Recycling? I know this will come off like bragging, but it's really not. I'm confessing that I have a disease. It's the disease of a brain that won't leave well enough alone. It really is a curse. My disease surfaced recently while visiting our engaged daughter. Wedding gifts kept arriving, often packed in perforated paper, hereafter … [Read more...]
10 Creative Gift Wrapping Tips that Save You Money
Have you finished wrapping your gifts yet? I'm almost finished--don't hate me! I kept thinking of tips I wanted to share with you while I was wrapping. I hope they inspire you to make something beautiful and unique! I do buy a roll of regular gift wrap from time to time, but I keep looking for ways to minimize use of it. Like many people we … [Read more...]
November Roundup: Grinchiness Cures
Grinch PunchI've been hearing Christmas Carols on the radio and it's softening any Grinchy tendencies I've been harboring lately. Here are some wonderful articles around the blogosphere dealing with holiday shopping, holiday weight gain, and even joy.1. Here's a great post at More Thyme Than Dough on How To Recapture Christmas Joy. Really good … [Read more...]
Print Free Wine Wraps for Holiday Giving
If you don't want to buy or make a wine bottle gift bag, you can print some festive wraps/labels. I like these from Better Homes and Gardens. There are quite a few and some are really cute.Click here to link to BetterHomesAndGardens. … [Read more...]
All Occasion Wrapping Paper! What Do You Think?
This is kind of cute, especially if you are giving a gift to someone who loves crossword puzzles. On the other hand, does it say you didn't care enough to find gift wrap that is special for the recipient? You can find gift wrap that is good for most occasions, but most people keep birthday wrap & Christmas wrap on hand. One of my favorites over … [Read more...]
Free Printable Wrapping Paper: Christmas Snowflakes and Red Dots
This could be handy if you find yourself without wrapping paper for a small gift. If you forgot the office gift exchange it could save you a little bit of running.This won't be waterproof, so be careful with it. If you have enough wide clear tape you could cover the wrapped package in it to be waterproof & shiny.Cartridge ink is not cheap, so … [Read more...]
Furoshiki: Using Fabric to Wrap Gifts the Japanese Way
You can have elegant fabric wrapped gifts in the Japanese style with the linked directions. This is the art of furoshiki. You can try this with any fabric, but if you use a scarf or other useful item it becomes part of the gift. This probably won't work well with all sizes of gifts, but it's worth a try. They do show how to wrap different … [Read more...]