Some new Gift Wrapping Ideas

Drum something up.

 

Made from a clean candy or nut tin, this toy drum is great for keeping the lid on a special surprise–the latest Beanie Baby, for instance, or a bag of shiny new marbles–slated for a sibling or best friend.

Cover the tin with plain paper and glue the overlapping edges in place. (The height of the paper should be the same as the height of the tin. To figure the width, wrap ribbon or string around the can, measure its length and then add an inch.) Glue on pieces of ribbon or stick on pieces of colored tape to create a zigzag design around the can and borders around the top and bottom. Or you can draw on a design with colored markers. To finish it off with a bang, top the lid with painted chopsticks or colored pencils for drumsticks.

 

No Glue Magnets.

 

This simple idea utilizes magnetized letters without any tape or glue on the front side of the package. A ruler is simply placed on the inside of the paper (found inexpensively at the dollar store where the magnets can be found also) and secured with a piece of matching paper and a few pieces of tape. This will keep your letters on, even if the package is tipped on it’s side. Plus it gives you a keepsake from a special day in addition to the gift being given.

Glitter Letters.

Using letters from chipboard (although we think cardstock would work just fine) with a coating of glitter, attached with twine, this gift looks fit for a king. Plus, any excuse to pick up fun colors of glitter is always a bonus. Spell out something short and simple or make your letters smaller for longer text. Either way, your gift is sure to be a show stopper!

Wedding wrapping ideas.

Old diamanté shoe buckles and costume brooches can be added to give your gift that touch of luxury chic. Use scented drawer liners to wrap a gift or spray your paper with a subtle room fragrance.

Some new Gift Wrapping Ideas

Gift Wrapping Ideas - Furoshiki gift wrapping

With paper and plastic bags falling out of favour around the world, we are left to wonder if heavy canvas bags or bulky reusable bags are the only method left to us for carrying our groceries. One eco-friendly alternative is the ancient Japanese art of Furoshiki, which uses a simple square of silk or nylon cloth as a means of wrapping and carrying just about anything. Because Furoshiki uses silk or nylon, the knots are very durable but also very easy to untie.

Gift Wrapping Ideas - Furoshiki gift wrapping

Double layer bow

You need less than 20 minutes to make this beautiful bow, even if you are the beginner.  

Materials:

• piece of satin fabric;
• nylon ribbon;
• beads and seed beads.

Cut a strip of satin fabric. Size of strip depends of bow size that you want to make. Fold and stitch as shown. Leave a small hole and splay a strip inside out.

Fold nylon ribbon to get a smaller rectangle.

Stitch together a strip and ribbon.

And at the end sew beads.

Have a nice day!

Double layer bow

Bottle Wrapping Ideas

Bottle Wrapping Ideas

Simple but Elegant

A wide silk ribbon was tied around the bottle neck twice before tying it into a single bow. Best used to showcase a beautiful label.

Heartfelt

Tie a red bow around the bottle neck. With a bit of red thread attach a glass heart ornament on either end of the ribbon. This decoration looks best on a bottle with a clean label.

Star Struck

A large golden bow and a straw star adorn this bottle of wine. This adornment looks very elegant because the ribbon and straw star having similar colors.

The Rose

Wrap a bottle with a couple of layers of pink tissue paper. Fold the bottom part in and tape. Tie a piece of thick thread around the bottle neck. Wrinkle the excess paper and squish it together. At the end fold one sheet of paper into thirds and tie it around the paper petal. Attach with thread. Tie a green ribbon around the neck.

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Gift Wrapping Ideas – Gift Bow from a magazine page

Gift Wrapping Ideas - Gift Bow from a magazine page

In gift wrap emergencies when you’ve got the present but need some wrapping, here’s an idea for turning a magazine page into a bow. There may be better ways to stick this thing together, but I used what I had on hand: staples and adhesive glue dots. Double stick tape should work, too.

Cut a magazine page lengthwise into 9 strips, 3/4″ wide. Leave 3 of the strips full length. Cut one inch off 3 of the strips. Cut two inches off 2 of the strips. Cut the last strip down to 3 1/2″ long. 

Twist each strip to form a loop at both ends and staple it in the center. Shape the last, short strip into a circle and secure it with a glue dot. 

Layer the 3 longest pieces on top of each other, spacing them evenly and securing each with a glue dot. Add the next two groups of pieces, doing the same. And finally, stick the loop into the center.

