Sorry to sound thick here, but what other post of photos only??
TIA!

Pidge the pictures only hamper thread is here
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1175727

Hope this helps

rubydoiwannabee

Shelley3774 wrote: »

2 flannel cupcakes with a strawberry bath pearl on top.

Hi Shelley, the hamper looks just Fab, what a lovely gift.
Can I ask where you got the strawberry bath pearls from? I would love some.

Shelley3774

RustyFlange wrote: »

Cupcake holders from ebay as shelley says ... as for cheap flannels I like the Asda ones, but normally use ones from Wilkos they are 25p each


Fab hamper Shelley looks really expensive. What was the rough cost on it? did you manage to stick to budget?

Thanks Rusty i'll breakdown the costs now:
Champagne (on offer) - £10
Chocs approx £6
Champagne flutes 4 @ 2.79 - i've kept 2 for another hamper
Chocolate candle £1
2 flannels 90p
Probably spent about £2 on wrappings
Basket was free from my gran (did cost me £5 from Asda week before !!! expensive but I was in a rush)

Just came in roughly on budget but I think it looks more expensive mainly because of the champers. Thanks for your help :T
Think my Mil will be pleased because she just doesn't have a clue what to buy them. Going to take it up tomorrow morning x

Shelley3774

rubydoiwannabee wrote: »

Hi Shelley, the hamper looks just Fab, what a lovely gift.
Can I ask where you got the strawberry bath pearls from? I would love some.

To be honest I had forgotten I had them my mum picked them up for me a few weeks ago from Boots can't remember the price sorry. I found them in my hamper bits box tonight.

RustyFlange

Shelley3774 wrote: »

Thanks Rusty i'll breakdown the costs now:
Champagne (on offer) - £10
Chocs approx £6
Champagne flutes 4 @ 2.79 - i've kept 2 for another hamper
Chocolate candle £1
2 flannels 90p
Probably spent about £2 on wrappings
Basket was free from my gran (did cost me £5 from Asda week before !!! expensive but I was in a rush)

Just came in roughly on budget but I think it looks more expensive mainly because of the champers. Thanks for your help :T
Think my Mil will be pleased because she just doesn't have a clue what to buy them. Going to take it up tomorrow morning x

Thanks Shelley, looks great and looks exactly like I pictured it in my head when I was typing suggestions out lol ... gives me a few ideas for a friend for christmas

savingholmes

RustyFlange wrote: »

Personally if you have most of the haircare things thebn I would go for the haircare one The towels are Turbietowels as ruth said. Can be picked up in wilkos, savers, home bargains and poundshops. Again Ruth has already mentioned some of these in Wilkos they are 99p and are also on the website http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/invt/0181293

I've never heard of these but I can think of a few people who would like them. Have you lot tried and tested them? Are they good?

Loving the hampers....

RustyFlange

savingholmes wrote: »

I've never heard of these but I can think of a few people who would like them. Have you lot tried and tested them? Are they good?

Loving the hampers....

I have tried and tested 4 of them in the last 8 years :o:o I love them. My hair is quite long so it is so much easier to twist and tuck so to speak. Need to buy a new one now though ... although each one seems to last me 2 years or so which I think is great lol. (I wash my hair every other day if this helps with how much use they get lol) go get one and I reckon you will be impressed for 99p