Finished baskets!!

blitz

mollymunchkin wrote: »

I'm doing a hamper for a ginger loving friend and wondered if anyone has seen anything nice on their travels? I've only just started it and so far I have stem ginger in syrup and ginger sauce. I'll also get some ginger nuts, posh ginger biccies (Duchy Originals I think) and some chocolate coated ginger from the health food shop. I'll make her a little felt gingerbread man and maybe put in a biscuit one too. I'll arrange it all in a nice basket and put some brown tissue paper around it and a big orange bow.

But what about something non-food related? What could I put in there? Any ginger smellies around?

TIA

Bottle of ginger wine with a nice wine glass?

jane130

anyone got any ideas where i could find gift bags large enough for hampers that don't break the bank ?

or any other ideas for hiding them while they are under the tree ?

Charlie1986

Can anyone help me please, I am making a few of the hot chocolate mugs and have come to the point of wrapping them in celephane. However I seem to have too much at the top and it just looks like a scrunched up mess . What is the best way to wrap the mugs. Many thanks.

savvy

mollymunchkin wrote: »

I'm doing a hamper for a ginger loving friend and wondered if anyone has seen anything nice on their travels? I've only just started it and so far I have stem ginger in syrup and ginger sauce. I'll also get some ginger nuts, posh ginger biccies (Duchy Originals I think) and some chocolate coated ginger from the health food shop. I'll make her a little felt gingerbread man and maybe put in a biscuit one too. I'll arrange it all in a nice basket and put some brown tissue paper around it and a big orange bow.

But what about something non-food related? What could I put in there? Any ginger smellies around?

TIA

I know I know.................it's food related, but we bought some ginger fudge from a farmers market and it was scrummy as heck!! ;)

Okay to save my neck, what about a book about ginger, or print off some ginger facts, teas containing ginger, make up some home remdies using ginger, look out for stuff from Lush or perhaps Body Shop containing ginger???

Am I excused now?

savvy

savvy wrote: »

I know I know.................it's food related, but we bought some ginger fudge from a farmers market and it was scrummy as heck!! ;)

Okay to save my neck, what about a book about ginger, or print off some ginger facts, teas containing ginger, make up some home remdies using ginger, look out for stuff from Lush or perhaps Body Shop containing ginger???

Am I excused now?

Oh and just thought about ginger ale, beer and Stones ginger wine?

savvy

Charlie1986 wrote: »

Can anyone help me please, I am making a few of the hot chocolate mugs and have come to the point of wrapping them in celephane. However I seem to have too much at the top and it just looks like a scrunched up mess . What is the best way to wrap the mugs. Many thanks.

You could trim it down, or cut out deep triangles along the top edge, so that they can fold outwards IYSWIM

bellola

jane130 wrote: »

anyone got any ideas where i could find gift bags large enough for hampers that don't break the bank ?

or any other ideas for hiding them while they are under the tree ?

I've made six hampers and am planning on buying some large gift bags from matalan. They are large enough to hold a hamper (if you buy a landscape one) and then can be sealed at the top and put under the tree. They are £2 each and are included in the current 3 for 2 deal. I'm planning on buying 6 at £2 then 3 for 2 and using my student discount to get 6 for £7.20.

kaja86

Lemon and Ginger tea from Twinings is gorgeous!

crispeater

the pounshop or poundland usually do large gift bags or even santa sacks, well more like bin liners but white with santa on

moosetastic

for the ginger basker, TY have brought out a gingerbread man beanie this christmas called Sweetsy. heres a pic. you get them on Ebay