If it has not been made obvious yet, I will admit that I am a bit of a procrastinator. And during the holiday season, procrastination is not a good thing at all. I left all of my wrapping and shopping to the last minute. And—gasp—my mother ran out of wrapping paper!
I have never really understood the point of wrapping paper. I mean, sure, there are some really pretty patterns out there, but I have always opted for the less formal (and free) newspaper wrapping. This winter, I decided to put a spin on the traditional "Funnies" wrapping job.
Every year I do Secret Santa with my best girlfriends, and this time around I had the lovely Emma. She is one creative sista, so I thought that I needed to step up my game with my wrapping job. This little newspaper bow was quite easy to make...
First, I simply tore the newspaper into long strips and folded it to make clean edges. I wrapped two strips around the box. (Sometimes it doesn't wrap the entire way, which is completely acceptable. I just taped it to the bottom!)
Next I folded a thicker strip to create the base of the bow. I folded the ends inward and wrapped a tiny strip around the middle, taping it to secure it. I then fluffed the bow up to make it softer and less rigid looking.
Finally, I simply taped down the bow to the criss-crossed strips to create the illusion of this being actual ribbon!
I can see myself using this technique often in the future as it seemed to be a big hit amongst my family and friends. A little late for holiday presents, but a great idea for birthdays and such!
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