The weather is playing tricks with my mind because the calendar clearly says it's almost November but the temperatures still feel like it's....well, not November. But, I think we have a cold cool front coming this weekend and I hope it's here to stay for a few weeks so I can be all "Hello, Fall. Why don't you stay a while?" But, first things first.....
My nephew Alex is 16 and not a fan of pretty packages. He has an awesome, clever sense of humor, a taste in music that'd make an aunt like myself proud, and a style all his own. He is quite the artist and appreciates design, but doesn't really care for bows and pretty tags. So, for Christmas last year, I decided to make his Christmas present stand out from the others I've wrapped for him. I basically wrapped his present and then beat it up and patched it up with duct tape. It was honestly the first time he'd ever said anything about the wrapping on his Christmas presents. He smiled and said in his low, raspy voice, "Sweeeeeet."
For any party I am attending, I like to wrap gifts according to the theme instead of sticking with traditional wrapping paper. It just kind of starts the party early for me.
I am a big believer that the wrapping of a gift is as exciting as the gift itself. So I treat my gifts almost like the cards I make and add and take away and add and take away until I feel like it's just as fun as what's in the box.
If you know me at all, you know that I am obsessed with four things: 1. doilies, 2. ribbon, 3. washi tape, and 4. anything that clips.....clothes pins, binder clips, paper clips....you name it. This is what it looks like when I combine all of my obsessions on one gift. Love.
I used to be really concerned with how difficult a gift I wrapped would be to open. But that's what scissors are for, isn't it? At the end of the day, if it is going to look pretty, I just go with it. And sometimes I spend too long figuring out how I want to wrap a gift and don't have time to make a card. But then I am left with a gift receipt. My solution? Stick it inside a baby envelope. It's the right thing to do.
Well, I think that's all for tonight! I'm doing the unthinkable and busting out the Christmas decorations this weekend so I can start putting everything out. I don't usually like to skip holidays, but I can't wait to get Christmas going at the Bean's since I will be missing 3 solid weeks out of my most favorite time of year. Crazy? Maybe. But it's going to be so.much.fun. Maybe I'll throw a Christmas party. In November. :)
Since I haven't made anything in the last couple of weeks, I figure I'd post some pretty packages since gift giving is a year around thing. Some of these are old school, but I figured I'd post them anyway. Because I'm WILD!!!! Inside joke. Sorry.
I love cardboard boxes. Actually, I hoard them. True story. This one was really cute, but had lots of writing on it. Instead of covering it with wrapping paper, I used some scraps to hide the writing. Slapped on a tulle bow. Added a tag. And called it a day.
My nephew Alex is 16 and not a fan of pretty packages. He has an awesome, clever sense of humor, a taste in music that'd make an aunt like myself proud, and a style all his own. He is quite the artist and appreciates design, but doesn't really care for bows and pretty tags. So, for Christmas last year, I decided to make his Christmas present stand out from the others I've wrapped for him. I basically wrapped his present and then beat it up and patched it up with duct tape. It was honestly the first time he'd ever said anything about the wrapping on his Christmas presents. He smiled and said in his low, raspy voice, "Sweeeeeet."
For any party I am attending, I like to wrap gifts according to the theme instead of sticking with traditional wrapping paper. It just kind of starts the party early for me.
I am a big believer that the wrapping of a gift is as exciting as the gift itself. So I treat my gifts almost like the cards I make and add and take away and add and take away until I feel like it's just as fun as what's in the box.
If you know me at all, you know that I am obsessed with four things: 1. doilies, 2. ribbon, 3. washi tape, and 4. anything that clips.....clothes pins, binder clips, paper clips....you name it. This is what it looks like when I combine all of my obsessions on one gift. Love.
I used to be really concerned with how difficult a gift I wrapped would be to open. But that's what scissors are for, isn't it? At the end of the day, if it is going to look pretty, I just go with it. And sometimes I spend too long figuring out how I want to wrap a gift and don't have time to make a card. But then I am left with a gift receipt. My solution? Stick it inside a baby envelope. It's the right thing to do.
Well, I think that's all for tonight! I'm doing the unthinkable and busting out the Christmas decorations this weekend so I can start putting everything out. I don't usually like to skip holidays, but I can't wait to get Christmas going at the Bean's since I will be missing 3 solid weeks out of my most favorite time of year. Crazy? Maybe. But it's going to be so.much.fun. Maybe I'll throw a Christmas party. In November. :)
2 comments:
Do I get a reward for being the first comment on this fabulous post?!?
I loooove the robot and alex's gifts, and of course you know how I love sheer ribbon. (tulle = sheer to me) :-)
I am speechless-not in the way you wish though. Isn't my name supposed to be on all of these pretty packages??
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