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Cactus Lover Gift Basket

October 19, 2021

Easy Cactus Lovers Gift Basket Idea!

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Welcome to the October Pinterest Challenge! The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate us to not just pin, but to make it happen!

This month’s challenge is Gift in a Basket.

With the holidays upon us, what better than a Gift in a Basket? Perfect for co-workers, neighbors, teachers, showers, last minute and so much more! I love that they are so easy to customize depending on the recipient, and if you have a gift closet, you might even have all the pieces already.

My inspiration for this basket was this Coffee Lover Basket from NestCustomBaskets. I came across it on Pinterest, and then clicked over to Etsy.

I loved the idea of a bag of coffee, special mug, candle and an adorable little succulent, but when I started thinking about these pieces, I thought about the Stuck On You Mug and Baja Cactus Blossom Candle I already had that would be great together, and BING! A Cactus Lovers gift basket!

You can find more ideas in my Gifts: Foodies board, and in my Gifts: Ladies board.

I grabbed my Stuck On You Mug from the cabinet, my Baja Cactus Blossom Candle from my desk and…

… some cosmetic bags I got from MoonwakeDesignsCo. So hard to pick one for this basket! You can get one with your name right here. Here is the “Pretty Fly for a Cacti”. The other two I custom ordered.

I was inspired by the Stuck On You Mug to create a Saguaro Cactus Coaster – free crochet pattern is on my sister blog, EyeLoveKnots.

And in place of the potted succulent, I was inspired to create a potted Saguaro Cactus – free crochet pattern also on EyeLoveKnots.

I grabbed this aqua colored Woven Basket, and crinkled paper filler that I had sitting in my gift box.

And then I just laid the coffee mug down on the left, opened the lid to the candle and placed it on the right, and laid the potted Saguaro Cactus right in the center over top of the coffee mug handle. I folded the cosmetic bag in half, and placed it at the top behind everything else, and I folded the coaster in half, and placed it in the empty space under the candle. Perfect!

Before I put this basket together, I did visit my local Dollar Tree to see if I could find anything else that was cactus themed, and I found a ring holder, and bath bomb. I brought them home, but didn’t end up using them because the basket was a little smaller than I thought it was – the perfect size for just the items I had on hand, and I am so in love!

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Tagged with: Cactus, Dollar Tree, Etsy, Etsy Finds, EyeLoveKnots, Gift Basket, Gift Ideas, InspireLites, MoonwakeDesignsCo, NestCustomBaskets, Pinterest Challenge, Spring, Spring DIY, Summer, Summer DIY18 Comments

Comments

  1. Gail @Purple Hues and Me says

    October 19, 2021 at 12:31 pm

    I think anyone would be tickled to get this adorable gift basket, Alexandra – especially for the handmade crochet potted cactus and coaster – all very cool gift items!

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      December 2, 2021 at 12:22 pm

      Thanks, Gail! I had a lot of fun putting this one together.

      Reply
  2. Ann says

    October 19, 2021 at 1:58 pm

    This is such a cheerful gift basket, Alexandra. I love the candle and the coaster!

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      December 2, 2021 at 12:22 pm

      Thanks, Ann! That candle is my favorite! I have several on hand for when I run out.

      Reply
  3. Lovely says

    October 20, 2021 at 2:26 am

    Fantastic gift box! All these pieces are cute, especially the coaster!
    xoxo
    Lovely
    http://www.mynameislovely.com

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      December 2, 2021 at 12:22 pm

      Thank you, Lovely!

      Reply
  4. Julie Huston says

    October 20, 2021 at 2:40 pm

    I will have to check out the Coaster pattern.

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      December 13, 2021 at 6:45 pm

      Thanks, Julie! Glad you like it πŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. Laura Bambrick says

    October 20, 2021 at 6:56 pm

    This is all so adorable! I love the candle and the crochet saguaro! Super cute idea!

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      December 2, 2021 at 12:23 pm

      Thank you! I had a lot of fun putting this together. The candle is my favorite in the Baja Blossom scent. I have several so I don’t run out.

      Reply
  6. Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom says

    October 22, 2021 at 9:47 pm

    This is SO cute! Esp the crocheted cactus! I have a cactus themed front porch during the summer, so I def. love them.

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      December 2, 2021 at 12:23 pm

      That is so fun! The perfect plant that won’t die, and you can have in any weather condition.

      Reply
  7. Nancy says

    October 30, 2021 at 6:11 am

    Gifts in a basket are so cute! To give and to receive!!

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      December 13, 2021 at 6:46 pm

      Definitely! I forgot how fun they were to put together until this one. Seems I’ve gotten a bit out of the habit.

      Reply
  8. Julie says

    November 1, 2021 at 12:20 pm

    That’s brilliant! What a lovely combo of gifts. I made a crochet cactus a few years ago and you know, I think it’s still at a the bottom of a bag somewhere! I must look it out and just finish it off πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      December 2, 2021 at 12:25 pm

      Happens to the best of us πŸ˜‰ Please do share though if you find it, I would love to see!

      Reply
  9. Rebecca - Glutarama says

    November 5, 2021 at 8:01 am

    What an adorable gift idea – I want someone to make this for me actually haha. #HandmadeMonday

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      May 28, 2022 at 8:34 pm

      I was thinking the same thing when I put it together. HAHA!

      Reply

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Hey! I'm Alexandra, the blogger and creator behind On Rockwood Lane and EyeLoveKnots! My passion is being creative. My favorite thing to do is crochet, and you will almost always find me having a cup of coffee and working on a new crochet project, but when I'm not doing that, you might find me out at a local park rollerblading, baking some fresh cookies, picking veggies in the garden orΒ re-decorating for a new season or holiday. My two cats are great supervisors for all my adventures (minus the being outside because they think it's too hot in Florida to be anywhere but inside), and make sure I take plenty of breaks.

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