Gift and Basket Wrapping Ideas

Clever and Frugal
Gift and Basket Wrapping Ideas…

 

 

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B A S K E T S
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Frugal Clear Wrap
Instead of buying expensive shrink wrap or clear cellophane paper from
craft stores, purchase the cheapest shrink film window insulating kit you
can find at a hardware store.
Purchase the patio door sized kit...
it's really big and does alot of baskets!
Just wrap the filled basket in the
shrink film and heat it with your hair dryer.

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A nice touch is to line the basket with a handmade doily.

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Basket Idea

I've made these baskets as gifts for years and got
so many raves that they have become known as
"the"
OOOOH and AAAAH Gift
from Mary Ann

Hand-write you favorite dessert recipe on a note card.
Place all the non-perishable recipe ingredients in a basket.
Add the already made dessert (wrapped and tied with a bow)

Variation: Add additional items, such as a wooden spoons,
measuring spoons and cups, apron, teapot/cup for one, etc.

On occassion, I've added an envelope with a grocery store
gift certificate to cover the cost of the perishable items,
such as eggs, milk, butter, etc.
for those families on a tight budget.

My Recipe Baskets this year are Decorated Holiday Cookies
and I will include various shaped cookie cutters along
with a holiday apron or holiday napkins tied with sprigs of Holly.

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G I F T
W R A P P I N G
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Simply Frugal
Turn a brown paper grocery bag inside out and decorate with ribbons, bows, or
raffia. Complete with candy cane, pine cones or another small token.
Insert tissue inside the bag to hide the printing.

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Simply Natural
Glue a random pattern of dried leaves to textured or plain brown paper. Tie
with braided raffia. On top: loose strands of raffia tied in a bow. Finish
with an exotic dried fruit or faux berries.

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Shimmering Stars
Cover dark purple paper with glassine and wrap your box. Tie a lush
satin ribbon in a bow, then slide through silver rickrack.
Mount a metallic star on wire and attach it to the ribbon.

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Classic Elegance
Wrap a store-bought white-and-gold paper and glossy gold cord, then all
pleated paper instead of bows: Fold rectangles of paper accordion style,
open into fan shapes, then glue onto wrapped gift. Also crimp thin strips
of paper and tack on as streamers.
Small glass balls on wire steams twined around the cord
provide the final flourish.
Variation: Gold netting ribbon folds into a fan shape
easily for a beautiful touch.

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Magic and Mystery
Gather a large rectangle of stiff fabric around the box. Tie with a
contrasting silk ribbon. Just for fun, tuck two feathers under the ribbon.

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A Touch of Glamour
Try an unusual combo: Wrap the gift box with red foil paper and a wide
orange taffeta ribbon. Add swirls of chiffon ribbon and, on top, a red rose
bow. For a dramatic contrast, glue on a dried leaf.

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Special thanks to... and please visit this site for lots more ideas:
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