No. 15 Wrapping with more than just paper and bows!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Anyone who believes that men are the equal of women
has never seen a man trying to wrap a Christmas present.
~ Anonymous
You can always spot my husbands gifts under the tree……… ton of tape, white backing of the wrapping paper sticking out here and there, corners not turned but bunched up and yes the recipients name scribbled across the package with a jumbo black sharpie! “What?” he says, “Nobody cares about the wrapping! Only what is inside!”
Well my prince, I so disagree! The wrapping should be as beautiful as the contents! This year as the clock ticks down to the our blessed day consider some of these unique ideas to wrap up your gifts……….
Use solid boxes in red, white, green or kraft paper brown. These can be decorated with decoupage (great use for recycled cards from idea no. 7), stamps, stickers or glitter pens. No wrapping paper required, which means no bad corners and tape! -
Make your own wrapping paper. At art stores you can purchase rolls of white kraft paper, sponge designs in silver and gold, drizzle blue and silver paint, or spatter green and red paint.
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Here’s a unique wrapping idea my good friend and business partner Ed came up with years ago when we were creating a window display…….fabric! I prefer silk, it shimmers in the light. Take and wrap the package as you would traditional wrapping paper and tack with regular tape. Once your package is tied off with ribbon, tack the areas where the tape is securing with a small stitch, this will be easy to break when the package is opened! A faster technique is to simply gather the fabric around the package and tie off with ribbon.
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Stack gifts boxes wrapped in coordinating ‘papers’ tied off with ribbons
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Use your old Christmas cards as gift tags ……… don’t cut them in perfect rectangles or squares, let the image dictate its final shape
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Garlands make great alternative ‘ribbons’, beaded garlands, tinsel garlands, snowflake garlands,
Tie mini gifts into your bows on the packages, candy canes, small Christmas ornaments (maybe some of those cinnamon ornaments from idea no. 8), mini toys, key chains………how about some mistletoe for your sweethearts package?
How ever you decide to wrap your gifts this year, remember presentation is half the excitement! Let your personality shine as you design your packages….
