Things You'll Need:
- Gift Ribbons
- Ribbons
- Tissue Paper
- City Maps
- Brown Paper Bags
- Gift Bags
- Gift Bows
- Waxed Paper
- Wrapping Paper
- Waxed Paper
- Makeup Bags
- Adhesive Tape
- Scrap Papers
- Adhesive Tape
- String
- Tissue paper
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Step 1
Think category wrapping first. Put gardening gloves in a terra cotta flowerpot with a long ivy strand tied around the pot in a bow. Or wrap baby items in a baby blanket with French ribbon.
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Step 2
Use unexpected papers: maps, art papers, cellophane, foil, shopping bags, wax papers, or comics. Don't forget about paper you stamp, paint, write on or collage yourself.
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Step 3
Consider wire, rolls of stamps, string, sashes, old ties, belts, laces, lariats, leather strips, dog leashes, telephone wire, garden tapes, old cassette tapes and stickers to tie packages.
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Step 4
Use unusual containers. Wrap a silk shirt in a matching sweater, a diamond bracelet in a sock, a camera in a velvet wine-bottle bag, a book in a cereal box, or a watch in a makeup bag. A carefully cleaned egg could hold a ring.
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Step 5
Customize the wrapping to fit the sentiment. For example, you could wrap a rose in a newspaper from the day you met and tie it with a bright-red licorice whip.










Comments
starlet67 said
on 6/8/2009 great tips and suggestions for wrapping great gifts!5*
lilolladystuff said
on 6/8/2009 I love these ideas and try to come up with fun ways to wrap things. Thanks.
motherknowsbest said
on 5/17/2009 Interesting ideas may try them out in the future.
ecm1980 said
on 4/26/2009 interesting ideas! I hope I get to try some of them some time.
szilvi said
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