Archive for ‘Wrap it up Pretty’

December 18th, 2012

4 simple gift wrap ideas for the holidays

4 simple holiday gift wrap ideas | Inspired to Share

 

Well, this week is crunch time. Time to get all of those presents in order and ready for the holidays! Every year I love wrapping gifts and it’s definitely my favorite part of gift giving. I came up with four simple (inexpensive!) gift wrap ideas that are easy to DIY. First, here are the supplies I used…

 

gift wrap supplies | 4 holiday gift wrap ideas | Inspired to Share

-kraft paper
-velvet trim
-pipe cleaners
-grocery bags (You could really use the back of any grocery bag but I love using Trader Joe’s bags because they’re already so festive and perfect for wrapping)
-vintage label maker (I found mine on Etsy but you could certainly use a modern label maker or create something similar)
-cinnamon sticks
-tissue paper
-washi tape
-baker’s twine
-tape
-scissors

Ok, below are the four ideas!

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December 14th, 2011

holiday faves // wrapping

 

I’m having fun choosing my holiday faves this year… so I decided to round up some pretty holiday packaging ideas: complete with simple designs, hand printing, charming lettering, and of course geometry! Which one is your favorite? xo

 

Clockwise from top left: one by swoon studio, two by Katy Goutefangea, three by prozan mcglinn, four by matchbook mag with lettering by Molly Jacques.