Comments on: 10 Ideas for Pretty Alternative Wrapping http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/ Famous Among Dozens Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:09:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mrs brown http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/comment-page-1/#comment-1069843 mrs brown Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:46:53 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/#comment-1069843 we always use fabric bags. fabric scraps sewn into various size bags for various size gifts work great, tied with pretty ribbon that matches. there's also tons of cute fabrics at fabric stores you could get just for making fabric gift bags. we always use fabric bags. fabric scraps sewn into various size bags for various size gifts work great, tied with pretty ribbon that matches. there’s also tons of cute fabrics at fabric stores you could get just for making fabric gift bags.

]]> By: Mary Ann http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/comment-page-1/#comment-1060470 Mary Ann Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:53:42 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/#comment-1060470 Oops! Link: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18242001 Oops! Link:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18242001

]]> By: Mary Ann http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/comment-page-1/#comment-1060469 Mary Ann Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:53:04 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/#comment-1060469 This is what I did for Christmas! This is what I did for Christmas!

]]> By: Shelley http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/comment-page-1/#comment-1060001 Shelley Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:04:01 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/#comment-1060001 I bought some curtains in a shiny fabric from a thrift store and used ribbon from my sewing stash. The gifts I wrapped turned out great! You can see them at http://shelleyshouse.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-past-new-year-to-come.html I bought some curtains in a shiny fabric from a thrift store and used ribbon from my sewing stash. The gifts I wrapped turned out great! You can see them at
http://shelleyshouse.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-past-new-year-to-come.html

]]> By: Inacheincathy http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/comment-page-1/#comment-1050413 Inacheincathy Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:42:18 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/#comment-1050413 С Наступающим Новым Годом!! Сверкающей желаем ночи, Цветных таинственных огней. И все, что Ваше сердце хочет Пускай исполнится скорей. Пусть холод не тревожит душу, Зима не навевает грусть, И радость согревает в стужу, И счастье будет с Вами пусть. С Наступающим Новым Годом!!

Сверкающей желаем ночи,
Цветных таинственных огней.
И все, что Ваше сердце хочет
Пускай исполнится скорей.
Пусть холод не тревожит душу,
Зима не навевает грусть,
И радость согревает в стужу,
И счастье будет с Вами пусть.

]]> By: Dawn http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/comment-page-1/#comment-1047763 Dawn Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:35:38 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/#comment-1047763 Love this post! Love this post!

]]> By: BOSSY http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/comment-page-1/#comment-1044768 BOSSY Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:58:07 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/#comment-1044768 These ideas were all so cool, and make Bossy feel very, VERY, lazy. These ideas were all so cool, and make Bossy feel very, VERY, lazy.

]]> By: amanda http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/comment-page-1/#comment-1041658 amanda Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:15:03 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/#comment-1041658 Depending on the size of your gift (insert inappropriate snicker) you can cut 1" wide strips of things like pop cases, shoe boxes, diaper boxes and weave a gift box. I'm also a fan on inexpensive flour sacks tied with twine and embellished with sprigs of Rosemary. Depending on the size of your gift (insert inappropriate snicker) you can cut 1″ wide strips of things like pop cases, shoe boxes, diaper boxes and weave a gift box. I’m also a fan on inexpensive flour sacks tied with twine and embellished with sprigs of Rosemary.

]]> By: Meg http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/comment-page-1/#comment-1040422 Meg Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:42:41 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/#comment-1040422 Idea 1: Make (or buy) colorful kids print pillowcases to wrap large & odd-size gifts for kids. Idea 2: Use the pictures from old calendars to wrap small gifts. Idea 1: Make (or buy) colorful kids print pillowcases to wrap large & odd-size gifts for kids.

Idea 2: Use the pictures from old calendars to wrap small gifts.

]]> By: Maren http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/comment-page-1/#comment-1040352 Maren Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:50:47 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2008/12/22/10-ideas-for-pretty-alternative-wrapping/#comment-1040352 I'm not this clever or crafty, but if you buy nice wrapping materials you can simply reuse them over and over again. We pick up wired ribbon from craft stores in the after-Christmas sales, but in fact haven't bought any new supplies in probably five years because we cut them into several useful lengths and just roll them back up after they're unwrapped. If you buy paper that's high-quality enough, or is made of plastic or something metallic, you can also get at least two years of use out of them, maybe three. I'll cut a large sheet to wrap a big gift, then trim it into smaller pieces the next year and try to reuse those if possible. CDs are particularly easy to re-wrap. Of course, all of this only works for presents at home, sadly, unless you're on terms with people where you can just ask for it back. Lots of people do, though ("oh, this ribbon is too pretty -- take it and reuse it!"), so it's worked out well for us. Love the plastic bag bow, though. I think I'll definitely use one of those this year. I’m not this clever or crafty, but if you buy nice wrapping materials you can simply reuse them over and over again. We pick up wired ribbon from craft stores in the after-Christmas sales, but in fact haven’t bought any new supplies in probably five years because we cut them into several useful lengths and just roll them back up after they’re unwrapped. If you buy paper that’s high-quality enough, or is made of plastic or something metallic, you can also get at least two years of use out of them, maybe three. I’ll cut a large sheet to wrap a big gift, then trim it into smaller pieces the next year and try to reuse those if possible. CDs are particularly easy to re-wrap.

Of course, all of this only works for presents at home, sadly, unless you’re on terms with people where you can just ask for it back. Lots of people do, though (“oh, this ribbon is too pretty — take it and reuse it!”), so it’s worked out well for us.

Love the plastic bag bow, though. I think I’ll definitely use one of those this year.

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