Use other papers, like a map of your city. Here’s Chicagoland. Anybody see your street?

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Gift Wrapping Ideas – Mizuhiki Cord

Gift Wrapping Ideas - Mizuhiki Cord

Decorate some of your Christmas presents this year with mizuhiki cord. The knot on the box is called an abalone knot. It’s also referred to as awabi musubi, the Josephine knot, or a good luck knot. This is one of the easier mizuhiki knots to make.

Supplies:

• mizuhiki cord;
• scissors;
• hot glue gun.

First make the abalone shell knot. I used five cords to make the knot. I recommend starting with three cords then weaving the last two cords into the knot. Make sure to keep your cords flat when making the knot. You don’t want the cords to be twisted. Set the knot aside for later.

Using three mizuhiki cords, wrap the gift just like you would using ribbon and knot on top.

Take one of the tales of the knot and make a loop. Tuck the end of it into the center knot and pull through part of the way.

Space the cords of the loop to look like the picture above. Trim the tails of the cord.

Take the abalone knot and hot glue it to the top of the gold cord. You can also use wire to adhere it to the top as well.

Gift Wrapping Ideas – Book in a Tuxedo

Gift Wrapping Ideas - Book in a Tuxedo

Try some of these interesting gift wrapping ideas when creating your perfect gift.

This packaging design is suitable for such gifts as a book, DVD, for any gift of flat shape. In one tuxedo may bewrapped several gifts. It should also be borne in mind that the gift should not be too narrow, otherwise it don’t looks nice. Exterior view of the packaging is easily changes. Choice of paper, color of buttons, bow tie, suspenders, belts, all that is limited only by your imagination and gives an opportunity to produce gift wrapping for every occasion and age. It should not choose a very thin paper, but it should hold good bend and fold.

You will need: color paper, scotch tape, scissors, ribbon (non-wired), thread, needle, multi-purpose glue (this can be substituted with double-sided tape or glue stick).

 

1. Take the sheet and fold it from center to the edge.

2. Turn it over and fix it with tape. Place your gift in the middle and wrap it.

3. Turn it over again. Fold both corners inward. Don’t forget to glue the buttons.

4. Cut off a strip of paper from another sheet. Fold the ends of the strip as shown at picture and fix it with glue or tape. Cut off protruding ends. Tape the collar and bow tie to the package and your gift wrapping in a form of the shirt is ready.

To make your bow first cut your ribbon (i think 4in. is a good length.) Then thread your needle. Once youve done that take your needle and weave it through the middle of the ribbon. In this case you should use same color ribbon and thread.

After, pulling the thread through the ribbon wrap the thread around the middle of the ribbon(where you pulled the needle through) and pull the needle through the center of your bow one time then cut your thread. And you have your bow.

You can continue to pack and make a tuxedo.

5. Fold a little piece about 3 cm of the top of sheet. Fold the right corner of the sheet. The third part of the sheet bend so, that it crossed the midline at 2 centimeters.

6. Fold the end of the sheet inward.

7. Another side of the sheet fold in the same way.

8. Glue the small buttons to your tuxedo and it’s done.

I hope, you enjoy these gift wrapping ideas.

Gift Wrapping Ideas – Gift Box Tutorial

Gift Wrapping Ideas - Gift Box Tutorial

Hi, everyone! A new day is comming and here are new gift wrapping ideas.

The holidays are fast approaching and with it come thoughts about gift giving. I want my packaging to be as special as the homemade goodies inside, but I also need it to be quick and easy. Time is at a premium, especially during the holidays! Here is a gift box idea that is made to fit an 8oz jelly jar and sooo much more!

Supply list:

(2) 12″ sheets of cardstock

Winter Wonderland paper pack or something similar

Black ink pen

Ribbon

Quickie Glue Pen

Glitter

2 medium large brads

Scissors

Scor-Tape or Red liner tape

Score both sides of 1 sheet of 12×12 cardstock at 4 1/2″ and 7 1/2″. (Note that the + pieces are the sides and bottom of your box and you will be cutting the 4 outside squares down to form tabs)

 

Cut along the score lines on 2 opposite sides, up to the first score line. Next, cut away 2 1/2″ inches of each outside square, leaving 2″ tabs as shown. (save the scraps) Trim away the inside corners of the tabs as shown. This makes assembly of the box easier.

