Garland Gift Wrap :: Rebecca Luminarias

The Maggie Holmes Confetti Crochet Doily Garland is the centerpiece of today's gift wrap presentation with CP Gal, Rebecca Luminarias. Watch as she completely transforms this *uber* cute party accessory!

REBECCA LUMINARIAS: I truly believe you can turn just about anything into gift wrap...patterned paper, fabric, newspaper, vintage linens, string and twine, washi tape, children's art...I love that the possibilities are endless because it definitely gets my creative mind stirring to think of the next medium I'm going to use. So how about this gorgeous garland from the Confetti collection?

It took just a kraft box, a few embellishments, and a doily from the garland to create some lovely-looking packages. Because the crochet pieces make me think of antiques, I kept a neutral palette, in remembrance of a more old-fashioned way of gift wrapping--back before they had every kind of wrapping paper design under the sun.

I pulled in some pale pink elements from twine and crepe paper, and paired them with cream, black, and gold. A ruffled crepe paper tag from Open Book, a glittered clothespin from Craft Market, an acetate letter, glitter star, tag, and flower from Confetti, handmade twine tassels...just a few random bits but when you piece them all together, they make a beautiful gift topper.

For an extra touch, I painted the edge of the "A" letter with a gold leaf pen. It's kind of a trendy, modern look mixed with an antique feel and look at all of that lovely texture--if you tune in regularly to the Crate Paper blog, then you probably know how much I adore texture!

The "S" gift is simpler, but retains the mix of old and new with the addition of the fabric strip and the rustic, coppery butterfly charm. I'm really pleased with the way these came out and I can't wait to give them away!

It's actually pretty simple to complete this ensemble, too--a few inches of crepe paper, a strip of fabric, the gift tag from the Confetti ephemera pack, and the acetate "S". Then I clipped the tassel to those pieces and secured the entire set to the garland. Underneath the garland, you can see the very feint appearance of a pink glitter flower, also from the Confetti ephemera pack. I wanted only a hint of it to show through.

Just a dab of Fabri-Tac keeps the butterfly in place, but if you'd rather string it onto the tassel or use a jump ring, either of those would work, as well.

I hope you'll give this gift wrap a try, or at the very least, look beyond the scope of traditional paper and ribbon. You can do amazing things if you think 'outside the box'!