Finished baskets!!

RustyFlange

MrandMrsEvans wrote: »

I'd really love to do my friend and her bf an 'American' themed hamper for xmas as they are planning their honeymoon there for next year and i'm not sure what to put in it..

i thought map and travel book but beyond that i'm stumped. Has anyone got any ideas?

Thanks guys:beer:

Sorry I have snipped your post ...

Lidl do a big bag of sweety burgers which you could use as a filler?
Look like these

They are £1.75 for a big bag ... could do well to fill the gaps? or even fill up a couple of wine glasses with them?
I will have more of a think but for some reason I read america and thought burger. Maybe I should go and find something to eat lol

MrandMrsEvans

Thanks Rusty..my friend loves sweeties so she will love them..I thought this basket was going to be quite difficult but I have quite a few ideas now:beer:

got-it-spend-it

Angie100 wrote: »

I was in matalan last night and they had some lovely stuff in their Christmas section and i think it was all 3 for 2. I bought some Christmas confetti 6 pks for £1. There are 3 different designs in the pack and you get 2 pks of each. You get holly, stars and snowflakes. Could be good for card or tag making or sprinkling into baskets. The holly might be good gor flannel yyle logs also with a few beads stitched onto it.






Angiex

I use this when I wrap a pressie in brown parcel paper, then wrap in cellophane and just tip a few of these confetti between the two layers. It looks really cool. It also work with envelopes- ie you wrap the envelope in cellophance then tip a few of the confetti in.

Not sure if that's made sense but I know what I mean......:o

Shelley3774

Fabulous hamper Rainmac and lots of great ideas on here again:D:D:D

savingholmes

Juliepink26 wrote: »

just thought I would show some of my new hampers from ebay to get some feed back. Good or bad all apreachted...

I thought these looked fab - really nicely presented. I haven't mastered the art of ribbon or cello so really admire those that have. If you look at what the main shops are selling hampers for - why not go for it like you are and sell your own. At the end of the day, the shops wouldn't do hampers if people weren't willing to pay good money for them.:cool:

Ruby - I'm looking forward to seeing your finished product.:D

Rainmac - beautiful as ever including the wrapping - I'm not jealous much!:rotfl:

Juliepink26

Thank you, the are of cello and ribbons isnt to hard my SIL showed me how to do it, so last year I made up the hampers with the ribbons and cellofane, and took 15 of them to a winter fate at the local school and made £100, well worth it. It going quit well on ebay, didnt expect to start selling till it got a little closer to christmas but very happy sold two already. With £3 ebay fees and £6 postage, I work it out a little proffit on each hamper, last christmas I sold 7 in one day in the run up to christmas, got really busy.The thing is I love the whole process, always been really into desgin and love putting these together, its something I love doing so doesnt really feel like work.

my last feedback said she liked it so much she may get another!! Same thing last year when you really put the time and effort, people really notice it and lotsof buyers came back and bought more...

Wanted to say love all your hampers and your bargin buys, they look fab all those are beautfully giftwraped...x

maria_and_the_imps

my brother is an eternal child meaning at 25 he still hasnt grown up so for christmas i have got him a little set of draws and filled it with the litlle sweets and toys we used to have as children as well as a couple of little toys that i know he will love now lol, i have put a worlds biggest gobstopper on the top as we used to have these when we were younger and i have cellophaned it up just need a big bow and a tag, i want it to say something about how everything in the draws are things he used to love as a child but cant seem to get it to sound right, an ideas??
thanks maria

bravobeastie

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

i want it to say something about how everything in the draws are things he used to love as a child but cant seem to get it to sound right, an ideas??
thanks maria

Childhood favourites?

Sweets that are older than you? (though he may think they're out of date with that one haha)

Everytime i see these it reminds me our happy childhood together?

Everything i know you will love?

I'm not good with the sentimental but those phrases jumped to mind lol

ikkle87

Remember the good old days?
The sweets you ate, and the toys with which you used to play?
Take a trip down memory lane
Here's a gift full of all your old faves.

lush1001

heres a gift from me to you
remember the things we used to do
the sweets we ate
the games we played
hope you like the present i made