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Thursday, September 1, 2011

Green gift wrap idea

I needed a quick gift wrap idea for two children's birthday presents recently. Call me cheap but I don't like spending $4 on a gift bag or wasting cute wrapping paper on a child's gift when they really don't care if it's wrapped at all. So I did the green thing and used what I already had lying around the craft room. The brown paper is from paper sacks from the health food store. Yes, I do use reusable bags but it never fails I only take a couple in the store because I don't need much and I end up buying way more than I intended! The yarn was left over from another craft project and the embellishments are from scrapbook paper packs. Quick, easy, and cute... just the way I like it!

Reduce, reuse, recycle :)


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10 comments:

  1. Maria@BubblegumandDuctTapeSeptember 1, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    they look awesome, way nicer than the five dollar gift wrap paper at the store. I like how you personalized it with the letter.

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  2. WhyCuzICanSeptember 2, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    A very clever reminder and very "green"

    Visiting from Tatertot and Jello tonight,
    ~Suzanne in NW Illinois

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  3. AntonellaSeptember 4, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    I know what you mean... my son's friends tear open the gifts and don't even look at the wrapping paper - lol.... I like to use the comics pages too... the Sunday ones still have color :-)
    Hugs, Antonella :-)
    P.S. I followed your link on the I Heart Nap Time Linky where I've linked up too

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  4. KimberlySeptember 4, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    Great idea! Love your blog! :)

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  5. Chef in TrainingSeptember 6, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    What a great idea! I would love it if you would share this and/or any other projects you have been up to at Tuesday Talent Show at Chef In Training!
    -Nikki
    http://chef-n-training.blogspot.com/

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  6. Lucas KainSeptember 7, 2011 at 3:08 AM

    Very nice idea, I must say. Always nice to learn new things around here. :)

    ___
    call Bangladesh

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  7. jess@balancing the dreamSeptember 7, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    I love this wrapping idea! I'm pinning it!!

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  8. PaulaSeptember 7, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    I found your blog via Sisters of the Wild West - and I'm glad I did!

    I love your recipes and photos! I used to use the Sunday funny papers to wrap kids' gifts because, they don't care about the wrapping, they just want what's inside!

    Come by and visit me at Home in Douglas!

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  9. CamilleSeptember 9, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    So smart- I think that it's a brilliant idea! And you made it look so cute. Thank you for sharing this at our Strut Your Stuff Link Party! We hope that you will join us again tomorrow!!
    Camille @
    SixSistersStuff.blogspot.com

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  10. Chef in TrainingSeptember 13, 2011 at 1:29 AM

    love this! Thanks so much for linking up to Tuesday Talent Show! I would love to have you stop by and link up again with more great projects!
    -Nikki
    http://chef-n-training.blogspot.com/

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