Last Minute Gift Wrapping

Are you a last-minute wrapper? Wrapping presents has always been almost more fun than opening presents for me. Here are a few quick ideas for presents so cute, no one will want to open them!

Wrapping Materials

• Vintage or National Geographic maps
• Brown craft paper
• Vintage tea or cookie tins
• A fancy silk scarf
• Thin ornate wallpaper
• A cute straw basket or picnic basket
• A vintage scarf
• Hand-made paper (with pressed flowers in it)!
• Gingham print
• Cath Kidson-esque floral paper
• Sheet music
• Pretty news print with lots of text
• Layers of tissue paper
• Plaid/tartan or make your own using paint or colored pencils

Tying Materials

• Satin ribbons
• Vintage Lace
• Pop-pom strings 
• Lace tape
• Deco tape
• Velvet ribbon
• Soft yarn
• Embroider a faux bow with thick yarn or ribbon 

Accessories

• Vintage hard candies
• Brass or vintage buttons
• Bright berry sprigs
• Evergreen sprigs
• Paper snowflakes
• Candy canes
• A giant bow!
• A fantastic brooch
• Stamps
• Lace doilies
• Silk Flowers
• Sea shells
• Old photographs or polaroids
• Vintage name tags (stickers or attached)
• Small pen drawings
• Little silver charms

If you are giving more than one present to someone at the same time, try coordinating all of the packages with a common color scheme or motif~

 Happy holidays everyone!