Gift Wrap Ideas: Day 2

Using paper + Material  Embellishments

I love the simplicity of these wrapping ideas because they can be made from such everyday and natural materials. And I like the purity of neutral color schemes. It is calming, peaceful...just beautiful. 

(And you don't need to sew to make them...YIPPEE!)

 This vase is actually wrapped in cheesecloth. Really.
The white texture is both delicate and a little shabby.
I love how it looks simply tied with twine.  A great way to wrap a hostess gift.

 This pretty gift is wrapped in plain old newspaper and wrapped around the middle with some burlap. 

Then I topped it off with a sweet tissue paper flower to soften it up.

 I did the same thing here with the newspaper flower on the takeout box.  It looks different since the paper is not as thin and a bit stiffer.  I also added some silver glitter paint to glam it up a bit. :)

Here is how you make these flowers:

Use 8 layers of tissue/newspaper and trace a circle (I used a bowl) and cut them out in a stack.

 Poke two holes in the center of the stack of circles with a pin.

 Using a twist tie, twist the ends and poke them through the holes.

 When both ends are in the holes, twist them in the back to tie it off.

Begin forming a flower, layer by layer by scrunching up the bottom.

  Don't squeeze too much or the flower will look too crushed at the top.

 Newspaper Flower

Tissue Paper Flower

 Isn't this rolled newspaper rosette fun?  
I usually roll fabric so doing it with paper was a little bit tricky for me but once I got the hang of it, it worked really well.

The two leaves are cut from stiffened glitter felt.

 How to make this flower:

Take a length of newspaper and roll it up into a skinny tube.

Twist it tightly.

Tie a knot on one end.

And begin to roll the knot in a spiral.

I used hot glue every few rolls since the newspaper is pretty thick as you roll it.

 

When you have rolled it all the way up, hot glue the end piece to the back.  

Add some sparkle with glitter paint and there you go!

Day 3 tomorrow!

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