holiday
TR
IMM
INGS
Papers from
top:
Scarlet Gift Wrap
Paper, $3 for a
20x30-inch sheet,
snowandgraham.com
for stores; Solid Roll
Wraps in Red and
Moss, $5 for a 10-foot
roll, paper-source.com
PAPER COMBO
The classic^
gets a lift from an
allover pattern of
graphic arabesques
m snowy white. Pair
it with traditional red
and green, accents of
cool blue, and some
terrific toppers.
■ MERRY MEASURE Wind a pocket-size
measuring tape around a box as you would
ribbon. Use one round sticker to secure the
tape and another to label it. Mini Measuring
Tape, $4, Crate & Barrel
■ HAPPY DAYS Shipping gifts this holiday?
Tape on a mini calendar in place of a bow—
it’s useful and flat so it travels well. Mini
Calendar, $8, paper-source.com
■ COASTING ALONG Criss-cross wide strips of
patterned paper on top of a solid-wrapped
box so just the corners peek through. Repeat
the criss-cross with wide satin ribbon and slide
in a stack of letterpress coasters. Lime
Woodgrain Coasters, $8.25 for a set of 12,
rockscissorpaper.com
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DECEMBER 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS:
