gift wrap

Gift Tag Idea

Hey, I’m just putting up a super quick idea that I’m using for gifts this year. I know that there are some of you out there who have all of your gifts already wrapped, so you can just tuck this idea away for next year. I also know there are just as many of you that have not wrapped a single present, and who maybe even haven’t finished (or started!) buying them.

I like to make my gifts look lovely all wrapped up, but I’m also all about saving myself some time. Last year I told you I’d started using craft paper instead of Christmas wrapping paper, and I still love doing that, since it saves me money & headaches. Last year I bought some really cute gift tags for each gift. This year I didn’t have enough tags and I was not excited about having to make yet another trip to yet another store, so I decided to use stamps.

I just used the first initial of the recipient’s name, since we don’t really have any repeats in our family. You could do whole names or initials if you do. This way I’m not writing up lots of tags & tying them on, or making little flaps out of paper to stick on. I just have a few stamps and stamp them right on. I’ll still use tags for the presents from Little Man, since he loves to try to write his name, and that way they’ll be easier to tell who they’re from. But for the ones from Hubs & I, just initials. It makes my life easier and I think it’s super cute.

Try it!

Floral Gift Topper, Take Two

A while back, I showed you this floral gift topper I made for my brother-in-law and his wife for their wedding gift.

After making that, I had an idea for another one, so when I went to my friend Emily’s wedding this past weekend I made this.

Last time I posted about these paper flowers, I linked to a post on The Pioneer Woman’s site where I got the instructions.  This time, I thought I’d give you my own since it’s a bit more detailed.

These flowers are seriously easy to make. I mean it. You would not believe how easy these are to make unless you try it yourself.

Do it.

You know you want to.

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Floral Gift Topper

Here’s an idea I had for decorating a gift. I recently read about a way to make paper flowers here, and thought they could make an interesting alternative to a bow on the top of a gift.  So when it was time to wrap a gift for my brother-in-law’s wedding, I did just that.

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