| Be daring in your choice of colors! If you like | | | | Choose exciting colors in your bows and |
| burgundy, combine it with a light color like cream or | | | | enhancements to give your gift baskets life and |
| champagne or go bold with a touch of dark green or | | | | energy. Using color to enhance your theme allows |
| gold. Orange is a great color to use in the Fall with | | | | you to select a more eclectic combination of product. |
| tangerine, coral and even red. For fun, add a soft | | | | For 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. Anyone | | | | allow the scent to spoil the taste of any food items |
| can purchase a nice selection of gourmet foods or | | | | you 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 and | | | | items in a basket. Color theme in shades of green, |
| enhancing the arrangement with colors and textures | | | | purple, 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 one | | | | winter! |
| of the easiest ways to give your gift basket a more | | | | Here are a few more fun color combinations to try. |
| appealing look. There a thousands of ribbon colors | | | | In the purple family, lilac, lavender, and periwinkle can |
| and textures to choose from so select two or three | | | | be complemented with sky blue. With hot pink, |
| that you like and create your own bow. If you don't | | | | fuchsia, light pink and red try lime green or tangerine |
| know how to hand tie a bow, go to your local craft | | | | orange. 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. |