Pimping Yo' Presents Tip #2: Use what you've got gift wrap

Who says you have to buy stuff every year to wrap your gifts? Nope.

Pretend you're a hobo and use whatever you can find laying around.
Not only will it be unexpected and unique, but it will also be FREE.

Going clockwise we have:

* dingleball (?) found on the ground (shhh) with a piece of ripped fabric from a shirt the boys outgrew

*freezer ice-pop mesh bag and a punched out sentiment from a scrap of decorative paper glued onto a key tag

* rainbow pom from a skein of multi-colored leftover yarn (and technically ALL yarn in my hoard is "leftover" since I can't knit or crochet without constant supervision)

* patterned duct tape in place of ribbon and topped with a hot-glued-on flower pulled from an old Christmas pick

*shiny metal "paper" that was the OUTSIDE bag of our Thanksgiving turkey. I assure you that the actual meat was sealed within, and although the foil-y stuff has blemishes and imperfections - just like me - I say it adds character and makes me love it even more.

*a map of Texas that's been in our desk drawer since we moved here. In 2007.

*paper poinsettia that we talked about how to make yesterday

And now we have newspaper. What's a hobo without newspaper?

 

Open the gates and seize the day (anybody else still smitten with that movie 20 years later?) and use it like wrapping paper, taking care to avoid any "convicted in sex scandal" headlines landing smack dab in the middle. Or not, depending on who the gift is for.

You can also make a firework/poof thingy to go on top and give your package some Spartan spirit fingers.

{Who's that girl making fancy trash? It's me! It's me!}

On a rice encrusted table, cut your newspaper into long sections,



and then start snip snip snipping little strips, leaving the last 1/2 inch or so intact.



Grab your glue gun and get your roll on.The first strip will look kinda wimpy, but carry on.



Take your next piece and roll the first little bundle in it....and repeat....and repeat...



It'll look like those tortilla pinwheel sandwich things they serve at weddings on the bottom,



and then it'll start to resemble a super festive happy gift embellishment. If it doesn't look right, just add some more layers.

 {Pimp Yo' Presents Inspiration Week Links}

Day 1: paper poinsettia gift topper

Day 2: use what you've got

Day 3: giving your gifts...you know what

Day 4: using letters

Day 5: reusable shopping bags

Day 6: hit the dollar store

Day 7: think outside the box

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