Add adhesive to the tabs as shown. Be sure to use a strong adhesive like Scor-Tape or red liner tape.

Assemble box.

 

For the lid, use the second piece of 12×12 cardstock to cut a piece  5 1/8″ by 5 1/8″ square. Score all 4 sides at 1″. Cut along score lines on opposite sides, up to the first score line. Cut tabs as shown (this will give you a cleaner looking lid). Apply adhesive and assemble lid.

Set aside.

 

Decide on your main image, cut to fit the front of your box. Use a Quickie Glue Pen and fine glitter to add sparkle to all the snow in the image. Cut the plain accent papers so you have 3 pieces measuring 2 7/8″ by 4 3/8″. Adhere those to the other 3 sides of your box. Add ribbon to the lid if desired. You can also accent with more paper.

 

Cut a strip of 12″ x 1″ piece of cardstock for your handle. Add ribbon to the handle if desired. Attach handle to your box, below the lid, using 2 brads. By using brads, the handle can be moved out of the way to remove the lid.

 

 

Use some of your scraps to make a tag. Use Quickie Glue pen and glitter to add more sparkle. Attach tag to your handle.

 

Second gift box with different papers. The finished box measures 4 1/2″ tall by 3″ wide and 3″ deep. It will fit a bag of cookies, fudge, or any number of goodies.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and this gift wrapping idea and you are inspired to make your own packaging!

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How to tie a bow 2

Gift Wrapping Ideas - How to tie a bow 2

How to make a Florist Bow

Materials: (for one) 3 yds. ribbon.

1. 8″ from one and of ribbon, pinch firmly between thumb and index finger.

2. Make a 5″ loop (half size of finished bow) pinch tightly. If ribbon is one-sided, twist length to right side. Make second loop and pinch over first two pinches.

3. Repeat this process forming 4 loops on each side.

4. Make a center knot by forming a small loop over your thumb, pinch and wire all loops together, trim excess. Wire 14″ length to back for tails.

 

How to make a Pinwheel Bow

Materials: 64″ ribbon (if using two ribbons 32″ of each) and small piece of wire.

1. Cut ribbons into 8″ lengths for finished bow.

2. One by one, pick up ribbons and pinch together at center.

3. Wire centers tightly.

4. Separate or fan out ribbon layers.

 

How to make a Package Bow

Materials: (for one) 3 yds. ribbon and small piece of wire.

1. Hold ribbon 4″ from one end and make 4″ loop.

2. Bring long length down and up to make bottom loop.

3. Repeat back and fourth looping until you have 9 of each side. Wrap arround center securely with wire.

4. Shape bow.

 

How to make a Pompom Bow

Materials: (for one) 5 yds. ribbon and small piece of wire.

1. With ribbon, form a 9″ loop equal in size to the diameter of the finished bow.

2. Wrap remaining ribbon around loop as many times as is desired for bow.

3. Flatten loops and cut of triangles at end, being careful not too cut to close to the center.

4. Bring ends together to meet in center, overlapping triangles.

5. Secure ribbon at center over notches with wire. Pull out loops, twist towards center, alternating si

How to tie a bow

Gift Wrapping Ideas - How to tie a bow

How to make triple loop bow

1. Measure the length of one of the ribbon tails and with the right side of the ribbon on the outside, make a loop and squeeze the ribbon together. Hold it with your thumb and forefinger.
2. Make a full twist of the ribbon so the right side is facing out.
3. Make another loop toward the other side.
4. Make a slightly smaller set of loops on the top of the first set of loops. Continue to alternate the loops, right and left until you have made as many as you like.
5. To complete the bow, twist the remaining ribbon around your thumb to make the center loop. The remaining ribbon is the second tail. Adjust both tails so the ribbon is on the right side. Put a small piece of bow tying wire through the center of the top loop and twist it tightly at the back of the bow to hold all the loops together. The wire should be tight enough to hold the loops, but loose enough so you can move the loops to create a full, fluffy bow.
6. Spread out the bow loops and trim the end of the tails.

How to make a Puffy Bow

A great gift wrap bow or finishing touch to a corsage is the puffy bow. It is made by wrapping ribbon around your fingers. This gives you loops that are uniform in size.

