We’re hosting the family Christmas at our house this year & so I’m putting a little extra pizazz into my gift-wrapping.
With that in mind, on this 10th day of “A Handmade Holiday”, I thought it would be fun to show some of the things I’m doing this year… 1 box, my favourite wrapping paper (simple, white 100% recycled butcher’s paper), a few materials & 5 different designs to try!
1:// (Top Image) Dress up the beautiful simplicity of the natural butcher paper with kitchen twine, a bit of handmade whimsy & a sprig of the outdoors.
2:// Be on trend with Pantone’s 2013 Colour of the Year & wrap 2 satin ribbons (emerald & a lighter green) & a thicker grosgrain ribbon in red around the box about a quarter of the way in from one side; keep the two green ribbons fairly close together, space the red ribbon about 1/2″ away from the other two. Finish off the package by attaching a co-ordinating gift tag** in the centre between the red ribbon & the right side of the box & voila!
3:// Mix baker’s twine, thin crochet yarn & a grosgrain ribbon with a beautiful handmade origami star ornament for extra impact (can you tell I’m just LOVING these stars?!)
4:// Wrap a second (narrower) sheet of designed paper*** around the middle of the box, add some thin, black satin ribbon, a few mini jingle bells & a gift tag for instant wow.
5:// Use three co-ordinating and different sized/designed washi tape to create a repeating pattern of your own! Make sure to leave the same space on either side as well as between each trio of tapes for added visual appeal.
** I used these gorgeous (and free!) printable gift tags from Design Editor for Tom Kat Designs; you can get the download here.
*** I used the snowflake version of this super-cute free download for my example… it’s only 8-1/2″x11″ so be sure to choose a gift that this will fit!
And there you have it!
5 DIY gift-wrapping ideas using simple, white butcher’s paper, a few materials and some imagination ;-)
Happy Handmaking!
Do you have any great DIY gift-wrapping ideas you love or would like to share? Let me know down there in the comments!
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I took a great deal of time & energy on the design, layout + content of this site + blog. I love to give & I think it's great when people are excited to share what I've posted, but I would kindly ask that you do not copy, reproduce or redistribute any designs, layouts or content that you may find here without asking first, or at the very least, linking back to its original, post, page or image. Simply linking back to the blog or main site isn't enough, folks; put a little elbow grease into it ;-)
I would also ask that you please credit all images with Geri Jewitt | The Languid Lion, or if I've reposted from another site, please use the "Source" link that I've included.
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So fabulous Geri! You are a goddess of papery-goodness! And your website +photography is just looking amazing, so so so proud of you! LOVE!
Jess! You make me blush… thank you so much for stopping by and for your wonderful comments – it’s so nice when you try something new to get such concrete feedback & coming from you makes is just that much sweeter ;-)