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Finished baskets!!
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Thanks vikki...........I'll have a look.
Well, done my friends birthday hamper............sorry no piccys as don't have the technology so you'll have to use your imagination.................lol
Sea grassbasket from Argos (bought January)
contents:
Journal in a tall biscuit tin ..............................cost of tin............50p
Notebook to go with it, covered with scrapbook paper..............£1. 00
New Beginnings Book (charity shop)............................................20p
Special Friend candle in holder........charity shop...........................20p
Safe keeping jar...................................................cost..............--
Pin cushion with china dog on it..........(she likes dogs)...................50p
Almond Body butter......charity shop unwanted gift so unused.....£1. 00
Stress Survival Kit.............including contents and box...............£1.00
Flannel cup cake..................................................................£1.50
Wheat Bag..........charity shop unwanted gift............................£1.00
Candle -fat lady seaside postcard sort.....................................£1.00
Total cost....................£7.90
Not bad by my reckoning...............we normally get a bit carried away with each others pressies of bags of odds and sods -tried to be very frugal this year.Mary
I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
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wow what a fab basket mary packed full of stuff
your friend will love it. saving for ds2's summer international scout camp - £200
£60 deposit paid :j £100 paid:j £40 paid:j0 -
Here is my pamper hamper for a close friend.
Everything was bought using the pink £5 off vouchers that Boots give you. This is on top of the half price offer that they currently have on.
No7 Eye lash curler. Pre offer price £11.99. I paid 99p
No7 secret trimmer. Pre offer price £11.99. I paid 99p
No7 compact mirror. Pre offer price £24.99. I paid £7.49
No7 pedicure set. Pre offer price £14.99. I paid £2.49
No7 Body massager. I think this was £14.99 and again I paid £2.49 (not 100% sure)
Box of chocs, This was the free one from Boots also as they have 3 for 2 offer on.
Total cost of hamper, £15 max:T. Basket was free as it was one I had in a cupboard.
Have yet to wrap it.
Hope you all like it!"The journey of 1000 miles commenced with a single step"0 -
sugarhunny1 I love it what a fantastic hamper. your friend is going to be pampered from head to toe!saving for ds2's summer international scout camp - £200
£60 deposit paid :j £100 paid:j £40 paid:j0 -
RustyFlange wrote: »I would like to do a keep your chin up hamper for a friend ... does anyone have any ideas? I can't even think of the first place to start
How about some chocolate (or lots of chocolate
), pampering stuff for your friend to spend some time on herself, a good chick flick book, candles to create a relaxing environment... sorry can't think of anything else at the moment, will keep thinking!
Just realised, I've assumed your mate is a woman! How about a journal in a jar so your friend can think about positive times and maybe help them realise what's happening now isn't forever???:wave: If you want the rainbow, you've got to put up with the rain :wave:0 -
Thanks for the replies about the rubber ducks, will look tomorrow!0
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Thanks vikki...........I'll have a look.
Well, done my friends birthday hamper............sorry no piccys as don't have the technology so you'll have to use your imagination.................lol
Sea grassbasket from Argos (bought January)
contents:
Journal in a tall biscuit tin ..............................cost of tin............50p
Notebook to go with it, covered with scrapbook paper..............£1. 00
New Beginnings Book (charity shop)............................................20p
Special Friend candle in holder........charity shop...........................20p
Safe keeping jar...................................................cost..............--
Pin cushion with china dog on it..........(she likes dogs)...................50p
Almond Body butter......charity shop unwanted gift so unused.....£1. 00
Stress Survival Kit.............including contents and box...............£1.00
Flannel cup cake..................................................................£1.50
Wheat Bag..........charity shop unwanted gift............................£1.00
Candle -fat lady seaside postcard sort.....................................£1.00
Total cost....................£7.90
Not bad by my reckoning...............we normally get a bit carried away with each others pressies of bags of odds and sods -tried to be very frugal this year.
Wow mary, what a lot of lovely stuff :T Can't believe you got all that for £8 plus a lot of thought. Your friend will love everything I'm sure :wave: If you want the rainbow, you've got to put up with the rain :wave:0 -
Lovely basket of goodies sugarhunny, brimming over with pampering stuff!!!:wave: If you want the rainbow, you've got to put up with the rain :wave:0
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rainmac - thanks heavens for charity shops..................lol
I promised myself everyone was having a 'recycled' birthday and christmas this year and so they are (apart from ,my creations and a lot of those cost nothing to do, like the gifts in a jar type).
Even MIL had everything from the charity shop and she'd no idea..........lolMary
I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
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I have been getting the dove bag with the dove stuff in from tescos on offer £5 33 i take all the stuff out of the bag it is a loverly black bag with a clasp on the top fit them around my basket add 2 more dove prouduts then i wrap up put a bow on they look great i will put a picture on later great for sis and mum
SAN0
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