Posts tagged: wrapping
How To: Make a Paper Winebag.
By ChrisjobPerfectly thoughtful gifts require perfectly thoughtful wrappings. And less-than-sublimely personalized gifts DEMAND thoughtful wrappings. A bottle of wine is always a neutral choice (only the decision between red or white), and to present it?
At Least 30 More Ways to Reuse Gift Wrapping Paper.
By ChrisjobWait, wait, wait! Don't take that garbage bag of wrapping paper to the recycling bin just yet. After you've created a paper fan and weaved yourself a handbag, unwrap these lists for a whole heap of new ways to recycle your used wrapping paper. It just keeps on giving.
Very Geeky Wrapping Paper
By DIY Maven
Yes, store bought wrapping paper is sort of a waste of money and it's not eco-friendly, but these wrapping papers from Think Geek are hilarious. Four sheets of 20" x 30" paper will set you back $5.99. Also, if you do go for store bought wrapping paper, there are always ways to conserve it, like this » READ MORE
8 Creative Ways to Recycle Stationery
By DIY Maven
If you save calendars, greeting cards and leftover wrapping paper you could use them to decoupage something, or you could check out Real Simple’s clever ways to reuse them.
1. Instead of tucking them away where they can’t be seen, frame the images on cards or calendars in inexpensive IKEA wood frames.
2. Use them as media for a mixed-media art project.
3. Use wrapping paper to line the backs of bookcases or line tack boards in your cubical.
4. » READ MORE
Creative Gift Wrapping Ideas
By threadbangerHere are some recycled gift wrapping ideas suitable for any occasion! For more information, check out the video!
Potato Stamps on a Brown Paper Bag:
1.
Get out an old potato, cut it in half. With a marker, cut a simple
shape onto the potato. With an exacto knife, carefuly cut away the
negative parts of your shape. And, you have a potato stamp!
2. Take out an old paper bag, open up the bottom, and cut it down the sides » READ MORE
Gift Wrapping 101.
By Chrisjob"It happens several times each year: gift-giving. Whether it's for the holidays, a birthday or a wedding, nothing can make your presents stand out more than a flawless wrapping job. If you've never tackled a present-wrapping project before or your idea of giftwrap involves a roll of duct tape, this page is for you. Even if you've wrapped a few times, you might find some new ideas here. Just a few simple steps and anyone can wrap like a pro!"
Five Environmentally Friendly Gift-Wrap Options.
By ChrisjobMy whole family hates that I refuse to buy thematic, seasonally-appropriate wrapping paper, with matching ribbons etc. I never quite got the decorum of gift giving (like why buy a gift, then spend an extra ten dollars to wrap it and put a card on top, when I could have just got you a $10 better gift?!?!), but now, we can cite the unncessary waste of disposable gift wrap. DIYLife suggest five environmentally friendly alternatives.
1). Re-purposed » READ MORE
A unique and earth-friendly way to present a gift or favor
By paddington1Most of the time, you see the packaging for gifts and items such as wedding favors go to waste. They usually come presented in an attractively printed paper in the form of a box, bag, or other similar container. I found these circles of organza circles as I was looking for some creative ways to package an odd-sized object like a jar. These colorful circles of organza from Bellenza came up during a search. So cute..you can resuse them. I've got a » READ MORE
Soup Can Label = Wrapping Paper
By DIY Maven
If you’ve found yourself with a little something to wrap for a Valentine’s gift but have no wrapping paper in the house, try using a Campbell’s soup can label.
And for those of you who think this is a stupid idea, check out the Warhol Store where you can buy 12 sheets of 20" x 30" tomato soup wrapping paper--based on Warhol's 32 Campbell's Soup Cans--for 30 bucks.
Wrapping Paper and Bow Conservation
By DIY Maven
Running out of wrapping paper and bows and need more FAST? I saw this on Martha yesterday and put the Curbly spin to it.
Supplies
Newspaper
What little wrapping paper you have left
Scissors
Tape
Martha’s Wrap
Wrap your present in newsprint. I like the stock quotes as they make a nice, uniform background.
Cut a strip of wrapping paper to circumference the present, fold in edges, wrap around package, tape strip together in back of present.
Maven’s Bow
Cu » READ MORE
Word Wrapping Paper
By beccajoAre you stuck at work just before the holidays? Do you have a lot of small gifts to wrap?
Do you have MSWORD on your computer? Got a printer?
That's all you need to make cool graphic wrapping paper!!!
Step 1: Choose some clip art, in this case, snowflakes. Choose 'Insert', then 'Picture', then 'Clipart'. Search for the image you want. I used just four snowflakes for this paper.
Step 2: 'Right click' on each snowflake, choose 'Format Picture', » READ MORE
Wrapping Alternative with Japanese Cloth Wrapping
By WhamodyneMaybe it's because I watch far too much anime and see this technique used to wrap lunch boxes all the time, but when I saw this post on the Make Magazine blog about instructions for Japanese fabric wrapping (aka Furoshiki) I wanted to try it.
Cut to a few days later when I found some nice faux-leather wine containers in Michaels. Then when in the dollar store I noticed a pack of two pillowcases for, well, a dollar. Armed with these two items » READ MORE
Ready. Set. Wrap!
By brunoStylehive has the the (so-far) go-to list for wrapping paper inspiration. Wait, what am I talking about? I hate wrapping presents...
Anyway, maybe you could use these as Curbly profile backgrounds instead:
Store-bought gift wrapping? No way!
By alexrussell
Because store-bought wrapping paper is so boring these days. Around the house there's plenty of gift wrapping to make your presents pop if you experiment a little. Here are a few ideas:
Paper towels: This is the one that started it all. My paper towel-wrapped White Elephant gift was the most battled over at the last Holiday party. It was so intriguing. What kind of gift could be wrapped in paper towels? Paper towels are a great, but they use a lot » READ MORE
