One last quick post to share with you some crafty fun I enjoyed while dressing my Christmas gifts. I found myself tired of the old curling ribbon routine and all the store bought bows were smashed, so I trolled around the internet and stumbled upon these instructions for making paper bows over at Splitcoaststampers. Viola! My package decorations were made. I have found that as my children grow older (14 and 16 now!) gifts are more expensive and, thus, fewer in number. This makes dressing each package doable.
Here's a few of the packages under the tree. Like my decorations on the tree, I like eclectic looks for my packages. No uniformity for me. We collect a bunch of gift bags and wrapped gifts in boxes depending upon the availability of supplies and the ease of packaging.
These are just a few of the bows I made. You can see the ornament tags I created earlier in the week hanging from each package. This was all in good fun and with the kids help, Christmas hasn't been a rushed affair this year. We're looking forward to a simple, but delicious dinner this evening and watching a movie together- maybe the Lord of the Rings rewatch. Either way, we are all hoping this finds you enjoying your Christmas wherever it finds you.
Andie
