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Finished baskets!!

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  • Lara
    Lara Posts: 2,881 Forumite
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    Well Done you two! Those baskets look so good. The bows are beautiful :T.
    You must have an excellent charity shop Miro and freecycle lot!
  • lottyxx
    lottyxx Posts: 403 Forumite
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    this is my other one i have done,it has winnie the pooh in,chocs,mugs and choc,and other small gifts,and wine.they look better than in the pic,cannot wait to give them now at xmas.
  • Lara
    Lara Posts: 2,881 Forumite
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    That's lovely too Lotty. Did you shred the paper yourself to pack into the basket or did you buy it already shredded? I'm still thinking about what to do with mine :confused: .
  • lottyxx
    lottyxx Posts: 403 Forumite
    Lara wrote: »
    That's lovely too Lotty. Did you shred the paper yourself to pack into the basket or did you buy it already shredded? I'm still thinking about what to do with mine :confused: .

    i got mine from the pound shop its the strips that u hang on a xmas tree.so its already in strips.
  • Now I've seen everyones hampers.....I really want to pack mine up but I just dont have the room once they're packed :(

    I'm just going to have to wait and pack at a later date.


    Well done everyone....they're all great :)
  • jamtart6
    jamtart6 Posts: 8,302 Forumite
    crispeater wrote: »
    jamtart your sweetie pot looks great!! can i ask how on earth did you manage to get all the sweets to stand up? what secret do you have stashed at the bottom? :D

    It was magic dear Crispeater. I'm a star pupil at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardary....

    oh ok then..I have oasis in the bottom (stuff from flower shops) and skewers sellotaped to sweets, and cleverly hidden with ribbon.

    Darn...I like the magic explanation better!

    :ABeing Thrifty Gifty again this year:A

  • sammy_kaye18
    sammy_kaye18 Posts: 3,768 Forumite
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    Yey!!

    I sat down and laid out my hampers yesterday - i had great fun doing it.
    Mums looks good with he rbig tiggy who looks like hes holding her mug and that so hers was done,
    the two pamper hampers i could just not find an arrangement i liked but did eventually and they look good too,
    my nans tea one looked good,
    my sisters was awkward wedging the baking trays in but got there eventually,
    my grandads need work btu still need bits for it

    my motehr in laws looked kind of empty (she has a hot choccie mug, shortbread, pack of turkish delight and after eight mints and some bed socks in the bottom) but then remembered i have a little tin to go in to and am expecting some sheepskin gloves too at some point to go in it as well as having her family tree drawn up. Plus bf hasnt brought for her yet

    Also bf came in as they were all laid over the floor, packaged up but not wrapped as i dont have space for them either so need to pack nearer the time. and he jsut looked at them and i said 'go on then honest opinion?' and he said 'they look good'. whcih i guess is good coming form him cos if he didnt like them he would of said so.

    Fingers crossed ill get soem pictures up soon for you all cos bf got his new camera yesterday
    Time to find me again
  • Yey!!

    I sat down and laid out my hampers yesterday - i had great fun doing it.
    Mums looks good with he rbig tiggy who looks like hes holding her mug and that so hers was done,
    the two pamper hampers i could just not find an arrangement i liked but did eventually and they look good too,
    my nans tea one looked good,
    my sisters was awkward wedging the baking trays in but got there eventually,
    my grandads need work btu still need bits for it

    my motehr in laws looked kind of empty (she has a hot choccie mug, shortbread, pack of turkish delight and after eight mints and some bed socks in the bottom) but then remembered i have a little tin to go in to and am expecting some sheepskin gloves too at some point to go in it as well as having her family tree drawn up. Plus bf hasnt brought for her yet

    Also bf came in as they were all laid over the floor, packaged up but not wrapped as i dont have space for them either so need to pack nearer the time. and he jsut looked at them and i said 'go on then honest opinion?' and he said 'they look good'. whcih i guess is good coming form him cos if he didnt like them he would of said so.

    Fingers crossed ill get soem pictures up soon for you all cos bf got his new camera yesterday


    Looking forward to seeing them in all their glory!

    Sugar xxx
    "The journey of 1000 miles commenced with a single step"
  • I finished the 'girls' baskets last night aided by a large glass of wine ! 'hic' and I am pretty pleased with them!
    Am off to buy some batteries for the camera and look forward to all your comments :)

    Kittyx


    Life is sometimes a bit pants but occasionally you can wear your french knickers! :D
  • patentgirl
    patentgirl Posts: 1,041 Forumite
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    everyones hampers look great would love to recieve anyone of them and they are all so personal instead of just reaching for some shop brought present which wont be a patch on these hampers, got a few bits already and some hampers but hoping to finish shopping for hampers on Sunday so start sorting out sunday afteroon and hopefully if someone helps me put some photos on.
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