{Article originally published Jan 2009 – seemed fitting to share again this month!}
I am an ex-scrap-a-holic. For years I stocked up on gorgeous papers and embellishments that I had high hopes for. In fact, I had a room in our house designated to this obsession hobby. Then, after a few years off, I discovered I was hanging onto a passion that I had become un-passionate about. After getting over my sadness and realizing there are still many ways to cherish my images and memories I decided it was okay… iI would still find good use for these goodies. So some were sold, some given away, and others kept for fun projects like this one.
A few good friends introduced me to this unique way of gift wrapping.
So, without further ado, I give you gift wrapping, with a twist. It is really quite simple, and if you are a scrapper you more than likely already have everything you need. If not, it’s okay!
Supplies Needed
- Paper: Take a trip and a coupon to your local Michaels or Joann fabric store. Find your way to their scrapbooking section and grab a few sheets of paper. The options are endless. Adorable papers will be oozing through your fingers. If you want to save on $, have the kids draw on 8×8 or 12×12 paper. What adorable gift wrapping this would make for the grandparents!
- Adhesive: We used a double sided sticky tape. I fear a glue stick might not be strong enough.
- Paper crimper: This is what is used to seal the ends together. Check it out here.
The Fun Stuff
You can use a 12×12 size paper for a larger gift, or make it a smaller 8×8 for a littler something special. You will however want it to be square.
- Roll your paper so that both ends touch and make a cylinder of sorts. You will use your double sided sticky tape to adhere the two sides together.
- Take one end and pinch it together, adhere with your tape.
- This is the point you will want to place your gift inside. I used mine over the holidays to give a t-shirt to my father. I rolled the shirt and placed it inside. It would be great for wrapping candy or small trinkets for children.
- Once your gift is securely inside, take the open end and pinch it together, adhering it, opposite of the direction you did the other end.
- Lastly, add some crimping to each end. This gives it a beautifully finished look. You can even attach some yummy grosgrain ribbon or torn fabric to give it just a bit of something else.
I would love to see the unique wrapping you come up with! Have you done anything to save money this holiday season, or to simply creative that you’d like to share?
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