I am usually one of those people who is wrapping (sloppily) on Christmas Eve at about 11:00. I was STILL wrapping at 11:00 on Christmas Eve, but they looked a lot cuter than they have in previous years! I discovered the joys of brown paper packages this year, and I LOVE it! I don’t think I’ll ever go back!
The best thing is how thrifty this is! I bought rolls of brown packing paper from the Dollar Store:
I had my hubby wrap up the boxes with the packing paper (just make sure that you mark who the presents are for…we used post-its):
Then I just found things in my craft closet to embellish the packages!
This is a great project to use scraps of fabric, paper, ribbon, etc. that you have around the house. It honestly didn’t take too long, but the results were so fun 🙂
Linking to:
Shabby Nest, Under the Table and Dreaming, Today’s Creative Blog, Finding Fabulous, The DIY Show-Off, Be Different Act Normal, Tatertots and Jello, Shabby Chic Cottage, Stories of A-Z, House of Hepworths, CRAFT, Creations by Kara, Lolly Jane, Somewhat Simple, Making the world Cuter, Young and Crafty, My Backyard Eden, Dittle Dattle, A Glimpse Inside, At Home with K, Sumo’s Sweet Stuff, Someday Crafts, My Girlish Whims, The 36th Avenue, Serenity Now
oh they turned out so cute! I’m going to keep this idea in mind for my next christmas….when I will be a very poor newly wed lol 🙂
Thrifty & cute…not to mention how coordinated your gifts must have looked under the tree!
I love the look of brown paper on Christmas gifts! Yours turned out so cute!
I am so doing this next year! Visiting from TT&J.
Love the tags made of sheet music!
I really love these! I love the song too!!! 🙂 we are having a project party on my blog if you want to join.. http://www.bubblynaturecreations.com/2011/12/project-party-weekend-link-up-your.html
Hope to see you there! Happy New Year!
=Rachel
They look amazing! I didn’t even think to check to the dollar store for the brown packaging paper!