This year is finally the year when I eschewed traditional wrapping paper in favor of using up all the odds and ends I’ve been hoarding. The random pieces of packing and kraft paper, leftover ribbons and other assorted bits. What’s the point in saving things if I never use them?
The flowers were all made from those plastic mesh produce bags. For tags, I punched large circles out of card stock I already had. None of it was “Christmas,” but I just used patterns and colors that coordinated.
I didn’t have enough materials to cover our entire gift list, so I used remnants of normal wrapping paper from years past for the others. And that can be marked as an accomplishment too. Usually, I crack open new rolls each year because I don’t like to repeat the prints. It’s my weird wrapping quirk.
Also in the eco-friendly category are these reusable drawstring gift bags I made. It can be considered a small extra gift, or the recipient can wrap something else up and pass it along. I had grand plans to make a bunch of them in all sizes, but time got the best of me this year and I only made a couple small ones. Put it on the to-do list for 2013!
