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I love creating a masterpiece out of junk as it costs next to nothing and looks like a million dollars... you can also do you bit for the planet too.
Jane Means
- Brown Paper is a real classic and packaging can be re-used. If it is heavily creased scrunch it up in to a tight ball then iron out with your hands, this will give an alternative effect which detracts the eye from old creases.
- Minor creases can be covered with a paper strip and ribbon.
- String and raffia can be died to your own colour. Just add a dye tablet to a bucket of water and hang to dry on a non windy day!
- Tie in fresh herbs from the garden. They will add a lovely aroma to your gifts as do old scented drawer liners. Rosemary, bay leaves and lavender are an ideal choice because they are hardy.
- Collect sticks and feathers on country walks, these make stunning and inexpensive embellishments. These are great items to embellish gifts for men too!
- Tie pine cones in to your gifts. Wrap thin ribbon around the base of the cone and tie to your gift. These can also be sprayed with room scent or colour.
- Old keys and nuts and bolts make a good wrapping accessory for men.
- Use old tassels from haberdashery fringing. This gives a classic and inexpensive finish.
- Tie awkward shapes with remnants of fabric or paper napkin.
- Re-use cellophane from bunches of flowers. Once it's tied around the new gift you won't notice the creases.
- Paper tablecloths are an ideal medium for wrapping large and awkward shapes.
- Re-use ribbon remnants and any creases in fabric ribbon can be ironed out with low heat.
- Use old oranges, slice them up and dry them in the oven or airing cupboard. After a couple of days these can be tied in to gifts and also give a lovely aroma.
- Use any broken or unwanted costume jewelery or shoe buckles as dazzling embellishments. A costume jewelry brooch with rhinestones will make a gift look a hundred dollars.
- Paint cream, gold or brown dots on brown paper for a shabby chic finish.
- Use wallpaper remnants to make a robust stunning gift bag. To make a gift bag just wrap an empty box at one end and then remove the box. Insert your gift and add a ribbon.
- Glue an old dowel to ribbon which will hold the gift tag perfectly.
- Write on fresh leaves with a metallic gel pen. This is a great alternative to bought tags. Ivy, bay leaves or laurel are ideal choices.
- Recycle last year's Christmas trimmings and tie them on to gifts instead of the tree.
- Re-use any plain brown paper carriers. Punch a single hole in the center at the top. Add a ribbon and tie a bow.
- Glue any old shelled nuts onto a stiff ribbon.
- Use baking paper for classic translucent wrapping.
- Old white curtain netting looks great for wedding gifts. Just wrap the gift in white tissue first.
- Use an egg box for an unusual gift box. It's ideal for cakes, sweets, soaps, small gifts etc.
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