Christmas Gift Wrap Archives

Oh Christmas Tree | Holiday Home Tour 2019

December 18, 2019

Hi there friends! In case you’ve been wondering, I’m still alive. This year has been all kinds of crazy at our house so my blog posts have been sporadic at best. However, I’m determined to end the year on a high note and am finally sharing my holiday decor with you.

To kick things off, today I’m sharing my Christmas tree decor and tomorrow I’ll be back to share my Christmas tablescape. The holiday season is my favorite time of the year so I’m thrilled I was able to pull things together and get my home decorated. Yea for taking life one day at a time and getting things done!

If you’ve followed me during the last few holiday seasons, you know that I typically host a holiday blog hop called The Merry & Bright Holiday Home Tour. The tour has been going strong for 5 years but given all the shenanigans life has thrown my way, I decided not to host the tour this year. Don’t fret, I’m planning to host the tour again in 2020 to bring you lost of holiday decor and magic.

So…with only 7 days until Santa arrives, I’m here to share my holiday home! Enjoy & Merry Christmas!

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My Gift Wrap Theme | Christmas 2018

December 6, 2018

Thank you so much for all your wonderful comments on my Merry & Bright Holiday Home Tour post yesterday. I’ve enjoyed sharing my holiday decor and giving your peek inside my home, all decorated for Christmas.

One of the things I love most about creating my Christmas theme is coming up with gift wrap to match my decor. Every year I pick wrapping paper and ribbon to coordinate with my tree, and I find fun embellishments to accent my gifts. A beautifully wrapped gift is just part of the holiday gift giving process for me.

Several years ago I made a gift wrap crate and love using it during the holidays. The crate holds all my wrapping supplies and is on wheels so I can roll it wherever I’m wrapping gifts. I also love that everything is easily accessible for Mr. Confetti so his wrapped gifts don’t stray from my theme.

I use small tension rods to separate the paper rolls and boxes, and another one holds ribbon spools. Plastic cups are attached to each side of the crate and hold tags, embellishment, tape and scissors. Everything I need to wrap gifts all in one place.

Here’s a look at some of the wrapping paper and ribbon I’m using this year along with a few tips on coordinating your gift wrap elements.

TIPS FOR COORDINATING YOUR HOLIDAY GIFT WRAP

Create a color theme for your gift wrap using one or all of the colors in your Christmas tree decor. My tree theme this year was blue and white with pops of green and pink so those are the colors in my wrapping paper.
Use a variety of designs and patterns to keep things fun and interesting. Some years I will use a different paper for each member of the family which makes it easy to know who gets what gifts. It also eliminates the need for gift tags.
Don’t limit yourself to just traditional wrapping paper. Wall paper, scrapbook paper, patterned drawer liners and paper table runners make great gift wrap too!

To save money, instead of Christmas themed paper, buy all-occasion patterns that fits your color theme. Then use gift tags and embellishments to give the gifts a Christmas touch.
Use ribbons in different materials and widths to make each wrapped gift unique.

Now that you know my insider tips for wrapping beautiful Christmas gifts, here’s a list of my favorite sources for wrapping paper and ribbon.

Where I Buy My Ribbon:

The Ribbon Roll
May Arts
Paper Mart
Save On Crafts–a great source of unique ribbons like linen, lace, metal and vintage designs.

My Favorite Places To Buy Gift Wrap:

Make sure to come back tomorrow because I’ll be sharing lots more gift wrap inspiration as well as the fun gift embellishments I’m using this year.

My Christmas Gift Wrap–It’s All In The Details

December 8, 2016

Can we talk Christmas gift wrap for a minute?

If you’ve been reading the blog for a while you all know that I am a bit of a snob when it comes to gift wrap and ribbon. I don’t have anything against gift bags but when it comes to wrapping gifts, I whole-heartedly believe that the presentation of a gift adds to the entire gift giving experience.

When it came time to come up with a gift wrap plan for Christmas, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Paper Mart. Paper Mart is a proud sponsor of the 2016 Merry & Bright Holiday Home Tour and they had everything I needed to make my gift wrap dreams come true.

Last year I created this mobile gift wrap cart to hold my holiday paper and ribbons. I pulled it out again this year and stocked it with all my supplies. You can read all about how I created the cart here.

There are lots of things I love about Paper Mart including their vast range of wrapping paper, ribbon, embellishments, boxes and tissue paper. They have wrapping paper for every gift occasion and a great offering of party supplies.

The foundation of my gift wrap plan was this beautiful Pinecones & Poinsettia gift wrap. There are lots of colors in this paper so I knew I could mix and match it with other wrapping paper and ribbons.

I’m a fan of two-sided ribbon and used the red and gold satin ribbon above to create a layered bow. I tucked my favorite holly leaf embellishments under each corner of the bow.

For this box, I layered the poinsettia paper over a small black and white plaid paper.

