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~Gift Wrap Ideas~
One of the best part of the holidays for me, is the one night each season that my mum and I stay up late and wrap presents together. We listen to carols, watch the lights twinkle on the tree, listen to the wood crackle in the fireplace and talk about everything. My mum is one of the most accomplished "wrappers" I have ever seen. She has so many great ideas. You always hate to open her packages as they look oh so pretty.
 Coloured
tulle and coordinated tissue paper look striking when used together.
First, wrap the package in the same colour tissue paper as the tulle.
Cut a sheet of tulle large enough so that you can gather it around the
gift and tie with a bow. Gather the tulle towards the centre of the
package and secure with a ribbon bow. Bows made from wired ribbon look
great with this method. |
Baskets are a true sign of country.
My mum is the "Queen of Basket Decorating" You may use a basket
to give baked goods to a friend in, or you may use it to hold a gift
for someone. Use Christmas fabric cut to size to line the basket. When
it comes to decorating the outside of the basket, let your imagination
go. You may use a glue gun to attach dried flowers, holly, floral picks.
Wind ribbon around the handle and edge for additional decoration. Hang
a cute ornament in the centre of the handle and let it dangle. Cut images
from fabric and use a glue gun to attach them to the outside of the
basket. The list is endless of how you may decorate a basket. |
Wired ribbon is one of my favourite
things to use. It is so easy to manage. You can twist it into nearly
any shape you can think of. Bows made from cloth wired ribbon may also
be used to decorate your home and wreaths, if you wish. They look great
on presents and may be used again and again. They are sure to be appreciated
by the lucky person who receives one. |
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Plain
brown paper can be a great wrapping medium, especially for children.
You may stencil designs on it for decoration, rubber stamp a design,
cut images from fabric and secure with spray adhesive, use cookie cutters
dipped in paint and stamp a design on, use glitter glue to draw a picture
on it or use fabric paint to paint a picture. |
Brown paper bags or coloured plain bags are also fun to use. You may
use the same ideas above for the brown paper bags. For the coloured
bags, images cut from fabric and secured with spray adhesive look quiet
nice. If you want to go all out, use a hole punch to punch evenly spaced
holes around the top of the bag. Lace ribbon through the holes and tie
in a bow at the front of the bag. |
Graphics by...
background
three presents at top of page.
shopping
bag
lil' present, red bow, heart
basket.
Midi by Jack's Shack (he is no longer online)
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