holiday
■ CLIP ART Belt a box with a double
wrap of ribbon, landing the knot to
one side. Slide the ribbons apart and
clip on a gift tag Chefmate Chip
Clips,
$4
for
4
,
Target stores
■ QUITE A STIR Catch a pair of mini
spatulas in a chocolate bow and
inspire a friend to mix up something
delicious. Mini Silicone Spatulas,
$14
per pair, williams-sonoma.com
i HALF AND HALF Wrap a package
as usual, then wrap the bottom half
again in patterned paper. Rim the
edge with ribbon and stick on a
tuxedo bow (made by gluing a small
loop of ribbon around a longer one).
Tuck in a playfully oversize tag.
PAPER COMBO
whispering
p in eS T ree s
silhouetted on a creamy
background say holiday
in a quiet way. Turn up
the volume with bright
red paper and striped
ribbons., or make it
sophisticated with a bit
of dark brown.
Papers, from
top:
Solid Roll Wraps in
Moss and Red,
$5
for a
10
-foot roll,
paper-source.com;
Conifers Paper,
$4
for
a
19
x
27
-inch sheet,
paperstudio.com
TRIMMINGS
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