Be Daring in Choosing Colors to Enhance the Look of Your Gift Basket

Be daring in your choice of colors! If you likeChoose exciting colors in your bows and
burgundy, combine it with a light color like cream orenhancements to give your gift baskets life and
champagne or go bold with a touch of dark green orenergy. Using color to enhance your theme allows
gold. Orange is a great color to use in the Fall withyou to select a more eclectic combination of product.
tangerine, coral and even red. For fun, add a softFor example, select a bar of herbal soap (make sure
violet, sky blue or fuchsia.your soaps are wrapped sufficiently so as not to
In gift basket making, presentation is key. Anyoneallow the scent to spoil the taste of any food items
can purchase a nice selection of gourmet foods oryou include),a book on gardening, a tin of chamomile
items but selecting a complimentary container,tea and a package of tea cookies. Arrange these
arranging the items in a way that is attractive anditems in a basket. Color theme in shades of green,
enhancing the arrangement with colors and texturespurple, and pink to create a feeling of being in a
is an art.summer garden. What a welcome gift in the dead of
Adding a bold, colorful bow to your gift basket is onewinter!
of the easiest ways to give your gift basket a moreHere are a few more fun color combinations to try.
appealing look. There a thousands of ribbon colorsIn the purple family, lilac, lavender, and periwinkle can
and textures to choose from so select two or threebe complemented with sky blue. With hot pink,
that you like and create your own bow. If you don'tfuchsia, light pink and red try lime green or tangerine
know how to hand tie a bow, go to your local craftorange. Deep ocean blue, navy or periwinkle look
or party store and have them make one for you.great with tangerine, silver or a light sandy brown.