If you read here often you know that this year has been a pink Christmas for us. The excitement of planning this new Christmas tradition for our family came to a screeching halt when I realized I could not find any pink Christmas wrapping. I always like to wrap my gifts in a theme. Yes, I am one of those people where every gift is in the same wrapping. This made me know I was going to have to get my creative juices flowing so that my packages could be pink yet still look Christmasy. Although I love pink, obviously, I still want the feel of Christmas as well. My search took me on-line to a vendor I use for The Pink Porch and the packaging I do for the items that I sell there. Nashville Wraps was my one stop shop. I was able to find this great metallic silver paper with sparkly snowflakes on it and then I purchased several different shades of pink tulle as well as white. I figured there would be some men that would not appreciate the pink Christmas theme and that way their gift could be in silver and white.
Next came the lack of pink gift tags. Out came my Cricut and I was able to cut out pink tags and then used the shadow feature to cut out the slightly larger white card stock. I then ran a piece of adhesive tape down one side and stuck them together. I then put a bead of glue along the edge.
Then dabbing them in pink glitter to add a little sparkle. Using a piece of pink raffia to go throuhg the hole, you are then able to attach it to your gift.
Here is one of my all white gifts. I used some white pipe cleaners and made a snowflake to jazz it up a bit.
This is the result of an hour or two of wrapping for a pink Christmas. I still have more yet to go, but looking at the pink bits of loveliness makes me so happy. I know this is going to be a merry merry pink Christmas!
Your DIY is DE liciously lovely!
Have a merry and bright Christmas.
Posted by: Laura Ingalls Gunn | December 22, 2009 at 09:19 AM
These presents are so pretty. I love the glitter on the tags. Thanks for the demo as I have a new cricut and haven't played much with it yet and need lots of ideas Wish I could get my family on board with themes, they like the multi-colors so I guess that's a theme. Have a great Christmas.
Posted by: Sandy McAllister | December 22, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Judy,
You are truly amazing!!! What an incredibly creative woman! I love it! You are my PINKEST friend! What an absolutely pleasing gift God has given you to create happiness and joy from gift wrap! You are a treasure!
I love you, my friend! (not because of your pinkness but because you are YOU!)
Merry, merry Christmas! May His presence fill your heart with joy!
Love and prayers,
Belinda
Posted by: Belinda Kendall | December 23, 2009 at 08:18 AM
How can you go wrong with glitter. I love these. MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Posted by: Cha Cha | December 23, 2009 at 05:57 PM
Hey, Just wishing you a Merry Christmas. Ann
Posted by: Ann Religa | December 24, 2009 at 11:38 AM
look at all that pink! Love it.
Posted by: kim | December 27, 2009 at 03:37 PM