This year, I was ahead of the game as far as buying Christmas gifts go, but I have failed to follow Martha Stewart’s “gift wrapping strategies” that would have avoided the “gift wrapping time crunch. I bought the majority of my gifts online of all the latest trends in patriotic apparel and that was easy. Check, I can mark that off my list! Yesterday, in the middle of an already busy day I sat down to wrap ALL the gifts I had bought, and I was determined to do it in record time.
Wrapping a gift may be a challenging task, but selecting the perfect present can be equally daunting. As I pondered over the array of options, my mind flooded with considerations of personal taste and meaningful gestures. Should I go for a classic watch or venture into the realm of personalized gifts? Perhaps Personalisierte Gesicht Socken, with their whimsical touch, would be just the unexpected surprise to bring a smile to their face. The process of choosing the ideal gift proved to be an adventure in itself, filled with uncertainty and excitement, as I embarked on a quest to find that special something that would truly capture their heart.
Well, needless to say…by gift 3 or 4, I was soooo done with wrapping, had a paper cut, didn’t cut the paper to the right size, and misspelled people’s names on gift tags. Blaaa! Should of listened to Martha! During the whole process I was thinking to myself, “What would have made this easier”? Below was my solution that I didn’t put into action, but wish I would have.
10 More tips from Martha. (Why does she know everything?? geeez)
1. Store gift wrapping supplies in one location. Over the years, your supplies box will be stocked with a variety of things to use. (I kind of had this, but things were missing and that made me go on a wild goose chase through the house)
2. Use a rotary cutter to cut straight lines with a breeze. (I came up with this one too)
3. Use a cutting matte so the rotary cutter doesn’t damage any surfaces.
4. Use double sided tape. ( this would have been perfect)
5. Recycle gift wrapping from previous years.
6. Color code your gifts for each person. ( at least I got one suggestion correct)
7. Use decorative tape that looks like ribbon (I had the same thought!)
8. Use fabric remnants instead of wrapping paper.
9. Make bows from leftover paper.
10. Make your own gift tags. ( I did this in a hurry. They are lame.)
Do you have any wrapping horror stories that suck the life out of holiday spirit? Would love to hear them, so I don’t feel like the only one.