{"id":8000,"date":"2012-07-27T08:11:55","date_gmt":"2012-07-27T13:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/?p=8000"},"modified":"2023-07-14T14:43:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T20:43:17","slug":"wrap-on-the-cheap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/27\/wrap-on-the-cheap","title":{"rendered":"Wrap on the Cheap!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/tissue-wrapped-gift.jpg\" alt=\"Tissue-Wrapped Gift\" class=\"wp-image-8007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/tissue-wrapped-gift.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/tissue-wrapped-gift-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/tissue-wrapped-gift-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/tissue-wrapped-gift-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Gift wrap does not have to be expensive. It makes no sense to spend more on the wrap than you did on the gift.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve put together 3 simple ideas for making a pretty presentation without breaking the budget using product from Nashville Wraps.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Colorful Gift Boxes\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s start with a colorful box like our\u00a0Kraft 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 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/how-to-videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bow-tying how-to videos here<\/a>). Cheap and stunning!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Tissue Paper Wrap<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/tissue-paper\/color-tissue-paper\/mc-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tissue paper<\/a> 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 \u2013 not as pretty. Use the following technique to keep the print from overlapping.<\/p>\n<p>Place your box on the wrong side of the paper, centered top to bottom on the centerfold of the tissue as in this picture.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8014 size-full\" title=\"step-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step-11.jpg\" alt=\"Place your box on the paper\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step-11.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step-11-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step-11-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step-11-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>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.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8017 size-full\" title=\"step-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step-21.jpg\" alt=\"Fold the tissue over and trim\" width=\"288\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step-21.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step-21-24x11.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step-21-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step-21-48x21.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>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.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8021 size-full\" title=\"step-4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step-41.jpg\" alt=\"Fold the edge for a nice finish\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step-41.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step-41-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step-41-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step-41-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8022 size-full\" title=\"step5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step51.jpg\" alt=\"Wrap the ends\" width=\"288\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step51.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step51-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step51-36x21.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/step51-48x28.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not difficult at all! See how pretty mine turned out with coordinating ribbon:<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8023 size-full\" title=\"tissue-wrapped-gift\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/tissue-wrapped-gift1.jpg\" alt=\"Add a beautiful bow\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/tissue-wrapped-gift1.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/tissue-wrapped-gift1-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/tissue-wrapped-gift1-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/tissue-wrapped-gift1-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Printed Cello Wrap<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The third idea is similar, but I used white tissue (two sheets stacked together) and layered a sheet of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/cellophane\/clear-cellophane-rolls\/mc-40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">printed cello<\/a>\u00a0over 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/ribbon\/poly-ribbon\/p-28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poly ribbon<\/a>\u00a0to make a layered band around the gift, adding a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/ribbon\/pull-bows\/mc-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pull bow<\/a> to match &#8211; look how cute it is!<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8024 size-full\" title=\"cello-over-tissue\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/cello-over-tissue1.jpg\" alt=\"Cover your gift wrap with printed cello\" width=\"288\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/cello-over-tissue1.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/cello-over-tissue1-24x18.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/cello-over-tissue1-36x27.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/cello-over-tissue1-48x35.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These are only a few ideas to get you warmed up. I\u2019m sure you have some great money-saving ideas of your own &#8211; please post them in the comments! See all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our best deals here<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gift wrap does not have to be expensive. It makes no sense to spend more on the wrap than you did on the gift. 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