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    Make Inexpensive Gift Baskets That Look Expensive
    Make Inexpensive Gift Baskets That Look Expensive
    Make Inexpensive Gift Baskets That Look Expensive
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    Make Inexpensive Gift Baskets That Look Expensive

    By Ingrid Talpak

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    This is the ultimate gift basket book that explains the insider secrets of where to buy supplies, how to find fabulous items inexpensively, and the tricks of the trade on how to put gift baskets together. Written for both the home hobbyist that needs to learn all the basics and those that already have a gift basket business, it is filled with hundreds of photos and tutorials that show how easy it is to put together professional looking gift baskets at a fraction of the price. Ingrid Talpak started making gift baskets professionally when she worked at a florist and it is the tips and tricks that she learned there, and over the the years of making countless gift baskets, that she shares here. This is the perfect gift basket book for anyone who is thinking of turning a gift basket hobby into a business.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIngrid Talpak
    Release dateSep 13, 2017
    ISBN9780994886521
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      Make Inexpensive Gift Baskets That Look Expensive - Ingrid Talpak

      Make Inexpensive Gift Baskets That Look Expensive

      Ingrid Talpak

      Published by More Style Than Cash Publishing on Smashwords

      Copyright 2017 Ingrid Talpak

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licenced for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, them please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      ISBN 978-0-9948865-2-1

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      How to use this book

      Chapter One - Starting out, Organization, Storage, Pricing your baskets

      Chapter Two - Different types of basket and containers and where to buy them

      Chapter Three - Using Shred, Glue dots, Cellophane, Cling film, and Shrink wrap

      Chapter Four - Decorative details in gift baskets, Ribbons, Bows, Toppers, Tags, Wrapping, and Bags

      Chapter Five - Filling your basket with food and goodies

      Chapter Six - Starting your gift basket business

      Chapter Seven - Marketing your business

      Chapter Eight - Building your gift baskets

      Gift Basket Tutorials

      Traditional Fruit Basket

      Small Fruit Basket - Ready to Eat

      Tea and Biscuits Gift Basket

      Surprise Gift Basket

      Tea and Tranquility Gift Basket

      Fat Quarters Gift Basket

      Ribbon Wrapping Gift Basket

      Books and Bowls Gift Baskets

      Cookie Making Gift Basket

      Pancake and Waffles Gift Basket

      Cookie Decorating Gift Basket

      Spa Gift Basket with Robe

      Pasta Gift Basket

      Mixed Bar Gift Basket

      Spa Tower

      Food Tower

      Munchies Gift Basket

      Large Snack Gift Basket

      $5 Christmas Candy Gift Basket

      $3 Small Christmas Gift Basket

      Hamper

      Conclusion

      Introduction

      A beautifully put together gift basket can be an extraordinary thing to receive. Filled with delectable delights, unusual treats, or pampering luxuries, there is a gift basket that will please the individual tastes of almost everyone.

      Putting together gift baskets professionally when I worked as a florist taught me all sorts of insider tips and tricks that I use now when making gift baskets for friends, family, collogues, and charities. There is just something so opulent about a gift basket, not just one gift but many, and as you pull out your gifts each new piece in the gift basket is a delight…or it should be.

      Some people mistakenly try to do gift baskets on the cheap and unfortunately it shows. The surprising fact is that professional gift baskets can be quite inexpensive to put together even though they look expensive. There are the insider secrets of where to buy supplies, how to put the baskets together and how to fill them with fabulous items that you have sourced out on the cheap. These are the tricks I want to teach you.

      Whether you are planning to make gift baskets as a business or if it is something you want to learn how to do so you can wow your friends and family this is the knowledge that you need to know to be successful.

      If you already have a gift basket business then this book will help you refine the skills you need in putting them together and finding clients.

      Gift baskets are fun to make and there is a real sense of accomplishment when you pull together something that looks extraordinary. This is a skill to learn, it’s not just plonking a group of things you bought into a basket and hoping it will look nice.

