http://articles.giftbasketsplusmore.com/rss.xml A blog about giftbasketsplusmore.com daily 365 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://articles.giftbasketsplusmore.com/?a=36114 <p>by Gregg Hall</p><p>Gifting your loved one something special made by you is the perfect gift. They will appreciate personal, handmade gifts rather than enormous expensive gifts. Always remember it is the personal touch that makes the gift special and unique. A fruit basket is a perfect gift for your near and dear ones. But most of us drop the idea, because we don't know where to start or how to make a fruit basket. <br /><br />Making a fruit basket isn't all the difficult as it may appear to be. To begin with, you should select the perfect basket. There are many different shapes, sizes and colours of baskets available in the market. Always try to get a big, fancy colourful, basket, which will make the gift look very stylish. The basket can be either made of cane, wood, glass, ceramic glass, thick paper or straw. Make sure the basket is sturdy enough to carry the weight of the fruits. <br /><br />Once you have decided on the size, colour and shape of the basket, you can buy different colours of cloth or fabric to decorate the basket. You can either stitch it to the basket or stick the fabric with glue on the basket. Using a good fabric can bring out the effect of the basket. You also have the choice of sticking ribbons, streamers, bows, stars, or flowers, on the basket, giving it a yet another personal touch. If you like you can stick to a colour scheme. Colours like either red or green can be used according to your choice. You can buy fruits according to your colour scheme too. If you don't want any colour scheme you should always try to make the basket as bright and colourful as possible. <br /><br />Now that you have your ribbon, fabric or cloth, you can stitch or glue it to the basket in whichever way you like. You can also decorate the handle by stitching the fabric and ribbons on it. Sticking streamers can make the basket look very bright and colourful. Once you have your basket ready, you can arrange the fruits in any order you like. Either one kind of fruit or an assortment of fruits can be used in the entire basket. You can decorate the fruits making a design or a pattern. You can put nuts or dry fruits if you like. A special gift or small notes in between the fruits also adds an element of surprise to the receiver. <br /><br />As a final touch you can cover the basket with either transparent, cellophane, handmade paper. Using colourful paper can make the gift look fantastic. You even have the choice of leaving your basket open. You can tie a small bow, flower or star on the top of the gift. After all making a fruit basket isn't all the difficult.</p><h3 class="popup">About the Author </h3><p>Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Florida. Find more about this as well as custom giftbaskets at <a href="http://www.giftbasketsplusmore.com/">http://www.giftbasketsplusmore.com</a></p> 2006-10-19T23:39-04:00 http://articles.giftbasketsplusmore.com/?a=36113 <p>by Gregg Hall</p><p>Choosing a gift for a loved one is very difficult.<br />You always want to give something they will love and appreciate and something special. The best gift you can give to your near and dear ones, is something made by you, that adds a special touch to the gift, making it exceptional and very personal. One can spend loads of money, to buy a wonderful and expensive gift, but making the gift on your own shows your. It is very difficult to decide what to make. <br /><br />Making a fruit basket is an excellent option, but most of us do not know how to make a fruit basket.<br />Making a fruit basket isn't all that difficult to make as we think it is. Once you have decided which fruits you want to decorate the basket with, half your battle is won. Selecting the fruits can be a bit tricky. You should always carefully pick the fruits, according to their shapes, sizes and colours, in order to make your basket look uniform, colourful and stylish. You should choose a very classy yet colourful basket, to make your gift look grand. <br /><br />You can either get a cane, straw, wooden, glass or a thick well crafted paper basket. A carefully selected basket will bring out the beauty of the gift. You can arrange the fruits neatly in the basket. You can also use the fruits to make a design or a shape inside the basket. You can then decorate the basket with similar coloured ribbons or streamers. Ribbon can be used on the handle of the basket as well, to make it look very stylish. <br /><br />If you like you can put a small special gift in between the fruit basket, which will be a surprise for your loved one when they find it. You can also put small notes with every fruit or add a special touch to every item in the basket. Make your gift as innovative and unique as possible. Always stick to a colour scheme, which brings out the beauty of the gift. For instance, red ribbons used on red fruit, like apple, plum, cherries, pomegranate and so on, in a stylish cane basket is a fantastic present. Or you could make an assortment of their favourite fruits, which you know they will definitely love. <br /><br />After having decorated the basket, you have the choice of wrapping your basket or leaving it open. You can use colourful paper to decorate it. Transparent paper, cellophane paper, handmade paper, butter paper, or thin colourful paper can be used to make it look even more stunning. As a final touch, you can put a bow or a paper made flower or a star on top of the fruit basket. A card can also be attached to the basket, which adds a personal touch. Your friend or your family will definitely appreciate the effort you have put in making the gift.</p><h3 class="popup">About the Author </h3><p>Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Florida. Find more about this as well as custom giftbaskets at <a href="http://www.giftbasketsplusmore.com/">http://www.giftbasketsplusmore.com</a></p> 2006-10-19T23:35-04:00