holiday
■ ON TARGET Here’s
another flat option for gifts
that ship: Instead of ribbon,
layer striped and solid paper
strips (notch the end of the
top one). Then in place of a
bow, stack two sizes of
round stickers.
■ BOTTLE NECK Dress up a
bottle by taping on a tall
collar of striped paper. Tie
on a decorative stopper with
polka-dot ribbon. Silver
Snowflake Wine Stopper,
about $
2
, beau-coup.com
■ SPOON ME Who knew
measuring spoons could
look elegant? They can when
they’re threaded onto satin
ribbon and laid on top of
ruby red paper. KitchenAid
Measuring Spoons, about $
3
,
Target stores
TRIMMINGS
PAPER COMBO
lined up
diagonal stripe brings
together the colors of
Christmas old and new.
Add fresh turquoise for
fan and vibrant red for
a nod to tradition.
Papers, from
top:
^
Solid Roll Wraps in
Pool and Red,
$5
for a
10
-foot roll;
Moss, Pool Diagonal
Stripe, $
2.25
for
a
19
x
27
-inch sheet,
paper-source.com fill
78 DECEMBER 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
