Enhancing Gift Baskets on the Outside
Did you see the photo of five youngsters in Nevada holding gift baskets to be auctioned to raise money for a children’s charity?
The picture doesn’t show all five displayed baskets because some are hidden behind leaves in the rainforest setting, but you can clearly see two of them.
Do you see the floral enhancements sitting outside of the cellophaned design on the right? That technique makes the basket a winner, one that will attract every person who bids on it.
Placing enhancements outside of a gift basket isn’t difficult once you practice different styling methods, and it can be done whether you close the design in cellophane, shrink wrap or a basket bag.
I encourage students in my gift basket classes to try various options, including:
Speaking of bows, the choices shown in the picture for the middle and right designs are lovely.
What’s your favorite way of adding enhancements?
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I have added floral pieces and other additions to my bows. However, I have yet to try adding more elaborate enhancements to the outside of my baskets. I’ll have to experiment a bit more with that technique.
One way to experiment, Consuela, that I learned a while ago was to make a gift basket using empty product cartons so that inventory is not tied up.
Put that sample design on a shelf and use it solely for experiments. That way you always have a mock design ready for trials, errors, and successes.
It’s also easy to re-cover the design with new shrink wrap or cello when the current covering becomes worn or overly torn.