Calling last minute shoppers! I’m usually running down to the wire on my Christmas shopping but even with the time crunch I still like to make my presents look pretty.
My favorite wrapping paper is actually kraft paper, sometimes called postal mailing paper. It may seem ho-hum but I love it because it’s a rustic looking blank canvas for you to dress up with whatever pretty things you have laying around.
Since I’m a sucker for the beautiful (but expensive) papers from Milwaukee paper store, Broadway Paper, I usually buy one or two sheets and trim them into strips to create ribbon to get more bang for my buck. They look great if you mix and match patterns and some are even reversible, like the ones from Smock.
Then I used fluffy white yarn that reminded me of snow, leftover gold ribbon from my holiday wreath and chandelier and sprigs of boxwood or fir (snipped from my tree!) as finishing touches.
You could also use:
Pinecones
Small ornaments
Cinnamon sticks
Sequins or paper punches
Multi-colored ribbons
spray painted branches
Extending my obsession with metallics this winter, I snatched up into two rolls of gold paper on sale at Michaels, which also work as a good neutral base for adornments.
Want more ideas?? Check out these sites:
Martha Stewart Gift Wrap Center
How About Orange Magazine Bow
Tip Junkie Gift Wrap Ideas
Modern Vintage It’s a Wrap
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I love your beautiful handwriting! These presents look as if they have been wrapped by Martha Stewart herself. I am just not as talented. This is probably how I will end up wrapping my presents: http://creaturecomforts.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/11/diy-eco-happy-pom-pom-gift-topper.html
Thanks! I do calligraphy for weddings. And I love those grocery bag bows…and the fact that they’re recycled! 🙂
Wellll apparently some of the super cute gift wrap ideas are on presents to meeee! hehehe. But I do really like these ideas. They’re really pretty and I can’t wait to see them!
These are too cute…I don’t think I would want to open one 🙂 My brother-in-law’s girlfriend makes christmas bags out of holiday fabric from Michael’s or JoAnn’s and makes all sorts of sizes. Then its like 2 gifts in one and you can keep the bag and reuse the next year!
The packages are beautiful! Martha would definitely approve. I went to the link Sara had on her comment, cute way to recycle those plastic bags.
What adorable blog, very informative..
I love the fluffy white yarn. It’s so sweet and cute decoration!
has anyone ever heard of custom wrapping paper?
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