Decorative Packaging

Bulk Elastic Cord and Gift Wrapping

Bulk Elastic Cord has many great uses.  I have a variety of sizes of ribbon, cord, string in my collection of craft supplies.  You just never know what you will need.  This thin cording is wrapped several times around the gift and around this cute black bear Christmas ornament.  The “bow” or package topper is a gift in it self.  If a wider ribbon would have been used the bear accent would have been hidden.  Be creative as you warp all the Christmas gifts.

Cinnamon and Red Elastic Cord

Holiday Aromas quick and easy!

Adding a few simple touches like this will help add to your holiday decorating and be a welcoming scent to gently fill the room.

Take a minute to tie a bundle of cinnamon sticks together with pretty red elastic cord or ribbon to make a festive room freshener.

Star ornaments make a lovely gift topper when added to this great pleated blue thin ribbon.  Curling ribbon could also create this same great look.  Adding a red ribbon to this mix would give a patriotic feel to the presentation. Don’t forget the gift tag!  Maybe using a gold elastic cord or sliver metallic cord to attach a tag could be complimentary as well.

Elastic Cord and Gift Tags

This is the perfect tag for the perfect color paper. 

Happen to have a bunch of paint swatches left over from your last redecorating project?  Maybe you splurged on a premium quality wrapping paper and can’t find the right tag to match.  Simple fix: Cut out round tags from those colorful paint chips.  If you need more than a few, ask the store for cards with discontinued color shades.  Punch a hole in the tag; tie on with elastic cord or embroidery floss, or thin ribbon that matches and BAM… perfect tag!

Preppy belt wrapping is a wide ribbon tied onto a loop or o-ring and threaded belt-style through a second loop or o-ring. 

Use and O-rings and decorative ribbon in coordinating colors.

Don’t forget the tag. You can use elastic string to tie a personalized tag to any gift.

These are adorable individual table centerpieces for a baby shower.  They can coordinate with the much larger diaper cake on the gift table.  These can be large jar candles wrapped with a few individual diapers, and bound with a beautiful decorative ribbon, satin ribbon or sheer ribbon.  You can also use mini jars to use as vases for flowers too.  You can use elastic bands to hold the diapers in place as you prepare the ribbon to tie the perfect bow.

Decorative Packaging Aromatic Mulled Cider Sachets

What You Need:                  12 cinnamon sticks; 6 pieces star anise; 1tbsp whole allspice berries; 1tbsp whole cloves; 6 mini draw string muslin bags; Wrapping supplies: small rectangle box, card stock, mini foil squares, tissue paper, thin muslin strips, thin metallic ribbon, or metallic gold elastic cord, double stick squares tape.

 Divide the cinnamon, star anise, allspice, and cloves among 6 bags. Keep at room temperature for up to 6 months.  Include these instructions on a scrap booked gift tag; simmer 1 sachet in 2 quarts apple cider for 15 minutes. Serves 8

 To decoratively package, place 3 bags in the rectangle box, separate with the tissue and foil squares, measure card stock to be the same width as your box and long enough to slightly overlap underneath. Measure thin muslin strip slightly narrower than the decorative card stock, wrap around the card stock, use double stick tape to secure underneath.  Wrap several times with thin ribbon, or elastic cord. Finish off with a cinnamon stick and allspice by tying on instead of a bow.   

Wrapping Packages with Victorian Lace

Here is a unique way to wrap gifts for that special lady on any occasion.  This is so feminine and delicate and sure to please.  You can dress up any plain paper but wrapping it again with lace.  The paper color will show through.  Then add decorative ribbon to complete the wrapping.  Elastic cord can be used to attach gift tags. This would look beautiful for a bridal shower too.  Possibly even in the same style lace she may have selected for her dress. 

Scrapbooks, Journals, and Gift Tags

What do these four have in common?  Ribbon! Ribbon, elastic cord, elastic bands, rubber stamps, and pre-tied elastic ribbon, cords and bands all can be used while making all these things.  Elastic cord and bands are great for keeping the journal closed, and as page markers.  The possibilities are endless. The tiny rubber stamps were used to decorate the edges of these journals and scrap books.  You can stamp a name, the initials, or just random abc’s but however you use them it personalizes it just for you.

Many of the items you may need to create your own version of this idea can be found on our website by clicking on the ribbon link in my post.  If you don’t see exactly what you are looking for, please call the phone number on that page.

This is a simple and quick way to decoratively package some homemade goodies. Start with A simple brown gift box with tissue paper inside to nestle your treats in. Measure enough colorful cardstock to wrap around the box meeting at the bottom slightly overlapping. Make sure you measure the colorful paper slightly narrower than the box. Secure with pret-tied elastic cord bows. The recipient will have easy access to the box and be able to wrap it back up after they sample the treat. Here is a recipe for the pastry in the picture.

These are Manchego Twists

Makes 3 gifts, 24 twists in all;  Total time 25 minutes

You will need 1 thawed sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 17.3 ounce box); 1 beaten egg; ½ teaspoon paprika; 1/4teaspoon kosher salt; 1 ¼ cup finely grated Manchego cheese (about 5 ounces).

Heat the oven to 400*F. Brush the pastry with egg and sprinkle with paprika, salt and 1 cup of the cheese. Cut pastry into 12 ¾ inch wide strips, and then halve the strips crosswise. Twist the strips and place on parchment lined baking sheet, spacing them 1 inch apart. Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup of cheese and bake until golden crisp, 12-15 minutes.

Keep at room temp up to 1 week.