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Gift Basket Finishing Touches
Gift Basket Finishing Touches
>Finishing Touches
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>Finishing touches actually come into play when you begin to assemble your
>basket. You can enhance the presentation of baskets,
>boxes, tins, hats, etc. by first filling them with:
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> coloured cellophane "grass"
> crumpled tissue paper
> a piece of fabric (try someting with a Christmas print)
> shredded newspaper or coloured paper
> straw
> raffia
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>Then carefully arrange your items over top of the filler.
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>Finish up by tucking in:
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> candy canes
> foil wrapped chocolate santas
> other foil wrapped candies
> small pine cones
> a bunch of cinnamon sticks tied with red ribbon
> Christmas greenery like the tips spruce and pine branches
> Christmas ornaments
> lots of small bows
> mandarin oranges
> nuts in the shell
> small scented candles
> Christmas baking (wrapped in cellophane)
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> Wrapping Your "Basket"
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>"Baskets" that are in actual baskets do not need to be wrapped, but if you
>wish, you can wrap them in cellophane. Simply gather
>the cellophane around the basket and tie at the top with ribbon.
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>This method also works for "baskets" made with hats, boxes, bowls, pots,
>plant pots, etc.
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>Decorative boxes and tins usually can stand alone without wrapping.
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>Rubber storage containers can be wrapped in cellophane as above or can be
>wrapped with wrapping paper.
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>Some "baskets" like tote bags, backpacks, shopping bags, etc. are best left
>unwrapped. Instead, finish them with colourful bows
>and ribbons.
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