A reminder that the last day to place holiday orders for my online shop is this Sunday, Dec. 15th
Well hello there....hope you are doing well. Snow is falling here...so it feels like the festive season is official:) I had intended to post on my holiday decor but alas I am not quite ready and have yet to take pictures (hopefully tomorrow). I think its safe to say the Christmas chaos has officially begun! I bet this post has many of you knee deep in wrapping paper, tape and ribbon.....and playing Santa's wrapping elf!
I do love wrapping gifts but have to admit so far I have only wrapped one (maybe that's because that is all I have bought so far:) But many things have been ordered and I will be looking for daily visits from the big brown truck. This post is therefore quite timely I would imagine for many of us.
My 35 ways to rock a Christmas present post last year was incredibly popular. I still get tons of visits to it and see many images from it on Pinterest so an encore felt appropriate. Let's face it....when you aren't under pressure, wrapping a gift can be such fun. A great way to make something special feel extraordinary. Who doesn't love to receive a beautifully packaged gift, I know I do (hint hint to any of my family members reading this:)
I got many ideas from this post and I think if you take away one thing, it should be that even with simple objects like pine cones, a few sprigs of greenery and a pretty ribbon, you can make a gift look magical! Do you have any tried and true gift wrapping secrets? Do tell.....
1. Heather Bullard is a total giftwrap goddess
2.Velvet ribbon is my absolute fave....adding any kind of pretty adornment is the icing on the cake
3. These feel wonderfully old fashioned......love the look!
4. I love the idea of adding a great big red and white candycane lollipop to a gift to make it feel festive!
5. I LOVE mossy green anything and with a big luxurious bow...it is total perfection!
6. Love the simplicity of adding a little twine and a candycane to any gift...so pretty and old fashioned!
7. I may steal this idea.....print up a bunch of stickers bearing a holiday message and from you and place atop ribbon.....easy and so custom feeling! Cassandra
8. Polka dots never looked so sophisticated...love the idea of adding little balls!
9. Simple kraft paper can easily be jazzed up with a gorgeous ribbon and burlap, so pretty!
10. LOVE this idea and will be trying it on a few presents this year for sure!
13. Brown ribbon can make any present feel luxurious! M.Stewart
14. This is super luxe. I love the rich mossy green velvet ribbon and croc embossed paper, so elegant! Carolyne Roehme
15. Simple paper gets dolled up with festive red ribbons and jingle bells..this is such fun!
16.This is such fun...getting plain black matte paper and a white marker or chalk and doodling away!
17. Amazing what a little gingham ribbon, a sprig of greenery and kraft paper can do!
18. Love the big bright shiny ribbon with an adorable tag
19. Unique and custom feeling gifts are only limited by your imagination
20. Who wouldn't love to receive a gift this pretty!
21. How about adding a photograph to customize even the simplest wrapped gift? So clever! Julia Banner
22. Wrap it up in something unexpected like a bright cheery color!
23. LOVE the idea of customizing a gift with pictures...brilliant and so easy!
24. Festive and elegant....all because of a little greenery!
25. Isnt' the idea of adding a broach so amazingly pretty?
26. Wrap it up in a shirt...fun!
27. Beautiful crocheted ribbon makes this gift look too pretty to open!
28. A little bling always works!
29. Any gift is made beautiful with a big beautiful green bow
30. This is almost too beautiful to open...love it
31. Pinecones to me, are the best deal out there for so many purposes.
32. Make your Christmas cheer pink...love the punch of color!
35. The holidays is the perfect time to "bling it up" when it comes to gift wrapping!
Hope you saw something that maybe has inspired you to put a little finesse on that next package you wrap. What is your favorite look? Natural? Blingy? Red and green? Any special gift wrapping tips you would like to share...please do by all means, need all the tips I can gather:)
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Thanks for stopping in, wishing you a fabulous day....ho ho ho!
Those are so gorgeous I dont think I would want to open them!! I better take notes on a few of those for family gifts this year! Enjoy the Snow Tina!!
ReplyDeleteHi Tina...Happy Snow Day!! It is gorgeous here - as long as I stay inside! Your photos of the beautifully wrapped packages are inspiring. Who knows, maybe I will even start wrapping today. Stay warm! xoxo
ReplyDeleteSo many great ideas. I love wrapping gifts too and have been busy all week long doing just that. I got some good ideas here especially with adding greenery and love the idea of the photos! Great post, always get the best ideas from you Tina.
ReplyDeleteOne thousand thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteI will use some ideas for sure. Some look gorgeous and so simple.
Thanks again. Please go on with the nice ideas...
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Love these posts, they always give me wonderful ideas. I especially liked the candy and lollipop used to dress up a gift wrapping theme, such a nice touch.
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I love all the presents! So beautiful
ReplyDeleteWow, so many ideas, thanks:)
ReplyDeleteTina, these are all so beautiful. I love the packages with gorgeous velvet bows!
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I'm trying to learn from years past and not save all my wrapping for the last minute, but I'll probably be scrambling anyway! I hope to handp paint the gift tags, though. So much pretty inspiration here, Tina! XO
ReplyDeleteGREAT ROUND-UP! LOVE THE OLD PHOTO IDEA. AND FRESH GREENS,
ReplyDeleteI love and admire all the beautiful wrap but am not the most talented. I got some good ideas here though, simple things like greenery and pictures...even I can do that! Love the inspiration Tina. Thank you, good timing too..wrapping all my gifts this week until we travel to my parents on the 20th with a trunk load of gifts. Happy Holidays to you.
