As we frantically calmly move toward year’s end, and one of my favorite times of year {who doesn’t love Christmas or what ever Winter Holiday celebration you enjoy?}I thought it would be fun to share some ideas for wrapping presents, setting a pretty table, and sharing rooms that evoke a cozy atmosphere over the weeks ahead.  I’m starting this 3-week series with:

Gift Wrap Ideas.

If you’re like me you need to figure out not only ideas for wrapping presents for family and close friends, but you also probably need a few items for hostess gifts.  The cookie exchange, a ladies’ lunch, or a Christmas dinner party…these gift wrap ideas are especially fun for little gift items, like a special bar of soap, scented candle or pretty scented hand cream and lip balm for the purse, those little presents are especially fun to wrap.  Good things really do come in small packages!

The creative gift wrap ideas seem equally worthy for gifts that go under the tree, they are so pretty they would enhance that space under the branches of a decorated tree.

How to wrap a wine bottle from Ann on Sutton Place is a no-sew idea for a hostess gift.  You can always find great looking kitchen towels at TJ Maxx, Cost Plus or Marshall’s and Ann explains how to wrap a bottle of wine, no sewing required, in said towel.  Suddenly, a bottle of wine is a gift with a bonus!

So many gift wrap ideas involve butcher paper.  I love it’s simplicity and when paired with a sprig of holly or a red berry wreath it’s a win-win.

A little sparkle goes a long way.  I love the beautiful, large bows that so many packages are dressed with, but these simple touches share the wow factor too, don’t you think?

Bonus gift, like the kitchen towel-wrapped wine, this little package is fun since it comes with a candy cane!

How pretty is this?

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Most of the above gift wrap ideas have been in my file for some time and I apologize for not having a link to all of them.  Hopefully, they will give you some ideas that are simple to implement.

Week 1:  I hope you’re better organized than me!  I really need to get going, I have the tree up and most of the decorations but gift buying is still in the planning stages.  Enjoy the week!