Whether you’re still shopping for your presents (and will finish at 5pm on Christmas eve) or finished in early November, we all have to wrap up those lovely little packages.
I like to change it up each year, always choosing a different theme – earthy, glitter, colourful, modern etc. This year my wrapping was inspired by The Sound of Music’s “My Favourite Things”. The theme?
Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With Strings
I realize I need to get a better camera
The Specifics:
- Brown Mailing Paper
- Red and Green Tissue Paper
- Hemp Cord
- Jingle Bell
- Mail Tag
I initially used just the brown mailing paper for wrapping but noticed it’s a bit thin, so if you had a box with a logo you could see through it if you looked carefully enough (and if you have little tots, they will). So I folded a red or green sheet of tissue paper to the desired size and strategically wrapped it around the box and taped it on the back.
I followed this by wrapping hemp cord around the box 2-3 times each orientation around the box and meeting the ends in the centre on the top. After tying one knot, I would tie on a gift tag and a jingle bell for good measure.
I made the gift tags this year out of mail tags, stamping ‘to’ and ‘from’ with my letter stamps and then using my Christmas ornaments stamp to jazz it up a bit.
So there are my brown paper packages (tied up with string) that will shortly be sitting under our tree!
Here are some more lovely gift wrapping ideas for your busy present wrapping filled weekend:
#1: Book pages tied up with red yarn
#2: Textured white paper with pink fabric ribbon
#3 Christmas tree branches and pine cones
#4: Newspaper, brown paper and doilies (oh my)
#5: Burlap and lace
#6:Cupcake liner carnation bows
How are you wrapping your presents this year?
