DIY Gift Wrap: QUICK & EASY IDEAS

Hello everyone! Since I have made lots of series of gift ideas, food gift ideas, DIY gifts and alternative gifts I thought its time to have few posts to give tips on how to DIY warp gifts in a low cost and decorative unusual ways. Here are what I collected from while surfing the net. Enjoy it!

Recycled Gift Wrap

Have scraps of wrapping paper left over from other gifts? Don't toss it. Instead, run it through a shredder (cut to size first, if needed) and use it for lining gift boxes or bags.

DIY Gift Wrap

Create your own wrapping paper by making impressions on a large sheet of paper with a square rubber stamp. For a uniform pattern, stamp the sheet of paper repeatedly with the same stamp, leaving a small space between each impression. Or, stamp just the center of a piece of wrapping paper. A stamp rolling pin also makes an attractive pattern. Here, we applied several different colors to a sheet of white paper to create a muted design.

Stamped Shopping Bag Gift Wrap

Repurpose shopping bags into festive gift wrap. Cut an open paper shopping bag along one fold and scissor out the bottom of the bag. Wrap your gift in the paper. Dip one end of a wine cork into ink or a dark fruit juice and begin stamping patterns.

You can give a new life to empty potato-chip bags and dress up your gifts in them with this quick idea. Cut open a potato-chip bag along its seam to reveal the shiny white or silver inside of the bag. Flatten the bag, wash it with soap and water, and air dry. Then wrap your present and adorn it with ribbons and homemade cards.

Cupcake-Paper Carnations

Add a blooming touch to wrapped gifts by topping them with nesting pastel papers in different sizes.

How to Make Cupcake-Paper Carnations

Color-Coded Wrapping

If you have a lot of gifts to give this year, assign each family member a different color paper, and you won't even need gift tags. This is a fun way for everyone to identify his or her presents.

Choose a Palette

If you don't have enough material to color-code, try choosing a palette to unify the gifts you wrap -- then vary the materials; everything you give will have your signature for the season.

Use Decorative Tape

Forget ribbon: This decorative tape gets the job done just fine. Made in Japan using traditional washi paper, the 50-foot rolls come in two widths and 125 cheerful colors and graphic patterns that transform any solid wrapping paper into something special.

Make Bows from Leftover Paper

You can make gifts look elegant without fancy ribbons or costly trimmings by simply using extra bits of paper.

How to Make Bows from Leftover Paper

Kraft Paper Gift Wrap

For oddly shaped gifts and those that need sturdy wrapping, make it all about the trimmings. Use kraft paper for an attractive yet supportive covering. Once wrapped, add special trimmings and gift tags to your package.