Have you been busy wrapping? Since I just finished {well, almost finished} my shopping, I just started my wrapping. I’m really loving my new wrapping station but I must admit, I am not a very good wrapper. I think it just takes patience – something I am definitely short on. But the wrapping station helps a ton. Check out that post here. It’s not the prettiest wrapping station, but it’s organized and gives me the space I need to get it done. Now I just need the time – and patience.
I went for a simple paper this year – brown kraft paper that you can buy at Staples or Michaels. I think it’s about $6 for a roll of 100 feet. That’s much cheaper than most traditional wrapping paper. I’ve picked up a few embellishments along the way including some fake flowers, small ornaments, alphabet stickers, ribbon, string, material bows, even some mini bird figures to add some life to the neutral paper. I kept with a basic color scheme, the kraft color paired with other beige/tan colors, some green and mostly reds. These little touches really make the gift a little more special – and I had a lot of fun figuring who got what. Plus, it meant I didn’t have to tie any bows. Bonus.
I also made these gift tags from some of my original paintings and I wanted to share them with you. You can purchase them in my Etsy shop – print as many as you’d like! All you need is paper, scissors and a hole punch if you want.
Click here to download the gift tags.
Before I get back to wrapping, I wanted to share with you a gift my daughter wrapped for her dad. The present might be for him, but seeing her want to do what I do, made this also a gift for me. This is what it’s all about. Enjoy your wrapping and the rest of your weekend!
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