Done all your wrapping yet? Top marks to you. I am still waiting on Internet shopping to arrive, doing last minute dashes into town and trying to find the paper I brought in the January sales.
Since having Miss Marnie my Christmas prep has slipped a little – but one thing I won’t let slip is my wrapping. I LOVE wrapping gifts. Seriously…it one of my favourite things. So much so that a old colleague of mine even brought me this book.
We had a mutual love of gift wrapping, stationary and yes tying the perfect bow. One year I had to describe over the phone – whilst she was on a Christmas shoot how to tie a bow – if anyone had overheard us they would of thought we were a Martha Stewart SOS helpline!
Anyway, back to wrapping. It was this picture from Oh Happy Fry on Instagram that inspired this post. I mean how chic and simple?
Brown paper wrapping has always been a favourite of mine. But, you need to jazz it up a little – right?
So, thanks to Pinterest here’s some stylish ways to do just that. I have specially chosen these ones because not only do they look great (of course) but they are super simple too. As, I know how time pressed us mamas are – hell, they are so simple you could even rope the kids in and call it Christmas Crafts!
POM-POM WRAP
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| BLOG: horrayhurrah |
WHITE STAMPED WRAP
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INITIAL WRAP
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TIP: You could use this fab tags from Marks & Spencer and get the similar effect.
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| £1 each Marks & Spencer |
RUDOLPH WRAP
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| BLOG: aspottedpony |
VINTAGE PARCEL WRAP
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| BLOG: imnop |
CHRISTMAS SHAPED WRAP
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RED RIBBON & GOLD PEN WRAP
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| BLOG: saffronavenue |
FESTIVE SCENTED WRAP
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| BLOG: designrulz |
PHOTO WRAP
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TIP: Why not use those left over Christmas picts, new baby images, magazine images or even match picture on front to the recipient?
** And, if you still have any brown paper left over. I love this idea for the kids dinner table. Used as a makeshift table cloth you can hand draw place settings and then after dinner throw it in the recycling bin.
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Hello. I love wrapping presents in brown paper with ribbon. It always seems so stylish. I love the ideas here especially the festive scented wrapping paper and the table cloth for the kids. A lovely post. Hugs Mrs H xxxx
WOW! Everything looks fantastic! Love this! 🙂 Simple yet so effective. Jess x
I know – I wish I could take credit for all the ideas but Pinterest is so inspiring and love sharing other peoples fab ideas.
Love, love, love this post Bon! I love wrapping presents too, as long as I can do it in peace, of an evening, with a Christmas film on and a baileys 🙂 The gift tags from M&S are a great idea and I've already had some IG prints done to add to the front of presents xx