Wrapping
*Making fabric bags. Determine finish size of bag. Add 1/2" to width. Double length and add 2". Press in half. Sew side seams 1/4". Leave top open. Finish top edge by turning fabric under and top-stitch. For a flat bottom. Stitch 1/2" to 1" across each corner. (Tie bag with ribbon, twine, string, fabric scraps torn into strips, raffia, etc.)
*For smaller gifts I love to use scraps of fabric. It is super cute, especially if you know someone that crafts or quilts because they can use the scraps in their projects. ~primgal
*Wrap your gift with brown kraft paper, then tie with raffia. Or, print a simple prim design like sheep, crows, or candles on paper for gift wrap. ~Toadpig
Bows
*Tuck artificial holly or spruce sprigs into the bows.
*Hot glue on tiny pine cones, walnuts, hazelnuts, moss or excelsior into the bows. Or use instead of a bow.
*Glue on mini-wooden cut-outs
*Tie dried orange or apple slices into bow
*Tie up bundles of cinnamon sticks with twine and use as bow
*Tie a home made ornament to the bow
*For sewing gift use pincushion as bow and measuring tape as ribbon
*Make pieces of fabric into bows by pressing the fabric between pieces of wax paper with a hot iron
*Cut brown paper into strips and rubber stamp on a design. Using lots of double-sided tape, fashion it into a bow.
*Tie thick red yarn around a candy cane
*Make 6 loops from lace. Mix in 6 loop bow made with 1/8" satin ribbon.
*Use popcorn or cranberry strings as ribbon.
Tags
*Attach a wooden ornament with ribbon. Write recipient's name on with paint
*Cut tree or angel shape from fabric. Attach to bow with string. Write name of recipient on with fabric paint
*From wrapping paper scraps cut out Christmas shapes. Punch a hole in the top and attach to package with a cord.
*Make sachet sacks out of felt and fill with potpourri. Write recipient's name on with fabric paint
*Use wooden spoon for tag on a kitchen or food gift. Use a marker to write name on
*Use a prim doll on a little girl's package
*Tie a cookie cutter on gift with ribbon. Mark with a paint pen
*Buy a "gift tag" rubber stamp. Use on brown paper or white shelving paper wrapped gifts
*Write directly on plain colored bags and paper
*Layer two different colors of cardstock. Accent with artificial greenery, buttons, etc.
*Make fabric fused tags. Cut out a piece of cardstock. Cut out fabric and fusible web 1/2" bigger than cardstock. Fuse web to fabric. Place cardstock right side up on wrong side of fabric. Turn fabric over edge of cardstock and fuse creating a frame.
Baskets
*Fill basket with:
Crumpled tissue paper
Piece of fabric
shredded colored paper
Straw
Raffia
*Fill-ins for your basket:
Candy canes
Foiled wrapped Santas
Small pine cones
Bunch of cinnamon sticks tied with red ribbon
Christmas greenery
Christmas ornaments
Lots of small bows
Nuts in a shell
Small scented candles
Christmas baking
Mandarin oranges
~Any unmarked ideas are from Kim (kmclaughlin). Thanks so much Kim for all the ideas and inspiration you always give us!!
