OH! So much ‘pretty’ from The Penny Paper Company!! When sister Tracey visited back in September, we chatted a little about gift wrapping. 
I’m kind of funny about it. In fact, I’m something of a family joke, given my penchant for ironing and reusing pretty tissue paper:) This is only mildly surprising; I have always loved packaging of all kinds, especially if it involves very pretty paper. Here’s a lovely link to a tutorial on making precious newspaper roses.
With a little luck and some planning, Christmas gifts are wrapped and laying under the tree for a couple of weeks before they’re opened. In my mind, this makes them a pretty important part of one’s Christmas decor, certainly too important to default to those pre-packaged bundles of gift wrap you find at Shopper’s Drug Mart. I like to choose a different theme color each Christmas, just to keep it fresh and special, and I try to dream up a co-ordinating system for wrapping the gifts. Aren’t these some clever ideas from Anyone Can Decorate.
The handmade element of gift-giving has alway figured prominently at Christmastime, so I tend toward the natural, hand crafted look. This year is particularly important because next week, I will realize a dream I’ve held for a couple of years. Next week, I will PAINT OUR GREAT ROOM. It will cease to be Man-Cave Red. It will be white. Mail-Order-Bride-White. Swear to God. Now, picture that with craft paper and herringbone ribbon!
loavesandstitches
Lovely wrappings! I envy your ability to leave out presents weeks ahead of time. In my house, that would be an invitation to open! I can’t wait to see your newly painted and decorated room!
Pearl
Me too! I’m really hoping to get through it unscathed 😀 Makes me feel old just thinking about it!
Tracy
Oh my gosh, you have a job ahead of you. You have heard of Kilz primer right lol. I know it will look lovely in the end, and of course will go great with your herringbone ribbon. Darn I wish I had of know that since the wrap you will be getting from us will not match (I left it with Mom before I left to avoid a huge shipping bill). You are only a joke because we envy you so much, you are great at everything you do. I am trying don’t get me wrong, but I aspire to be you someday since all you do is so beautiful. Can’t wait to see pictures of the new great room, oh and when your finished could you come and paint my cranberry red living room 🙂
Pearl
Silly girl! The “In-Comings” don’t have to match! They add texture 😀
As for the red…honestly, it makes me want to punch someone!