| Pretty Packages | | | | gift. Top it all off with a single feather. |
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| Gifts trimmed with flair by: Maddylane | | | | Dazzling with sequins: Make your gifts |
| Designs | | | | sparkle and dazzle with sequins. Use |
| | | | by-the-yard sequins as you would ribbons. |
| Skill: Easy. | | | | Double rows of brightly coloured sequins look |
| | | | spectacular onto plain silver-wrapped gifts. |
| Materials & tools: | | | | Further embellish by randomly gluing |
| | | | individual sequins on wrapped presents. |
| Assorted paper remnants, rice paper, plain | | | | |
| coloured papers | | | | Quilling for snowman: Quilling, also known as |
| | | | paper filigree, is the art of rolling thin |
| Scissors | | | | strips of paper into different shapes and |
| | | | using the shapes to form designs. Quilling |
| Glue gun and sticks | | | | papers comes in packages of assorted colours. |
| | | | Creative accents, such as plain snowman |
| Double-face tape and regular adhesive tape | | | | shapes or monograms, can be crafted to |
| | | | garnish plainly wrapped boxes. Affix designs |
| Ribbons in assorted colours, widths and | | | | to gifts using double-face tape. You can even |
| styles | | | | apply the papers in flat strips or fashion a |
| | | | checked pattern. Simple swirls make wonderful |
| Assorted findings: custom jewellery, belt | | | | gift garnishes. |
| buckles, quilling paper strips, feathers, | | | | |
| sequins, tinsel garland, wire, beads etc. | | | | Cut-it-out with paper snowflakes: So easy to |
| | | | make and yet so enchanting. They make magical |
| Fabric remnants, fun fur, taffeta, fuzzy | | | | trimmings onto gifts, in assorted sizes. Just |
| wool, scrapbooking tools, snowflake punch, | | | | cut snowflake shapes using scissors with |
| decorative edge scissors, hang tags, rub-on | | | | folded plain or assorted types of recycled |
| lettering | | | | papers. You can even have the kids help you |
| | | | out with this one. Paper garlands can be |
| Also see each gift wrapping description. | | | | quite stunning too. |
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| (Materials for this project are available at | | | | Punched snowflakes: Paper punches with |
| arts and craft stores.) | | | | holiday designs are wonderful to use and |
| | | | incorporate into gift trimming. Using a |
| My favourite part of the holidays is wrapping | | | | snowflake design punch and assorted papers, |
| the gifts. It is the perfect occasion to use | | | | from velum to silver, punch out snowflake |
| up many remnants from various projects and to | | | | shapes and glue them onto gifts, ribbons and |
| let my creativity run loose, just for fun. | | | | cards, in a row or randomly. I even used the |
| Since my wrapping room is shared with the | | | | punched out negative to make decorative bands |
| laundry room, it is a sure place to find some | | | | around gift boxes, and trimmed the edges with |
| peace of mind during all the craziness of the | | | | decorative scissors. |
| holidays. | | | | |
| | | | Monograms letters: Letters, initials make |
| Minimalist with a touch of Ritz, great gift | | | | delightful gift topping accents and can be |
| wrapping ideas start with cool findings. The | | | | shaped with wire of various colours or beaded |
| secret to achieve the look of these French | | | | wires. |
| bonbon gift wrappings is all in the | | | | |
| trimmings. Personalized to make an impact, | | | | Fabric remnants: Excellent for wrapping |
| even simple gifts can look elegant with a | | | | larger gifts, and to use up fabrics that you |
| little accent. Don't be afraid to extend the | | | | know you won't use within the next year or |
| colour palette beyond the traditional; it's | | | | so. I utilized fun-fur remnants to make a |
| all good because, really, anything goes. Even | | | | snowman decoration onto a larger gift box. |
| though I used assorted colour combinations of | | | | |
| bright turquoise, greens and blues with soft | | | | Hang-tags embellished with rub-on decal |
| pastels amidst accents of silver, angelic | | | | lettering, clip art, micro beads and photos |
| whites and chocolate brown, the theme is what | | | | of the gift recipient also make fantastic |
| brings everything together. | | | | gift trimmings. |
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| Fuzzy wool for a cozy warm feeling: Super | | | | Get wrapping and happy trimmings! |
| easy yet stylish. Once a gift is wrapped, | | | | |
| affix one or two ribbons around the box and | | | | Tips: For all gifts wrapped using fabrics, |
| then wrap a few lengths of fuzzy wool as | | | | make sure to iron out any creases out first |
| decorative trim around the package. Assorted | | | | and wrap the gifts as you would with paper |
| fancy yarns provide an inexpensive and chic | | | | wrapping. Use hot glue to secure the folds |
| way to dress up bonbon or cracker-shaped | | | | instead of tape. |
| gifts. | | | | |
| | | | Variations: Other creative gift wrappings |
| Rows of ribbons: Create basic plaid patterns | | | | include holiday dishtowels, table cloths, |
| using satin, grosgrain and velvet types of | | | | fabrics, and wallpaper. Or, you can opt to |
| ribbons in assorted colours and widths over a | | | | make the wrapping part of the gifts using a |
| tissue-paper wrapped gift. Garnish with dash | | | | variety of household and clothing items. |
| of white tinsel garland. A length of wide | | | | |
| satin ribbon looks stunning when applied over | | | | Older Christmas tree ornaments that you are |
| the centre of larger gifts and plain paper | | | | no longer using also make fun gift toppings. |
| bags. Secure the ribbons at the back of a | | | | |
| package using hot glue. Wide ribbons can also | | | | Don't be bashful to use colours such as lime |
| be adorned with lengths of fuzzy wool. | | | | green, hot pink, bright orange, mauves, |
| | | | vibrant turquoise and blue; They are very |
| Bejewel using recycled jewellery and belt | | | | "in" and trendy colours this season. |
| buckles: Recycle odds and ends jewellery | | | | |
| pieces, earrings, and charms. Glue these onto | | | | Pretty packages can be integrated into your |
| a ribbon to create an elegant centre | | | | table decorations, to grace a mantel, or even |
| ornament. Paint plain or wooden buckles | | | | used outdoors. Double them up and use as name |
| silver or gold (or any colour) and fasten a | | | | card holders. |
| length of ribbon around a fabric-wrapped | | | | |