3.5 days to Christmas. And I still haven't wrapped any presents!

So, despite the fact that I have this Monday off work I know full well that I will still end up staying awake into the small hours to make sure all of my presents are wrapped. For years I have poured over the gift wrapping ideas and Christmas interior spreads that the glossies do every November and yet I always end up with cruddy cheap wafer thin paper that tears while you're trying to wrap it (let alone open it). This year will be a different story though next Yuletide I may even get myself more prepared by taking inspiration from these:


Recycled wrapping paper from newspaper and envelope.
Picture by Altered Angel on Flickr.










The personal touch on Photoshop.
Picture by Stevetoearth on Flickr (check out the whole 'This One's For You Set! for more wrapping pictures and ideas).





Unusual name tag idea with a printed paper doilly.
Picture by (Brenda) from Flickr.







The little extras - apart from the fact that the deer print wrap is cute and unusual this gift has a hand made felt and wool decoration plus initial tag!
Picture by DanielleT from Flickr.








I will say that I did make a very impressive job with Phil's birthday presents, though I stupidly didnt take a picture to prove it! Brown paper (always effective) tied up with different ribbons and with a silly toy/trinket/sweet attached to each.

And after looking at all the amazing images of gift wrap on Flickr (check out the Gift Wrap Fetish group for some serious present wrapping fanatics) I feel like trawling Ebay and junk shops for unusual paper and ribbons and tags and......oh dear, I can feel another collection coming on.