There are many times when I am too rushed while wrapping gifts, which is so unfortunate. There are so many fun things you can do with wrapping paper and a few trimmings!
For Christmas each year, I try to pick a color theme and stick to it. This year (as well as the last few), I went with blue, silver, turquoise and lime, to match the colors that we decorate the house with for the holidays.
While watching the Today Show this year though, I saw a segment on creative wrapping. The woman who was featured adorned packages with flowers made from cocktail napkins. So, when my sister-in-law's birthday rolled around, it was the perfect excuse to try out the technique!
I used three different colors for this rosette, each cocktail napkin sized. I completely unfolded the darkest lengthwise, had the second color about 3/4 of its total length, and then the lightest was left folded in half. I folded them into a fan, and then tied them in the middle with some wire. I then unfolded each layer, starting with the middle, until it looked like a flower.
It was fun for the first attempt!
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