Finally December!

It's December at last! What perfect time to start thinking of how you will be wrapping presents this Christmas. I personally like having a theme for all my presents, like black and white, or white and red and stripes, black and gold polka dots, recycled paper and twines, things like that. I don't know. I may be just one of those who are fussy about the gift wrapping process.

I love kraft paper. I love everything about it, the color, the texture and especially how cheap it costs. There's so much you can do with them from gift tags, to boxes, to buntings and calendars... the possibilities are endless and almost always they look good.

It's a wonderful idea for giveaways and presents because you can definitely decorate it as you wish. Minimalist designs look amazing on these materials. Match it with jute twine and voila! You have a present that's beautiful both inside and outside!

This set is a repurposed kraft folder. I cut them in small rectangular sizes, grabed a tube of green and blue gouache, mixed them together with a brush and went all leafy on the edges. I wrote the greetings in black loopy lettering, punched little holes on top and tied each with jute string.

They're not at all perfect but what's great about hand made is the thought and effort the person takes to make such things. I think you can call that a gift on its own. Giving something with a personal touch is just way more special than buying them instantly from a store. The present is a different story but for me, I wrap my presents with a bit more love and thought.