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Gift Wrap Glamour and Motivated Monday

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The Blackberry Vine is having a second Pretty Packages Party.

If you know me you know I probably need a gift wrap intervention

so this is my kind of party.

I had a gift to wrap for a friend.

Her daughter is expecting their first baby any day now.

 

She is one of my first friends to become a grandmother.

Funny, she doesn't look or act like a grandmother.

So when I saw this in a gift shop I thought of her.

 

The phrase seemed just right for my cute friend.

 

When I wrap a gift I like the wrap to be a hint to what's inside.

So I wrapped this one in black and white paper,

added a photo of a glamorous woman ( Sophia Loren),

used some pop dots to give the picture dimension,

selected a piece of colorful scrapbook paper and cut out a pair of stylish readers.

Then I embellished the readers with rhinestones.

 

 I made a name tag for the package that says Mimi - the name she has selected for herself as a grandma.

Voila, my interpretation of glamorous gift wrap for my friend the fabulous Mimi

 

  Congrats Mimi. Little Schu is going to love coming to your house.

Tomorrow is Monday and it is time for my second Motivated Monday Party.

Thank you to everybody who linked up last week.

You all inspire me and make me wish I had more time for projects like these;

 

Give Me The Simple Life

 

Less Than Perfect Life of Bliss

 

Recaptured Charm

kfd designs 

  
Chicy Creations 

 

I hope you will link up this week.

I will be featuring some of the more unique projects.

What should you link up?

Maybe something you were motivated to finish up 

or maybe an image that has motivated to you to tackle a new project,

or maybe something you have started and are motivated to finish this week - show us your progress. 

How to link up?

Please link up your post, not just your blog URL,

Add the Motivated Monday button to your post or in your sidebar.

You can find the code in my sidebar.

Be kind and comment on some of the other submissions.

We all like to get comments.

xoxo,

P

 linking up here:

 

Pretty Packages All in a Row

While linking up to a crafty party this morning I saw this fun Pretty Package Party.

I have always loved to wrap gifts. 

It's just another way to create but with paper, ribbon, texture and color.

 I even did a post a while back stating my probable need for a gift wrap intervention. I have a whole closet dedicated to this obsession.

When I wrap a gift I like to consider the recipient and the occasion but I also like the wrapping to be a hint or reflection of what is inside.

This past weekend I had the fun taks of shopping for a gift for a baby girl. I found this precious little handmade skirt and tank top at La Vie en Rose in Galena, Illinois.

 

I bought something that would fit her next year.

This shop had so many great choices but I was drawn to this unusual color combo for a baby girl.

 

I gathered up some wrapping paper, card stock, a paper flower I'd purchased from Michael's some time ago, a bit of ribbon, and a couple scrapbook embellishments.

I cut the card stock into 2" wide strips and accordion folded them, taped them together to form a circle and then built up the flower with the other paper embellishments and a large brad that I painted to match the flower on the dress.

I think it has the same feel as the gift.

At least that is the effect I was going for.

 
So there you go.

It's a wrap.

For more inspirational wraps be sure and stop by The Blackberry Vine

XOXO,

P

Linking up this post with Today's Creative Blog

 

 

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I Need A Gift Wrap Intervention

 

Along with pulling together my new studio space comes the inevitable purging and cleaning. It's true that this part of the house was primarily used by the boys in the family and their friends but the closets were mine. There are two in this room. I use one for purses, which will be the next one I clean out, and this one. This is the gift wrap closet. The problem with this closet was that it was flanked by my boy's computer desks and it was an obstacle course just to get to it. So I would forget what was in there, fall in love with some new ribbon or wrap, or find a bargain I just couldn't pass up and pile them on what was already in there. I realize I am really putting myself out there and opening myself up to ridicule with this post but for those creative souls out there that like a pretty gift and can appreciate all the wonderful opportunities that a little paper, ribbon and embellishment can provide, I put myself at your mercy. 

 

It took me all day to clear out this closet. Well I did go to the store for a few organizational elements, but for the most part this is all I can claim as an accomplishment today. I threw away, gave away, and stockpiled for next month's garage sale. What I couldn't part with, and yes, there is a lot left, I organized. I actually have so much left that I could go into the gift wrapping business and probably not have to buy anything new for a month. I could wrap a gift for everyone I know and I never ever ever need to buy another gift tag. So here it is - my freshly organized gift wrap.

The closet -

 

 

Embellishments -

 

 

The essentials -

 

Christmas gift tags -

 

 

Gift bags -

 

 

Rolls of wrap ( Christmas) -

 

 

Now I know that looks like a reasonable amount but I must admit there's more...

 

These are the "everything else" wraps.

So if you see me in the gift wrap aisles at Target, Hobby Lobby, or Barnes and Noble please stop me. I am in desperate need of an intervention. But hey, doesn't it look all nice and organized?