Bountiful Baskets
by Sara Toliver
Publisher: Sterling/Chapelle, 2006

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One word that came to mind about this book as I turned the pages was "sparkling." Each page is laid out in beautiful detail, encouraging you to stop what you're doing and start making gift baskets.

You'll find lots of wonderful themes for men's women's and children's gift baskets as well as a variety of everyday occasions.

There's a fair amount of foam and board cutting to construct some of the gifts, so be ready to complete these tasks before your basket is complete.

Each basket contains no floral accents, which allows you to see the contents and use your imagination if you wish to add enhancements to complete your designs.

The ice cream bucket and anniversary baskets were two of my favorite, and you'll appreciate the candy bouquet tutorial and florist bow demonstration.

The last section provides ideas on how to start a gift basket business, which includes photographs of organizing a shop or workspace.

Missing from the book is an introduction to the supplies and tools needed to create basket designs. You also won't find a list of suppliers, so it's up to you to source products on your own.

At the end, you'll be inspired to look for baskets within your home to try many of the ideas.

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