Christmas wrapping paper comes in many sizes and styles. It might also be printed on both sides. No matter what style of Holiday paper I use I have discovered some fun ways to use it to embellish the Christmas boxes.
For example, if you are out of traditional ribbons, you can create fun Christmas packaging by creating borders and/or bows using leftover paper scraps. which is something I save for just that purpose. It also comes in handy for smaller gifts as well.
This very large box below was in need of a bow, a BIG Bow, and also some bling to make it pop. My first thought after wrapping it was, "how in the world could I spruce up such a big box and make it look a bit more special"? Then I puzzled about it while I wrapped a few more gifts.
Since I did not have an x-large bow in my stash that matched the wrapping paper I decided to try and make one. So, while we were sitting around visiting, I began cutting and folding a piece of coordinating wrapping paper, making it up as I went along. After adding a few more strips of paper and curling the edges the BIG bow was complete and attached to the top. Mission accomplished! Next, I decided to make an accent border by cutting a scalloped edge piece of wrapping paper to slide under the overlap to match the bow. SUCCESS!!
For this package I simply cut a straight strip of coordinating paper, wrapped it around the width of the box and taped it on the back to finish it off. Easy Peasy! And . . .
. . . that's a Wrap!
