At some point in my life, I figured out how wrap boxes and decorate with ribbon. I became the wrapper of all packages not belonging to me in the house and I grew to hate wrapping items. Mostly because it was CONTINUES and everyone (save my mother) forgot how to wrap anything. My poor father (bless him) finds presents constantly. He buys year round and "hides" them. Only he hides them from himself. I'd have my big wrapping party, make a huge mess, clean it up and four hours later he'd appear with a pile of books.
I won't have that this year, as they are far, far, far away and I have no wrapping paper!
I HAVE NO WRAPPING PAPER?! HOW CAN THAT BE?
Well, I have wrapping paper, I just have no clue where it is. Plus, I have to ship everything. So, I was staring at the paper all the things came to me shipped in and had a brilliant idea, if I say so myself.
MAKE YOUR OWN WRAPPING PAPER!
(It also works as padding for those glass items!)
It is so simple, its kind of funny, but here is how to make your own wrapping paper:
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| Find a pile of paper. I'm using the packing paper that came with the presents. |
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| Collect some stamps. I had these from last year. The stamp pads also are left over from last year. I am making Christmas wrapping paper if you can't tell, but if you have any other sort of stamps, you can make wrapping paper year round! |
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| And then stamp it in a random pattern. Or not, its up to you. I like random. I do everything randomly. |
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| And BAM! You have a piece of wrapping paper! It is festive, it is cheap (in my case free!) and everyone will think you spent all day on it (except if you're my family, or read this, as to stamp and wait for it to dry takes like maybe 20 minutes.) |
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| After the ink is good and dry, wrap up your presents for shipping (or giving). I am shipping mine, so they are wrapped for shipping rather than being pretty. I might add some stickers or something. Just to make them festive-i-er. I made that word up. |
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