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Blue box, purple glitter bag and pink gift tags from Creative Bag

My Wrap Stash: Deals at Target, Dollarama & Creative Bag

Over the last month, I’ve scored some sweet deals on wrapping supplies: From Creative Bag, I got small glassine bags, $0.20 for a package of 10 (that’s two cents each!); and tissue paper in multi-coloured zig-zags, army green, and wide black-and-white

Blue box, purple glitter bag and pink gift tags from Creative Bag

My Wrap Stash: Deals at Target, Dollarama & Creative Bag

Over the last month, I’ve scored some sweet deals on wrapping supplies: From Creative Bag, I got small glassine bags, $0.20 for a package of 10 (that’s two cents each!); and tissue paper in multi-coloured zig-zags, army green, and wide black-and-white

burlwood wrapping paper from Kate's Paperie

Friday Find: Woodgrain Wrap

Finally — woodgrain wrapping paper that’s not just a generic, unspecified faux grain. Kate’s Paperie offers up three specimens of stunningly rich photographic replicas on paper (from left):  Lathe, Burlwood and Black & White Woodgrain. $5 US each per sheet.

burlwood wrapping paper from Kate's Paperie

Friday Find: Woodgrain Wrap

Finally — woodgrain wrapping paper that’s not just a generic, unspecified faux grain. Kate’s Paperie offers up three specimens of stunningly rich photographic replicas on paper (from left):  Lathe, Burlwood and Black & White Woodgrain. $5 US each per sheet.

Blissful Bears wrap, Ink + Wit

Baby Animals Everywhere

If you’re heading to a baby shower or 1st birthday this season, wrap your gift in adorable animal-themed papers or tags, like this Blissful Bears wrapping paper by Ink + Wit. See my complete roundup over at Discover Paper.

Blissful Bears wrap, Ink + Wit

Baby Animals Everywhere

If you’re heading to a baby shower or 1st birthday this season, wrap your gift in adorable animal-themed papers or tags, like this Blissful Bears wrapping paper by Ink + Wit. See my complete roundup over at Discover Paper.

Shizen Design paper 952

Shizen Design Handmade Papers

One of the wonderful things about wrapping gifts is that it gives you a chance to play with colours and patterns that you might never dream of wearing or using in your home. Take me, for example: while my wardrobe

Shizen Design paper 952

Shizen Design Handmade Papers

One of the wonderful things about wrapping gifts is that it gives you a chance to play with colours and patterns that you might never dream of wearing or using in your home. Take me, for example: while my wardrobe

Ombre Linen Tape (ribbon) by Fog Linen

Friday Find: Fog Linen Ribbon

I covet everything that is Fog Linen, including these striped cotton and ombré linen tapes (tapes in the dressmaking sense — they’re not adhesive, so essentially they’re ribbon). Trio of striped cotton twill tapes in brown, blue and red, $14

Ombre Linen Tape (ribbon) by Fog Linen

Friday Find: Fog Linen Ribbon

I covet everything that is Fog Linen, including these striped cotton and ombré linen tapes (tapes in the dressmaking sense — they’re not adhesive, so essentially they’re ribbon). Trio of striped cotton twill tapes in brown, blue and red, $14

Merci gift tags from Print Smitten

Friday Find: Merci Gift Tags

These French thank you gift tags are brief and to the point — and available in your choice 30 different mix-and-match colours. Merci gift tags (2″ square), $10.50 US per set of 6, Print Smitten.

Merci gift tags from Print Smitten

Friday Find: Merci Gift Tags

These French thank you gift tags are brief and to the point — and available in your choice 30 different mix-and-match colours. Merci gift tags (2″ square), $10.50 US per set of 6, Print Smitten.

Dots Wrapping Paper from MOZAIQ

Rainbows of Dots and Stripes = Cheerful Wrapping for All Occasions

If you’re looking for a dregs-of-winter cheer-me-up, check out my latest roundup of gift wrap on Discover Paper: multicoloured dots and stripes, including this almost celestial-looking paper from MOZAIQ on Etsy. Or maybe it looks more like a colour-blindness test…

Dots Wrapping Paper from MOZAIQ

Rainbows of Dots and Stripes = Cheerful Wrapping for All Occasions

If you’re looking for a dregs-of-winter cheer-me-up, check out my latest roundup of gift wrap on Discover Paper: multicoloured dots and stripes, including this almost celestial-looking paper from MOZAIQ on Etsy. Or maybe it looks more like a colour-blindness test…

Magnolia wrapping paper from Caskata

Friday Find: Magnolia Wrapping Paper

Are you dying for winter to be over as much as I am? While there’s still another whole month to go until spring, I’m already dreaming of when the magnolias start to bloom. On the next street over from me,

Magnolia wrapping paper from Caskata

Friday Find: Magnolia Wrapping Paper

Are you dying for winter to be over as much as I am? While there’s still another whole month to go until spring, I’m already dreaming of when the magnolias start to bloom. On the next street over from me,

New Kraft Wrapping from Smock

New Products from Smock

Ever since I first discovered Smock, I’ve been in love. The Syracuse, New York–based print shop produces truly contemporary wrapping paper with beautiful patterns that are rare gems in the world of gift wrap. It’s paper that you want to keep

New Kraft Wrapping from Smock

New Products from Smock

Ever since I first discovered Smock, I’ve been in love. The Syracuse, New York–based print shop produces truly contemporary wrapping paper with beautiful patterns that are rare gems in the world of gift wrap. It’s paper that you want to keep

Motex Embossing Label Maker and tapes, from Lark

Friday Find: Motex Embossing Label Maker and Tape

I have always been obsessed with label makers—they help me keep up the fantasy that I’m actually organized—and now there’s a new one I’m pining over: Motex’s embossing label maker, with its vibrantly coloured tape. Do you remember that episode

Motex Embossing Label Maker and tapes, from Lark

Friday Find: Motex Embossing Label Maker and Tape

I have always been obsessed with label makers—they help me keep up the fantasy that I’m actually organized—and now there’s a new one I’m pining over: Motex’s embossing label maker, with its vibrantly coloured tape. Do you remember that episode