      I hope you enjoy learning this new skill and I know that you will be making gift baskets that will look great and bring so much joy to the people that receive them.

      Ingrid Talpak August 2017

      How to Use This Book

      There are many photos of gift baskets throughout this book and with a few exceptions I show you how to put them together photo by photo in Chapter 8.

      If you go directly to Chapter 8 you will miss some the explanations that I have about why or how I put certain gift baskets together, so if you flip to the back make sure that you return to the earlier chapters.

      While some of you may have bought this book to learn money saving secrets for your gift-giving, others are looking at starting a business or a career in gift baskets. I have separated my advice between Hobbyist Non-commercial Gift Giving and Business but I urge you to read both the Hobbyist and Business advice regardless of which section you need right now as I give advice in both that can be useful.

      One of the big differences is that a Hobbyist can include home made food items, liquor and other items that a business needs permits to do so. A successful gift basket business needs to always take in account the money used and the time spent. Both can learn from each other.

      Finally, I have had many people reach out to me to ask specifics on where to buy products or how to get permits. As I am writing this book for world wide distribution I can’t know all the stores, rules, regulations, or laws throughout the world but at the end of sections I have included words that you can Google to find products or more information and I have added links to websites.

      These are, for the most part, North American business, and while I have not done business with them I am including them so you will have examples to look at. When you start building up your own supplier list you might include some of these businesses or find others that are more suitable for you. I have tried to have a diverse of a list as possible with three examples for each section but some of the larger suppliers might be repeated.

      Return to Table of Contents

      Chapter one

      Starting out, Organization, Storage, Pricing your baskets

      You need to know how the professionals pull their gift baskets together and how they price them out even if you are doing this as a hobby to save money on your gift giving.

      If you are doing this as a business then you need to get into good habits right from the get go. There is nothing that can torpedo a budding business faster than bad planning or deciding to wing it.

      Gift baskets start with an idea and theme, generally about pampering, food, or useful things. In these categories, there are many sub categories. Food baskets could be about chocolates, beer, fresh fruit, or it would be themed around a food district such as Italian, French, Greek or a holiday like Christmas, Valentine’s or Mother’s Day. Useful gift baskets would include a house warming gift basket, a hobby basket (knitting for example), or a gift basket for a newborn baby.

      Figure 1: Fat Quarters Gift Basket

      You should start looking at individual items and think how you could build a gift basket around them.

      A pair of small decorative scissors could be incorporated into a beginner’s fat quarter sewing gift basket with a pin cushion, pins and cloth tape measure.

      Figure 2: Ribbon Wrapping Gift Basket

      Or use the same unique scissors in a giftwrapping gift basket with vibrant ribbons and gold seals.

      You should start collecting ideas from other gift basket makers that you see online and on Pinterest. You won’t be following these baskets slavishly but be using them for ideas. Even if you don’t like the products or presentation of their gift basket the theme might be good.

      Look around where you are right now and try to think of 4 or 5 different basket ideas from something that is nearby.

      I am sitting in my dining room as I write this and there is a pair of glass candlesticks on the side board. The types of gift baskets I could use them in include a posh dinner basket, a spa basket, a candle basket, or a wine basket.

      On another table in the dining room there is my blue and white pottery collection. From a pretty little blue and white container I imagine a pot pourri basket, a chocolate basket, a soap and spa basket, and a tea and tranquillity gift basket.

      Figure 3: Tea and Tranquility Gift Basket

      Learning how to do this is an immeasurably useful skill because as you start buying for your gift baskets you will see amazing deals on items and if you can think of a way to build a great basket around them then you will be able to make fabulous baskets cheaply.

      You also need to know when to walk away as much as when to buy. Cost shouldn’t be the only reason something ends up in a gift basket that you make. There will be times that you might find something at 90% off but it just isn’t the style of gift you would give.

      Buying for your gift baskets can be an enormous amount of fun but before you run off to shop there are a few things to consider.

      Organizing Your Work Space

      Regardless of whether you are doing this as a hobby or business you need to figure out where you will be working and make sure that you have the space

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