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July 27, 2012 By Kathy_g 1 Comment

Wrap on the Cheap!

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Tissue-Wrapped Gift

Gift wrap does not have to be expensive. It makes no sense to spend more on the wrap than you did on the gift.

I’ve put together 3 simple ideas for making a pretty presentation without breaking the budget using product from Nashville Wraps.

1. Colorful Gift Boxes 

 

Let’s start with a colorful box like our Kraft Tint Purple Box. You need a box anyway, so why not make it a pretty one and skip the gift wrap. Ribbon is inexpensive, so add a big beautiful bow to complement the box (bow-tying how-to videos here). Cheap and stunning!

2. Tissue Paper Wrap

Tissue paper costs only pennies a sheet. A white box wrapped with printed tissue makes a lovely package. If you are not careful with the layers, the prints will show through from the underside – not as pretty. Use the following technique to keep the print from overlapping.

Place your box on the wrong side of the paper, centered top to bottom on the centerfold of the tissue as in this picture.

Place your box on the paper

Fold the tissue over the top of the box and trim off the excess so you have just enough to cover the right side of your box without wrapping under to the bottom. This prevents seeing another layer of print on the back side.
Fold the tissue over and trim

Trim the paper on the bottom right so that you have enough to make an inch fold on the edge for a nice finish and just enough to fold up and meet the top edge of your box as in the photo. Then just wrap the ends as you would with traditional gift wrap.
Fold the edge for a nice finish
Wrap the ends

Not difficult at all! See how pretty mine turned out with coordinating ribbon:
Add a beautiful bow

3. Printed Cello Wrap

The third idea is similar, but I used white tissue (two sheets stacked together) and layered a sheet of printed cello over the top. Place the cello face down on your work table and then put the tissue on top of it. Wrap your box as usual and you have a shiny printed look. I went with a baby theme here, using inexpensive poly ribbon to make a layered band around the gift, adding a pull bow to match – look how cute it is!
Cover your gift wrap with printed cello

These are only a few ideas to get you warmed up. I’m sure you have some great money-saving ideas of your own – please post them in the comments! See all our best deals here.

Kathy_g

Kathy works with the Nashville Wraps’ Marketing Team as a packaging consultant and photo stylist. She is also a Master Gardener and enjoys her greenhouse and garden, three spoiled dogs, hubby and grandkids in her spare time. She also loves any kind of craft and spends rainy days in the art studio she shares with her creative husband, Bill.

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Filed Under: How Tos, Offering a Gift Wrapping Service, Packaging Tagged With: cheap gift packaging, cheap gift wrap, discount gift wrap, gift wrap ideas, wholesale gift wrap

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  1. Jean from SoapArt says

    August 4, 2012 at 10:26 pm

    I love your wrapping ideas! Thanks so much for sharing them.

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