Christmas Gift Wrapping

Get ready for shock and awe. 

I have taken two pins and combined them to create another pinworthy (if I do say so myself) holiday idea. 

Here's the backstory on my thought process.

I am awful at making pretty bows, so Christmas time is always kind of tricky. 

Everyone knows that at every dirty santa gathering, the items that are wrapped the prettiest are the first to be picked. 

I would never in a million years be the first kid in PE to get picked, so I at least want my gift to be picked first.

So how do I wrap pretty without a bow?

Then I remembered I had this pin:

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I absolutely love this look, but I'm not about to pay for it.
 

This is a link to etsy, but I think I can do it myself for a lot cheaper. 

And then I remembered this pin:

via

Free printables! Why, thank you!

I bought some ribbon at Michael's. 

(Don't forget to download the app for additional coupons!) 

Then I bought some sticker paper at Target.

And then I made these...

yes, I need to vacuum

Tucker wanted in on the photo shoot

I can't wait to see what everyone else has created this week!

    Don't forget to check out my new "about me" section!    And you should probably go check out Helene's giveaway as well as Kristine's giveaway.  or not...more chance of me winning! :)