It's a Wrap

Now that you're done with your shopping (you are done, right? ;-), it's time to wrap the gifts. For me this is the fun part because it lets me be creative.

I really like the idea of wrapping presents in something unexpected. Sure, lots of people use newspaper, but how many of them make it look this festive:

Country Living

Kraft paper and a rubber stamp has never looked this chic:

The Haystack Needle

LowesCreativeIdeas

I love this idea (and I have lots of Trader Joe's bags lying around):

A Creative Mint

Do you have a musician in the family? I do! This would be perfect:

Country Living

Simply beautiful:

How About Orange

Don't have any gift wrap or paper bags? How about printing your own paper:

Domestifluff

This is awesome—homemade gift bags made from newspaper:

How About Orange

If you prefer to buy your gift wrap, might be the cutest wrapping paper ever:

Pleased to Meet

And, of course, you'll need gift tags. These downloadables are adorable:

Pretty Fluffy

For more eco-friendly gift-wrapping ideas, click over to this blog post. And watch this video for more tips.

Check back Monday for some great ideas on storing wrapping supplies.

Happy wrapping!