Gift Wrapping Ideas

Published On: 12-14-2011 06:10pm

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Category: Holidays

Hello friends,

Festively wrapped and ready for the celebration with family and friends. Even the smallest token gift deserves a jubilant decoration.

Flocked and foils, sterling spiral adornments, sparkling snowflakes...

Velvet and Lamme florals to coordinate with elegantly printed papers,

opulent cascading curls...

Multiple layers of natural burlap, glitter netting, cellophane,

tied with hemp cording, wood burned acorn and coordinating gift tags,

bundled into a hobo pack enhances my eco friendly gifts...

This is a versatile idea for odd shaped gifts. Just cut a bunch of squares of fabric, tissue, cello, bridal netting etc. plop down the gift, gather up the ends of the wrap and tie off. Add a ornament or fancy tag and you have a fast easy package that is attractive and the materials are easily reused. You can use burlap for rustic, lamme for upscale fancy, homespun or plaid flannel for country, glittery netting etc.Tie on springs of greenery, berries, pinecones, shiny ornaments, cording, ribbon, string, velvet roping. Lots of looks to match your present.

On Christmas Eve, fresh cut holly, boxwood, pine and pepper berries

from my garden will be added as fresh additions to my packages.

One of my favorite tips is to use up all the small strips that you cut off the roll when you have a package that is smaller than the wrapping paper. Just wrap a box as you would normally do, then take a contrasting piece of scrap paper that is too small to use. Fold over the cut edges and wrap it around the box like a sash.

I attached my bow or ornamentation to the sash with hot glue. I don't tape it to the box, that way, the person receiving the gift can simply slip it off. This allows the decoration to be reused, economical and recycling, too!

Another great idea is to use the empty tubes from the wrapping paper. If you are gifting something like socks, roll them up, stuff them in the tube and wrap with paper, twist the ends of the paper and tie curling ribbon. Cute!

Don't your giftees deserve more than a tissue filled gift bag?

I hope you are inspired to dress it up!

Thanks for visiting,

Bonnie

Reader's Comments

By Guest on 12/20/2011 @ 09:51am

Now Cuz, only you! I must say, a true work of art and Love! Merry Christmas to you and all your loved ones. Love you, Marlene

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