Garden plant as a housewarming gift

Monday Morning Gift

A beautiful present to start off your week. Find out how to make a plant a charming — not cheesy — housewarming gift.   + Gift wrapping and photography by Corinna vanGerwen    

Garden plant as a housewarming gift

Monday Morning Gift

A beautiful present to start off your week. Find out how to make a plant a charming — not cheesy — housewarming gift.   + Gift wrapping and photography by Corinna vanGerwen    

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

This Week on Pinterest, March 22, 2013

This Week on Pinterest

A selection of gift wrapping ideas and inspiration, as discovered on Pinterest. + How to cover a box with paper. By Helena on Craft and Creativity. Re-covering old boxes with pretty paper is a great way to reuse packaging for gift giving, but getting

This Week on Pinterest, March 22, 2013

This Week on Pinterest

A selection of gift wrapping ideas and inspiration, as discovered on Pinterest. + How to cover a box with paper. By Helena on Craft and Creativity. Re-covering old boxes with pretty paper is a great way to reuse packaging for gift giving, but getting

DIY Colour-Burst Gift Tags

From the Archives: 3 DIY Easter Projects

+ Easter Basket: Make over a plain basket with pussy willows and ribbon. Add wood fill and decorated eggs for a beautiful Easter centrepiece, or line with a tea towel for transporting an Easter loaf. + Easter gift wrapping: Scalloped-edged tissue

DIY Colour-Burst Gift Tags

From the Archives: 3 DIY Easter Projects

+ Easter Basket: Make over a plain basket with pussy willows and ribbon. Add wood fill and decorated eggs for a beautiful Easter centrepiece, or line with a tea towel for transporting an Easter loaf. + Easter gift wrapping: Scalloped-edged tissue

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