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The gift wrapping as begun around here. How about your house? Above is my new favorite solution for odd-shaped packages (in this case a little gift for the PE teacher). While my daughter got ready for school yesterday morning I was running around grabbing postal paper and busting out the sewing machine. And while we’re on the topic of wrapping things not in boxes, here are a few more ideas, many of which don’t involve a box. Some of these I’ve already shared in my gift wrap index, and some are new to me. Happy wrapping.
row 1: cookie wrap, paper bag tutorial, simple tag
row 2: free printable for cup, coronets, plastic bag bow (also love this version made by kids for a teacher)
row 3: yes that is a sock, cupcake liner bow, DIY bag via here
row 1: oragami stars, fry box, felt wrappers
row 2: fabric bag tutorial, felt loot pails, letterpress buckles
row 3: gift cones, tinsel, bags with personality
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Thanks for the link!
I came across this gift wrapping idea and I love it! Thought you might like it too.
http://mondocherry.blogspot.com/2009/12/creative-gift-wrapping-part-2.html
Kimba
Great collection – I hate gift bags with a fiery passion, and always have my eye out for alternatives. Love the sock idea. I think I was a child when someone said to me that you can wrap one gift in another one: scarves, bandanas, pretty baskets, buckets, with a tea towel in a pretty casserole….
Thanks!
Just last night I wrapped a gift for the K-girl’s gift exchange at school. I didn’t have any boxes small enough, so we wrapped the hat and gloves [winter weather wearables was the theme] in striped patterned paper, then wrapped it all in silver mylar sheet. We used the same patterned paper for for a wrap around the center of the package, then added pink tulle, white pom pom ribbon and white felt snowflakes [that matched those we added to the hat and gloves]. Simple and cute and much better than a box.
Our presents this year will be wrapped in kraft paper with colorful ribbons. This is a good way to use up some ribbon scraps and such.
Hi Amberlee! thanks for linking a pic from my site! I love all of your gift wrapping ideas. In fact, I just posted about chocolate macarons and added a link to your cute parisian gift tags! Happy Holidays! Terri
You’ve got some great ideas, there! I love the sewn postal paper. I’m trying to use recycled wrap this year–mesh produce bags, hand-knitted dishtowels, etc.
One thing about the origami stars–I adore making them, but you can’t actually put something inside them, can you?
Thanks so much for these ideas, I LOVE all of them! I feel like I always leave the wrapping part until the very end and it’s always very crappily done. Maybe I’ll be able to come up with something like these this year!
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what a great ideas!!! thanks for linking my site! happy holidays!!!
Just wanted to say “I love this blog”…so many great and beautiful ideas all the time. Thanks for taking the time to gather them for our enjoyment!
I used your idea of sewing our packages/gifts and it was a huuuuuuuge hit. And, it really takes less time than folding gift wrap and taping it. Really.
Sadly, I forgot to take photos. Whaaaaaaaaa.
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