If you're looking for creative gift-wrapping ideas, you already know this: when it comes to gift-giving, the outside is oftentimes just as important as the inside. No matter what the occassion, a uniquely (or cleverly) wrapped gift makes a statement that you're offering more than just an object...you're showing you really care by taking the time to make it extra special. Pssst! Creative gift-wrap doesn't have to take a whole lot of time. All you need is some basics and you'll be able to transform dozens of plain presents into amazing presentation!
Cookies are an obvious inexpensive gift. It's the giving that makes them unique and an easy way to wrap them is to fill a Mason jar with the popable morsels and decorate.
A simple circle of fabric in a colorful print such as floral, or plaid for a holiday theme, is really all you need. Place the upside down jar onto the fabric and trace your circle two to three inches larger all around to allow for overlapping the neck of the jar and a little hanging beneath the band for decoration. For a puffy top, put a small handful of cotton batting on top of the metal lid and under the fabric round. Add ribbon, lace, or in my case, a silly band, along with a decorative label noting the contents and/or a personal note and TA-DA!
It's cute, original, and the Mason Jar can be reused. It doesn't all have to be about cookies though! Give your friends and family an unexpected housewarming gift, such as a basic tool kit, or how 'bout a "craft in a jar"! Candy, nuts, snack mix, flowers, bath beads and more...nearly any medium will work! Happy wrapping!
I love these jars! Very cute, Christy!
Posted by: Joanna Story | November 07, 2010 at 04:50 PM
A lovely idea! Here's another idea involving choc chip cookies, an origami box and a furoshiki (makes a great napkin) http://myfuroshiki.blogspot.com/2009/10/fish-n-chips.html Hope you like it.
Posted by: Mich | November 07, 2010 at 11:08 PM
Well,that was a nice gift wrap simply beautiful I love it. Keep posting!
toni
Posted by: gift to Philippines | February 08, 2011 at 11:53 PM
Let your creative spirit run wild when you're giving gifts to your new neighbors, so you could give them a good impression of your style. When my friend finally got her home loans in a beautiful home in Alberta, knowing that this is her first time to live in a huge house on her own (she lived in an apartment), I gave her something to jumpstart her new life.
Posted by: Abbie Smith | March 19, 2011 at 12:00 AM