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No Peeking! The Gifts are Wrapped

December 21, 2011 by Courtney 34 Comments

My absolute favorite part of Christmas preparation is wrapping the gifts. A little know fact about me is that my very first job {I think I was 10!} was wrapping presents at a tiny little book cottage. My sister, who was in high school, had the legit job there and the sweet owner asked me to wrap pretty packages during the busy Christmas season. Well, some things never change. I could spend all day wrapping. …………………….. time to give IMG_6343 This year I went with a combination of prints and satin ribbon. I used pretty tags from Pixelimpress which I had written about in House of Fifty. I also made my own chalkboard stickers to add simple personalization. IMG_6288IMG_6293IMG_6299 ……………………….what’s inside?   IMG_6300IMG_6312IMG_6313IMG_6318IMG_6320   …………………………no peeking! IMG_6326 IMG_6334 merry christmas……………  

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  1. Kathy Martin says

    December 21, 2011 at 11:22 pm

    Lovely presents! 🙂

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  2. designchic says

    December 21, 2011 at 11:24 pm

    These are so beautiful…adore the green ribbons!

    Reply
  3. Amanda says

    December 21, 2011 at 11:28 pm

    So cute! I'm trying to up my wrapping game each year and am always looking for ideas.

    How did you make the tags?

    Reply
  4. firstladyjamie says

    December 21, 2011 at 11:54 pm

    Those are too pretty to unwrap! My fingers are cramping just thinking of all the wrapping I have to do 🙁

    Reply
  5. The Yellow Cape Cod says

    December 22, 2011 at 12:00 am

    Those are so beautiful, I wouldn't want to open them. The tags are fabulous.

    Reply
  6. natasha {schue love} says

    December 22, 2011 at 12:07 am

    Brilliant! Such pretty colors and patterns! Can you wrap mine?! 😉

    Reply
  7. Girlie Blogger says

    December 22, 2011 at 12:22 am

    I feel like such a slacker :O( Haven't even gotten the shopping done yet.

    http://www.thegirlieblog.com

    Reply
  8. Blondie's Journal says

    December 22, 2011 at 2:34 am

    These are gorgeous gifts and tags…a lot of ideas here! Thanks so much and kudos to you on a job well done!

    XO,
    Jane

    Reply
  9. Chic Coastal Living says

    December 22, 2011 at 2:50 am

    Beautiful wrapping paper!

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  10. A Jax says

    December 22, 2011 at 3:26 am

    I am the SAME WAY! I just love wrapping. In fact, I tell my husband exactly what I want my presents to look like so he can wrap them to my liking:-) This year I looked high and low for the brown paper- and could NEVER find any! They look beautiful!!

    Reply
  11. Allison says

    December 22, 2011 at 4:01 am

    Your packages are beautiful! You have a way with wrapping! Love the satin ribbon. I fell in love with those tags after I saw your feature in HOF!

    Reply
  12. Tiffany @ {Living Savvy} says

    December 22, 2011 at 4:41 am

    These are so cute! I have been wrapping my gifts almost the same way for years… in brown craft paper with colorful wrapping paper as an accent! But I have to say, your are much more snazzier than mine!

    Happy Holidays!

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  13. pam {simple details} says

    December 22, 2011 at 4:42 am

    Love your combinations and that beautiful satin ribbon, Courtney!

    Reply
  14. Kelsey says

    December 22, 2011 at 12:56 pm

    I love the chalkboard labels!! Such a wonderful idea.

    -Kelsey

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  15. Shelley {Crazy Wonderful} says

    December 22, 2011 at 1:20 pm

    How fun is that wrapping! I wouldn't peek just because I wouldn't want to mess up that fabulous looking gift 😀 Merry Christmas Courtney!

    Reply
  16. The A Team says

    December 22, 2011 at 2:48 pm

    What kind of chalk pen do you have? It writes so much more opaque than mine! Beautiful packages!

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  17. Carmel @ Our Fifth House says

    December 22, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    I'm in love with your chalkboard stickers! Love that shape – so pretty! Want to come wrap mine? 😉

    Reply
  18. Simply LKJ says

    December 22, 2011 at 4:29 pm

    Love the beautiful paper, ribbon and the chalkboard stickers are super cute! I love to wrap too, as long as I am not rushed.

    Reply
  19. thedistractedblogger says

    December 22, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    I love wrapping too which is a good thing since I had to wrap 70 gifts at work.

    Those gifts look so cheerful and lovely!

    Merry Christmas!

    Haley @thedistractedblogger

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  20. Michaela says

    December 22, 2011 at 5:34 pm

    Okay…you rock. These are beautiful and sooo fun!! The colors are awesome (:

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  21. Memories Organized says

    December 22, 2011 at 5:50 pm

    Thank you for the brilliant tips will make things easier..This looks great!

    Reply
  22. Lil Mama Stuart says

    December 22, 2011 at 5:52 pm

    oooh good idea with using wrapping paper scraps around brown paper!

    Reply
  23. Crissy {house|four} says

    December 22, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    Your gifts look amazing! I wish I had more patience while wrapping…I do all the wrapping around here and I'm DONE about 3 gifts in!

    Reply
  24. Laura & Michael [beauty and the beard] says

    December 23, 2011 at 12:08 am

    LOVE this wrapping- your blog is incredibly lovely!

    Reply
  25. Gaby [The Vault Files] says

    December 23, 2011 at 1:08 am

    Love those chevron cards, so pretty! Your gifts look so colorful!

    Reply
  26. {Hi Sugarplum!} says

    December 23, 2011 at 3:10 am

    they all look amazing!!! Don't you just love pam's tags??!! I won a few sets last year, and used all the red ones since it was 'color' then. I was thrilled to find all the pink leftover ones this year! This post is really cute…I love all the extra color!

    i hope this week has been grand for you!

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  27. 17 Perth says

    December 23, 2011 at 5:50 am

    Your presents looks so so pretty! I love the chalkboard tags, the paper, the ribbons, and how you labeled some of the tags (with their initials). Great idea!

    Reply
  28. iheartorganizing says

    December 23, 2011 at 5:57 am

    Oh my goodness, who knew I could get so much pleasure from looking at wrapped presents. They are like little pieces of art! Love love love this, so inspired to go that extra mile with my wrapping this year!

    Happy holidays to you and your lovely family!

    xoxo,
    Jen

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  29. Michelle @ Ten June says

    December 23, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    Seriously gorgeous, Court! Those colors are so festive and pretty! A very, very Merry Christmas to you and the fam!! xo

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  30. Gail @ Sophisticated Steps says

    December 27, 2011 at 5:38 am

    Hands down…cutest packages ever! I wouldn't open them! Haha!
    Chalkboard stickers…oh my…LOVE! Is there anything you can't do? 😉

    Reply
  31. Sixty-Fifth Avenue says

    December 29, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    oh my goodness, I love those chalkboard sticker tags!! How did you make them? Happy New Year!

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