Gift baskets - that custom look
A beautiful way to express your appreciation or affection is a gift basket. It’s a delightful way to bring excitement to any occasion. There are commercially prepared baskets for just about any occasion, which means there quite a few to choose from. Some will do custom orders. Be sure you are clear on what items are included and what additional cost there are.
You can make a warm, personal statement by building your own. A third alternative is to buy a readymade basket and personalize it in a way that shows you really care, by adding a few items of your own. It could be your famous carrot cake, a decoupage box your so good at, or some other item that says, “you are special.“ Whatever you come up with it’s sure to to make it unique.
A gift basket is a fun project with many possibilities. Choose your staples to match the mood of the basket giving situation. To get the ball rolling put on your thinking cap and try to imagine the excitement you can create by gathering together a few unusual gift items as well. A fruit basket, for instance, doesn’t just have to be about island mangos an Fiji apples - although they are very nice. A set of han carved wooden spoons from a craft fair or a couple of fortune cookies - if you can replace the fortunes, even better. And of course there are treasures to be found at the neighborhood thrift store, and eBay
Most gift baskets you buy have a theme, usually food. This is a good approach even if you are creating your own, but besides food there are many more possibilities. Knowing something about who you are giving it to is an opportunity to personalize. Hobbies and special interests can conjure up special ideas that can be expanded on. For instance a crafter might enjoy finding a special pair of scissors and a few other such items among the fruit and cookies. Going farther you could cut out a daisy chain of fruit to embellish the basket.
Arrangement is an important way to create excitement with the tallest items in the center of the basket. Smaller items to the front and sides. If products look attractive in their original covering then that’s fine. Wrapping some gifts can add to the suspense and make others better looking.
The finishing touches will give your gift basket that professional touch. The tried and true method is to wrap gift baskets in in clear or tinted plastic. This doesn’t hide the effect you have worked hard to create and conforms well to irregular shapes. It also helps hold everything in place and preserve freshness. For an added touch, at this final stage, you can try your hand at doing a double wrap of clear plastic and sprinkling confetti between the layers. And top it all off with a fancy bow.
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