Having run out of tissue paper for packing around gifts, I shredded some wrapping paper. It looked great. Now instead of paper gift wrap (even the most crumpled bit! ) going to the bin it goes in the shredder and I have my recycled packaging.
Happy new yew year to you all.
From Derry/Londonderry U.K City of culture 2013
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I use leftover holiday wrapping paper all year long in my sewing room. I hate working with flimsy tissue paper patterns so I lay them out on the white back of the wrapping paper and transfer them with a Sharpie (it bleeds through the tissue).
If you are like me, you do not like to store left over wrapping paper, what a hassle. Instead of storing it I turn it over and use the back side for wrapping gifts, boxes to store magazines in, or organizing bins.
If you're like me, you have way too much wrapping paper left over from Christmas. I turn it over, white side up, and staple it to the wall in my kids' room for their artistic whims to go wild!
If you make your own sewing patterns or make duplicate patterns or revisions to patterns like I do, use your old Christmas wrapping paper or Christmas tissue paper, it makes great patterns!
Wrapping Paper for Wall Art. While at a book store, I found some beautiful wrapping paper. The one I chose was several rows of cats. . .
I use leftover wrapping paper from holidays to practice my origami sea turtle craft. I still have to perfect the feet on the sea turtle.
Here's my favorite tip for left over "Xmas Print" wrapping paper: I sew and like to alter or make my own patterns so, my favorite "Christmas Left Over Tip" is to use left over Christmas wrapping paper for making patterns with.
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What are some uses for scrap wrapping paper?
Shred it for gift bags or make gift tags with it.
Small Junk journals! There are tons of easy to follow videos on YouTube! I have made them to keep in my purse to write shopping lists and such. Mine have an old greeting card for a cover and I have used gift wrap for the pages (signatures).
Decoupage is a great way to use up these types of paper. You can make some beautiful decoupage bowls, recycled bottles, plates and so much more. It is a fun craft and so easy to do.
Here are some ideas:
You could make beautiful book covers,put in photo frames as a matte or photo!
What are some uses for leftover Christmas paper?
Emily from Greenwood, SC
Emily, I remember my grandma saving all of her wrapping paper to reuse the next year! I think that some of the papers that I have seen would be pretty enough to frame or cover with clear laminate and make placemats from it. I had paper that had country looking angels on it, I cut out the angels and used a glue stick to apply them to white cardstock and made cards for the next Christmas. I also reuse cards by cutting them into gift tags or cutting out the pictures on the front and glue them to cardstock to make new cards.
Run thru a paper shredder and use it in the bottom of gift baskets next year.
Just use the opposite "white"side and decorate as you please for any occasion gift.
Thanks for the ideas for using wrapping paper. I need to get busy and try some of these!
Warm wishes from SC
Emily
Here are directions for a very neat tree ornament
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Cheers,
Rose Anne
glue or tape to outside of boxes, then pack ornaments and other holiday items. you'll
be able to find your seasonal items that much
faster next year.
glue or tape on shoe boxes for decorative storage.
Enjoy the holidays!
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