Hello Ladies, you might have seen this post before, because a few weeks ago it was published as a guest post at The Country Chic Cottage. I wanted to have the post in my own archives too. So with permission from Angie I am reposting it here.
If you have seen it already, move along.
If you haven’t seen it: Enjoy!
There already have been a lot of great ideas about handmade gifts featured here this year, and I thought let’s share some ideas for packaging those treasures. I love to scour the (French) flea markets in my region (I live in the Netherlands) and my craft room is bulging with goodies I couldn’t pass up and had to take home with me.
So for this years Christmas wrapping I decided to just dive into my stash and use what I have.
I love vintage doilies so much, they are so versatile. Just add a couple to a plain white package and you have instant glam.
They do wonders for brown paper packages too. This one is definitely inspired by the Sound of Music (a Christmas-must-see-movie don’t you think) but I didn’t tie it with string but with a bit of ribbon and I added a little bling.
Doilies are usually pretty easy to find. But if you don’t happen to have any around, tying different bits of ribbon and lace around a brown paper package works too. Don’t you agree that this looks lovely?
Here’s another easy idea. This white paper bag is actually your everyday sandwich bag from the grocery store. But with an embossed gold Christmas stamp, some ribbon and a mother-of-pearl button, it definitely isn’t everyday anymore.
Paper bags are very easy to use and it takes very little to make them look nice.
But don’t be fooled by that vintage tag. It is simply a bit of cardboard from a cereal box with a bit of gold paper from a candy bar wrapper and a vintage looking image from last year’s Christmas cards.
I hope I have given you some inspiration for creative packaging with a vintage twist!
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Love,
These are all so beautiful! If only I could keep my cat out of my gifts and pulling the bows and ribbons off, that would be wonderful!
I, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! Thank you for sharing such wonderful gift wrapping ideas. I am definitely going now to see what I have in my stash!
Wat prachtig!
Groetjes Miriam
Mooi weer. Ik gebruik heel vaak een effen papiertje (in rose hihi of dat zilverachtig grijs) en doe daar het pakje in. Knip een eind tule groot genoeg om het ruim in te pakken, doe het aan de bovenkant in een toeg en bind daar mooi kant omheen. Een leuke bedel of nu een kleine kerstbal en klaar. IEdereen die het krijgt zegt altijd: "ja hoor echt een Marian pakje, zo creatief "
Liefs van MariaN
Moet TOEF zijn natuurlijk duh……spellcheck Marian, spellcheck
Wat een mooie pakjes…wil ik zo wel krijgen:)
Super leuke ideeen, THANX!
Marianne… those gifts are too pretty to open! Great job.
I love the doily and the lace!
gail
Oh my whiskers!!!! Whoever gets those gifts is sooooo lucky! WOW! Inspired?!? You bet I am! I think I'll go wrap up some empty boxes for display. I see the question mark over your head….well stayed up until 5 a.m. this morning wrapping the last of the presents
Maybe I should start over 
It would be worth it – such loveliness!!! Thank you for sharing!
"Her" and Romeo
Love these ideas! My girlfriends and I are having a get together next week to chat and wrap all our presents, I will have to show them these!
Brittany
http://www.prettyhandygirl.com
These are such fabulous ideas, Marianne! I love what you've done with the doilies! (Though I hate to give mine up!)
xo
Claudia
Hi Marianne,
Beautiful ideas, thanks for the inspiration. Glad to have found your blog via Kim's RT at Twitter this morning. Off to look around.
~Tracie
lindo trabalho, parabéns!
The doily+brown paper packaging is just lovely!
Yes, lovely, ispiring, beautiful, brava…. all your things…Thank you..
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