• Newspaper is my go to for wrapping gifts. There are so many ways to make it look crafty rather than last-minute, but often a simple piece of twine or newspaper print bow will do the trick.
• Although some people use buntings and garlands all year long, I tend to think of them as especially fit for the holidays. Michelle, the creative mind behind the Two and Six has a few tips for making your own newsprint bunting on her blog. For added Christmas flair you could stamp each flag with a letter to create a holiday message.
• You can add this to the list of DIY Christmas trees. Perfect for those with little exra space...and a lot of leftover newspaper. Check out the full instructions at Natural Home Magazine.
• We've seen quite a few takes on the newspaper wreath, but this one from Country Living seems to be a favorite. Check out the DIY instructions on the Country Living website.
• Newsprint seems to be the theme of choice for West Elm's holiday decor this year. Teaming up with David Stark, they've created a wide assortment of newspaper ornaments, garlands, and topiaries (pictured above).
Images: 1: Mari Eriksson for Angel at My Table, 2: Two and Six, Natural Home Magazine, 4: Country Living, 5: West Elm
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I like craft paper because it's durable and doesn't leave stains like newsprint. I want to try cutting shapes into newsprint, wrapping a gift in kraft paper, then wrapping that in newsprint so you see the kraft paper underneath.
I love the newsprint wreath... might be a little messy, but once it's done, it's gorgeous and so different!
another wreath idea:
http://hautblog.wordpress.com/2010/11/22/make-a-holiday-feather-wreath-with-holly/
My Uncle always used the funny papers (the Sunday comic pages) to wrap presents.
Hand made gift wrapping is so special! Love the newsprint ~~
We used to collect international news papers to use as gift wrap--very fun!
I think the newsprint and twine/pine gifts look like something I would be happy to receive. I'm writing this one down for next year! Thanks!
Gifts wrapped in newspaper, to me, always look so cool. That's what I'd do but I worry that my craftiness would be misconstrued as stinginess.
I can already hear mom saying "What did you get me -- a fish?"
Usually I use brown kraft paper, for christmas, we've printed out seasonally-somewhat-appropriate pages from the Oxford Latin Dictionary (somewhat daggy, ok) to use as wrapping. Simple but bright tags & they look rather fab.
Just don't give the recipient a white sweater as a gift. She'll have gray newsprint all over it before she even unfolds it.
I use craft paper.