I used this gold metallic ribbon around a few solid colored boxes that I had. The gold has a shimmer to it and is pretty when tied in a multi loop bow.

The pretty package embellishment is a vintage brooch I pulled out of my jewelry stash.

I paired the poinsettia paper with a black and white striped paper and love this look. The embellishments on top are honeycomb tissue paper balls that I taped to the top of the belly band. Belly band is a fancy name for a piece of paper that wraps around something. #ribbonlingo

This natural holly leaf ribbon is so pretty and you can see the beautiful bows you can make with it. I added some small gold ornaments in the center for a little sparkle.

I shared my Christmas tree in part 1 of the Merry & Bright Home Tour and matched some of the colors on the tree with the colors in the poinsettia paper. And I used the black and white plaid ribbon on the tree and for my Christmas gift wrap.

Did you notice the gift tags I used on several of the boxes? I’ve included the free download link below so you can use them too!

Download Merry & Bright Printable Gift Tags

I still have boxes to wrap so look for them in next weeks finale’ of the Merry & Bright Holiday Home Tour~

disclaimer: I received free paper and ribbon from Paper Mart as part of the Merry & Bright Holiday Home Tour. Paper Mart is a company that I love and am happy to share their products with you. All opinions and images are my own.

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Free Printable Merry & Bright Gift Tags

December 2, 2016

Happy Friday! I’ve got big plans on my weekend to-do list including getting my Christmas shopping done and my holiday cards made. I’m also planning to do some gift wrapping which you all know is one of my favorite things to do.

I know that many of you will be wrapping gift too so I created these fun and festive gift tags that you can download for free {link at end of post}. Print the tags on glossy photo paper, card stock or even sticker paper so you can use them as envelope seals or on other paper goods.

The circle tags are oversized (about 2 3/4″ in dia) so they would stand out on a gift.

The rectangular tags measure 4″ x 1 1/2″. I recommend using black ink or an extra fine white Sharpie Paint Pen to write on them.

To make your tags extra fun, I recommend two-color twine to attach the tags to gifts. The more color, the merrier!

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Next Wednesday, in part 2 of the Merry & Bright Holiday Home Tour I’ll share my holiday gift wrap including how I’ve used these fun tags.

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Download Merry & Bright Printable Gift Tags

Have a great weekend friends.

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The Art of Holiday Gift Wrapping

November 29, 2015

Since I love to wrap gifts, I thought it would be fun to share my easy formula for creating stylishly wrapped gifts. Even though it’s a pretty simple formula involving paper, ribbon, tags and a fun accent, it’s what I do with these items that turns my wrapping into an art.

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Christmas Decor–My Tartan Tree

December 9, 2014

Hello there! Today’s the day for the unveiling of my Christmas tree and I’m so glad you stopped by to check it out.

Every year I create a different theme for my tree, using items that I already own and adding a few new things. This year I decided to take my love for plaids and my favorite color red, and use it as the foundation for my theme.

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2014 Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Him & Her

November 21, 2014

OK, are you ready to go shopping for the men in your life? Here’s a great selection of fashionable, functional and fabulous gifts for men of all ages.

Welcome to the 2014 Holiday Gift Guide for Him!

Happy Shopping!

Here’s one speaker I know men will love and women won’t mind having as part of the decor.

Wood Bluetooth Speaker—Pottery Barn Teen–$69.95

This is such a practical gift and is great for that person that has everything.

Roll-Up Travel Charger–Restoration Hardware–$38.99

Give him a stylish way to drink his coffee each morning!

Moscow Mule Copper Mug–Nordstrom–$24.00

Powerbeats2 Wireless In-Ear Headphones—Amazon–$199.95

The Man Can Personal Spa Care Products—The Gift Tree–$49.95

Classic Plaid Scarf—Macy’s–$14.99

I love giving gifts that will become life long treasures and engraved items are one of my favorite.

Engravable Cuff Links—JC Penney–$30.00

Engravable Brass Collar Stays–-JC Penney–$25.00

Personalized Gun Metal Pocket Watch—MyPersonalMemories/Etsy–$29.99

Leather iPad Case–Amazon–$10.40

iPhone Alarm Dock—UnCommonGoods–$39.50

4 Port USB Car Charger—Container Store–$2.99

So, which of these gifts might end up under your tree?

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When it comes to wrapping men’s gifts, get creative and use old plaid flannel shirts or flannel fabric to give the gifts a chic masculine feel.

To check out my 2014 Gift Guide for Her, head here!

Creative Ways to Store Holiday Gift Wrap

November 19, 2014

Just popping in today with a few ideas that may inspire you as you begin your holiday shopping and gift wrapping.

If you’re anything like me, you have lots of wrapping paper and gift wrapping supplies that you use during the holiday season. I’m constantly pulling rolls of paper out of the closet, getting ribbon from the shelf and looking for gift tags. I’m on the hunt for a simple and stylish way to store my wrapping supplies and was inspired by these ideas. I hope you’ll be inspired too!