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Bows
- *Tie in metallic rickrack, lace, tinsel or cords into bow
- *Wrap package with natural sea grass, twine or sisal for rustic look
- *Combine a variety of ribbons, threads and cords to make lush bows
- *Tuck artificial holly or spruce sprigs into the bows
- *Hot glue on tiny pine cones, walnuts, hazelnuts, moss or excelsior into the bows. Or use instead of a bow.
- *Glue on mini-wooden cut-outs
- *Tie dried orange or apple slices into bow
- *Tie up bundles of cinnamon sticks with twine and use as bow
- *Glue peppermint candies or M & Ms around the bow
- *Capitalize on recipient’s hobby by tying golf tees, knitting needles, floss, measuring spoons, paint brushes, etc into the bows
- *Tie a home made ornament to the bow
- *For a kitchen gift use colored plastic scouring pads as bow
- *For sewing gift use pincushion as bow and measuring tape as ribbon
- *Make pieces of fabric into bows by pressing the fabric between pieces of wax paper with a hot iron
- *Cut brown paper into strips and rubber stamp on a design. Using lots of double-sided tape, fashion it into a bow.
- *Tie thick red yarn around a candy cane
- *Use colorful shoe laces or licorice whips as bows on kid’s gifts
- *Make 6 loops from lace. Mix in 6 loop bow made with 1/8″ satin ribbon.
- *Use popcorn or cranberry strings as ribbon
Tags
- *Attach a wooden ornament with ribbon. Write recipient’s name on with paint
- *Cut tree or angel shape from fabric. Attach to bow with string. Write name of recipient on with fabric paint
- *From wrapping paper scraps cut out Christmas shapes. Punch a hole in the top and attach to package with a cord.
- *Make sachet sacks out of felt and fill with potpourri. Write recipient’s name on with fabric paint
- *Tie wide bow on gift leaving a 4 to 5 inch tail. Write name of recipient on tail with gold pen
- *Use wooden spoon for tag on a kitchen or food gift. Use a marker to write name on
- *Use a paper doll on a little girl’s package
- *Tie a cookie cutter on gift with ribbon. Mark with a paint pen
- *Buy a “gift tag” rubber stamp. Use on brown paper or white shelving paper wrapped gifts
- *Write directly on plain colored bags and paper
- *Layer two different colors of cardstock. Accent with artificial greenery, buttons, etc.
- *Make fabric fused tags. Cut out a piece of cardstock. Cut out fabric and fusible web 1/2″ bigger than cardstock. Fuse web to fabric. Place cardstock right side up on wrong side of fabric. Turn fabric over edge of cardstock and fuse creating a frame.
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