When a fellow blogger encouraged me to share my love of gift-wrapping in a “How To” post on my blog, I couldn’t resist! Supplies are simple: satin ribbons, decorative boxes, colorful berries, gift tags, quirky embellishments, and framed photographs. Put them all together and you have a captivating gift-wrapped package that will have your friends and family adoring its beauty rather than trying to sneak a peek inside. Place the the gifts under the Christmas tree or on the fireplace hearth to spread excitement as well as anticipation of an upcoming event. Decorated packages become “Instant Dรฉcor”. Interesting boxes can be found anywhere all year long. Often greeting cards, scented candles, exotic fragrances, and luxury beauty products are packaged in unique and vibrant boxes. It’s a shame to discard them after opening when you can go “green” and give them a facelift as a phenomenal package for someone else. Satin ribbon is classy and elegant, in my opinion. Choose polka dots, geometrics, or muted tones. Make single or multiple bows. Angle cut the ends to create a nice finish. Incorporate any embellishment such as a sprig of rosemary, a pine cone, a branch of holly, or an interesting ornament. Let your creativity shine! Sometimes I attach a gift tag, other times I take a snapshot of the recipient and put it in a miniature frame. Who doesn’t love seeing photos? Afterwards, the frames hang on the tree as memorable ornaments. Just be sure to include the date on the back for reminiscing years later. Whatever you design, have fun and be creative. Anything goes!
Youโve got a talent for this. When I spent a summer in El Salvador, there was a shop on the corner. For a dollar, they wrapped gifts with the most wonderful papers and bows and such. Cheers
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Sounds like my kind of place. Iโd love to hang out there a day or two. ๐
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You are really good at this! Thank you for sharing!
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My pleasure. ๐
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Beautiful!
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I appreciate that, Valerie. ๐
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Gorgeous pic, as always! Wrapping presents is always fun, unless you wait till Christmas Eve!
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Yes, it is! ๐๐
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Everyone knows when I have wrapped a present! Nothing like yours
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They loooove you, Lyn! ๐
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