One of my favorite parts of the holidays is gift-giving. I just love watching the reactions of my friends and family when they unwrap their prized presents. For me, those merry moments of excitement all begin with the wrapping. Here are a few of my favorite ideas for wrapping happy holiday gifts!
Photography by: Katelyn Wood
Holly Surprise Ball Toppers
Step 1:
Wrap your package with brown kraft paper.
Step 2:
Cut out three large holly leaves in a shade of green. (I used my shop’s Green Color Block wrapping paper — available here!). Fold the leaves in half lengthwise to create a 3-D effect.
Step 3:
Fill three ball-shaped packages with small gifts.
Step 4:
Wrap the balls with red crepe streamers until they are completely covered. Secure in place with a small piece of clear tape.
Step 5:
Place your holly leaves and berries on top of your kraft package and secure with glue or tape.
Photography by: Katelyn Wood
Pom-Pom Packaging
Step 1:
Wrap your gift with a colorful wrapping paper.
Step 2:
Use a glue gun to place little colored pom-poms all over your package.
Photography by: Katelyn Wood
Tree-Shaped Treasure
Step 1:
Cut three large, identical triangles out of cardboard.
Step 2:
Tape the triangles together so that they form a pyramid shape.
Step 3:
Place your tree upright on top of a piece of cardboard. Trace, cut, and set aside the piece of cardboard to use as the bottom of the tree.
Step 4:
Fill the tree with your desired gift.
Step 5:
Tape your precut tree bottom to the sides of your tree to secure your gift inside.
Step 6:
Wrap your tree in a shade of green wrapping paper.
Step 7:
Wrap a piece of ribbon around the tree and add some little embellishments such as small ornaments, little drawings, or a bow.
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SOURCE:http://www.marthastewart.com/1095341/creative-gift-wrapping-techniques