1. Start with five or six “wraps”. To make your bow larger spread your fingers. To make it fuller add more loops.
2. After completing the wraps of ribbon, fold the loops in half.
3. Cut a “V” into each side making sure you do not cut all the way through the center.
4. Tie the bow with a coordinating narrow ribbon in the center. You can also use a fine bow tying wire to hold the center.
5. Separate the loops one by one to the right and left from the inside out. Twist each loop towards you as you pull it from the center. Do one side at a time.
6. Trim the short ends at an angle.

How to make a graduated loopy bow.

1.Make a loop leaving the tail the desired length.
2. Continue making loops gradually increasing the size of the loops until the bow is full and you have enough ribbon left over to make the remaining tail.
3. Secure the center of the bow with ribbon or floral wire.
4. Fan out the loops.
5. Cut the tails at an angle or in points to finish off the look of the bow.

How to make a loopy bow.

1. Make a loop leaving the tail the desired length.
2. Continue making loops keeping them uniform in size until the bow is full and you have enough ribbon left over to make the remaining tail.
3. Secure the center of the bow with floral or bow making wire
4. Fan out the loops
5. Cut the tails at an angle or in points to finish off the bow.

How to make a Tailored Bow.

The tailored bow is made by gradually decreasing the size of the loops stacked on top of each other. If you work with double sided ribbon you can make the bow with one piece of ribbon. With a single sided ribbon, the bow is made of separate loops.

Tailored Bow, using Double Sided Ribbon.

1. Fold ribbon decreasing loop size on each layer.
2. Staple all the layers together.
3. Add a length of ribbon behind loops for two tails and staple underneath loops.
4. Wrap a length of ribbon around center of bow and glue ends together.

Samples of a tailored bow on a wedding album and a flower girl basket.

Tailored Bow, using Single Sided ribbon.

1. Cut three lengths of ribbon. Make a circle with each length overlapping the ends 1″
2. Stack the loops as shown and staple all them together
3. Wrap a length of ribbon around the center of the bow, overlap the ends and glue them together.
4. Optional tail: Glue pointed tails to back of center loop.

How to make a Layered Bow.

A layered bow is two (or many) bows layered on top of each other and held together with the wires from the topmost bow. The wires on the other bows are cut close and the top bow has a center loop. The bottom bow is the largest and has the longest tails.

1. Measure the length of ribbon for the first tail. Hold the ribbon with your thumb and forefinger.
2. With the right side of the ribbon facing out, make a loop one side. (8″ of ribbon makes a 4″ loop)
3. Make a full twist of the ribbon so the right side of the ribbon is still facing out and make a loop toward the other side.
4. Continue alternating loops right and left, fully twisting the ribbon as you go, until you have made the required number of loops on each side. Put florist wire around the center and twist it tightly at the back of the bow. The wire should be tight enough so the loops move independently and can be adjusted to make a full, fluffy bow.
5. To make a center loop, twist the remaining ribbon around your thumb before securing the center with wire. Adjust the tail so the right side of the ribbon is facing out like the first tail. Put a wire through the center of the loop and twist it tightly at the back.

6. Wire the bows together.

Thank you for your attention, have a nice day.

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Gift Wrapping Ideas – Bamboo table mat Jewelry Box.

Hi, all! Let me show you something interesting. Yes, it is not usual gift wrapping, BUT! This jewelry box can be used as gift and as packing for your gift at the same time. I call it double gift.

Even if you think it may be difficult to make your own homemade jewelry box, it really is not, especially if you are a creative individual who enjoys working with your hands. You can make your own jewelry box out of the various materials you have on hand.

Ok, let’s begin.

Materials

:

• Bamboo table mat;
• Paperboard;
• Thread and needle;
• Tissue for inside and outside;
• Glue gun;
• Crystals any size and shape.

Take the paperboard and cut out 2 side parts of it. Glue or sew bamboo table mat and it 2 side parts with tissue.

Glue or sew finished parts of jewelry box.

Of cource, you are not to be expected to make a perfect box when you are first beginning, so be patient with yourself, while keeping in mind that it does take time and practice to create your perfect jewelry box.

Make a hole for a loop or your can use magnetic lock.

Glue crystals on lid of box randomly or in pattern. You may come up with your own designs or not, however there are no real rules when it comes to designing your own jewelry box.

Thank you for your attention, I hope you enjoy it.

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