ReplyDeleteOh Tina these put me to SHAME. I'm using last year's paper and don't even have bows yet. These are simply gorgeous!
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Hi Tina
ReplyDeleteThis post is awesome ! Thanks for sharing so many creative ways of doing up the holiday gifts. I have been here after a while but enjoyed browsing through your rest of the wonderful recipes. It was a real delight to see and learn so much from your each and every post. Hope to see more of your creative endeavors in the New Year.
Have a wonderful Holiday Season and stay Warm !
Best Regards, Sonia
What terrific ideas for wrapping. I'd love to try several this year if I can get out to search for supplies. My Home Goods is the place I'll start. The snow has started today but perhaps the streets will be cleared early for shopping tomorrow! Love the ones done in green the most. Thanks for the ideas!
ReplyDeleteAfter the 2nd scroll thru this post, I called Sista and told her to grab a glass of wine and her computer and tune into this gorgeous post. We oohed and aahed thru every photo and talked about attempting some of these creative ideas... I don't know whether we actually will attempt any of these but we sure had fun drooling over your post, Tina!! Have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteWhat great ideas. I love velvet ribbon too but loving the burlap and evergreen, think I will try that. I am always looking for new and creative ways to present a gift. Thank you for this very timely post.
ReplyDeleteTINA! I missed your post this morning, as I again had to leave early in this below zero weather. I needed to get to school super early!
ReplyDeleteYOWSA do you know how to post. I love all of these ideas, but that one with the red gingham shirt and brooch? That is so genius! I love to wrap gifts in TULLE! OH YEAH! Or, like the Japanese, in satin fabric! I also saw sheet music used as wrapping paper!
Well my dear, I thank you so much for your visit and that you also enjoyed the music. That version of the Canon made me weep, and as I was making my post, I was crying, thinking of all the lovely creatures (love horses and deer) and what beauty they represent. Whether I ever witness their presence, they are out there, adorning the earth. Oh how I love to be ALIVE!
Tell your mom hello for me? THANK YOU for your support. You are wonderful! Anita
Wonderful line up of (rock-in!) Christmas wrapping! So many ideas .., from simple to bling. Thanks for sharing Tina and hope you are enjoying the season so far!!
ReplyDeleteOh! ..and lucky you to get a little bit of snow! We were supposed to get a dusting of snow yesterday but were passed by. Our temps have been in the teens and twenties here in WA.. very cold for us!!!
DeleteBeautiful ideas for the perfectly wrapped gift!
ReplyDeleteHo Ho HO! Love this post because it's a BIG reminder to go to Homegoods and get some wrapping paper!! XO Gorgeous looks!
ReplyDeleteThis post singlehandedly makes me want to get busy wrapping gifts! Love the gift with the big red and white lollipop, how cute. And of course love the ones with the pine cones, they are so festive and elegant. Let the wrapping begin:-)
ReplyDeleteoh tina if you could only see my pathetic wrapping you would laugh yourself silly. i have no patience when it comes to the presentation. none. i put all my energy into finding the right gift, and then the magic's gone for me! beautiful inspiration here that will prob never rub off!
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So festive! So fun!! So fabulous!!! I adore that candle cane with twine - how simple and seasonal.
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I took the Home Goods quiz & my results say "Classic"! I'm also a HG fan!!!
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ReplyDeleteWow looks so pretty - lots of inspiration here and I can't wait to get to our new house and be able to actually start doing Christmas decorating. I'm struggling without it !
ReplyDeleteAll stunning inspiration Tina! Am enthused to get wrapping today now! Please send a little sprinkling of that snow to us here in England......
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So many great and beautiful ideas!! Hugs from Portugal! Manuela
ReplyDeleteNice post.So many beautiful decoration and good ideas.
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Love the old fashioned look but great inspiring thing Tina, thanks(:
ReplyDeleteWell this is one time I am glad to be behind on my gift wrapping!! So many beautiful images and ideas, Tina!
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xoxo
As usual full of beauty and inspiration! I got some GREAT ideas here, and think I need to stock up on pinecones! I love the photo idea too..how fun. The only tip I can offer is buying twine ribbon in brown its look beautiful tied around a package with a few berries or greenery. Simple and elegant.
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There are many gift box in this blog.I like it so much.Thanks to blogger.Its really awesome.so many beautiful image here.
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Farmhouse Glam and a touch of New Country - who knew! Thank you for the give away and for sharing your ideas, photos and all things beautiful !! Bonnie G.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous gift wrapping ideas, Tina... and a few that I intend to snaggle :) I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas.
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p.s. LOVING the monogrammed cocktail napkins. They wash up beautifully.
Oh yes, the packaging is equally important to me - all about the presentation. I don't have the talent of making beautiful bows, but I'm smart enough to shop at places that have incredible wrapping skills - great images, Tina!! Definitely worth an encore.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I love beautifully wrapped packages it is my least favorite part of Christmas. Every one of these packages is fabulous! Enjoy the beautiful snowy weather.
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Absolutely gorgeous ideas, Tina! I love the velvet and crochet ribbons, along with the brooch adornments. Now I'm heading over to check out Heather Bullard... Her gift wrap is to die for!!
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful post and wonderful ideas, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI never knew that I could rock any christmas present by using these ideas, Thanks a lot for sharing some wonderful article with us.
ReplyDeleteSuch great gift wrapping ideas ... I even featured a few on my blog because I thought they were so fun! My favorite is the black matte/chalk wrap. Have a wonderful Holiday! - Our Blog Around the Corner
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