Finished baskets!!

savingholmes

Hi thanks for the nice thoughts about the sweet hampers - one friend saw them and said - do they really like sweets then - she just didn't get the whole retro idea.

Ikkle I think your basket was fab
Mary 43 I'm picturing a fab basket made by you too
Oh and whoever did the reindeers - well done on that too! They look lovely. I still need to find some ribbon for mine but I'm waiting until the shops stock it again! Got no bells tho.... I've bought a couple of craft sets as presents for others and nicked the tiny pompoms out of that - oops so have enough pompoms for about 6 more reindeer, have enough anters - but need more fillings, more flannels and more eyes.... hmmm

Bye all - been away most of the weekend and missed you!

threelittlepigs

does anyone know where i could get these a bit cheaper?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sweets-500g-Beer-Bottles-jelly-retro-candy_W0QQitemZ370093676006QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item370093676006&_trkparms=72%3A1350%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

they are to go in a "beer" themed hamper what do you think?


All hampers are fab as always:D

savingholmes

Hi threelittlepigs - I don't remember beer bottles as a kid only cola bottles - Morrisons sell quite big bottle sweets part white part brown which you could prehaps use as beer bottle equiv - their pick and mix is I think 69p per 100g if that is of any helps. Otherwise you could take the 10p haribo cola bottles available at all supermarkets take out the bag and put in a different bag and hey presto use as beer bottles - just a thought!

threelittlepigs

savingholmes wrote: »

Hi threelittlepigs - I don't remember beer bottles as a kid only cola bottles - Morrisons sell quite big bottle sweets part white part brown which you could prehaps use as beer bottle equiv - their pick and mix is I think 69p per 100g if that is of any helps. Otherwise you could take the 10p haribo cola bottles available at all supermarkets take out the bag and put in a different bag and hey presto use as beer bottles - just a thought!

thanks:D never thought of the pick and mixes
i remember the beer bottles and the lager bottles
am i old:eek: :rotfl:

amani_2

Nessa thanks the glasses are lovely.

Can I just say if you are buying marshmallows for your cousin and partner make sure they dont have any gelatine in.

AMANI XXX

ikkle87

threelittle, I think I saw some recently but I cant remember where lol will ask me nan in morning and go pick some up for you if she remembers. (any excuse for me to go buy sweets lol)

Nessa

I had initially decided not to go for the M&S book offer because I couldn't find enough books that would keep all family & friends happy. I had another look through tonight and combined the 50% offer with the 3 for 2.

i.e. two books initially £7.50 now 50%, one £7.50 book not 50% off

Doing that I still saved just under £40, got 9 pressies and they work out at less than £2.50 each!

bravobeastie

I bought £30 worth of the gardening books for mum and mil hampers, should have been £37 inc p&p total cost £5.00 :j

freetobeme_2

I'm trying to put together a hamper for my aunty. She's off to St Lucia on Nov 6th, for 5 months and so she'll be away over Christmas.

My aunty just loves flip flops, so I've picked up some of them to put in and also I found a flip-flop shaped photo frame in Wilkos to include. I thought about putting some suncreams in and also thought about getting the family (my mum and my other aunts) to record messages to put on a CD for her.

I did think with her travelling, it might be better for me to put the hamper together in a beach bag or something - not sure where I'll be able to find a beach bag now.

I'm just not sure what else to put in and I was just wondering if anyone could please help me with ideas.

Thanks in advance
Katie

DrFluffy

threelittlepigs wrote: »

does anyone know where i could get these a bit cheaper?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sweets-500g-Beer-Bottles-jelly-retro-candy_W0QQitemZ370093676006QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item370093676006&_trkparms=72%3A1350%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

they are to go in a "beer" themed hamper what do you think?


All hampers are fab as always:D

Depends on if you're after the same volume... This site will do you 200g for £2.90 which INCLUDES P&P... http://www.candysweetstore.com/jellies-gummies-c33.html