My 101 Series on Facebook

One the main reasons I started writing my blog was to share my love of “teaching” with others.  By teaching I mean sharing my years of experience, the tips, tricks, ideas and  inspiration that I come across, surround myself with and use when working with design clients, decorating my home or creating DIY and craft projects.  While I have the opportunity to teach design classes here in Atlanta, I can’t always share my ideas with those of you far away….until now.  Starting next week on the ConfettiStyle Interiors Facebook Page I’ll be sharing all those tips, tricks, ideas and inspiration in a new Facebook Only series I’m starting called…

Series 101

The series will focus on Interior Design, Entertaining, Fashion and Gifting, all the things I’m passionate about.

Think of this as a big book tips for living a stylish life!

If you haven’t already, be sure to hop over to the ConfettiStyle Interiors Facebook page and LIKE it so we can enjoy a stylish life together!

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Gift Wrap Inspiration: Pinwheel Gift Topper

 Mother’s Day is just around the corner and I’ve got a quick and simple Gift Wrap Inspiration that is perfect for adding a little fun to mom’s gift!

It’s no secret that I love paper products and one of my favorite crafts to make are paper pinwheels.  When thinking about how I wanted to wrap my Mother’s Day gifts,  I thought a Paper Pinwheel Topper would be a fun and whimsical touch.

Here’s how to do it…

After making my pinwheels, I wrapped my boxes in polka dot craft paper.  I added ribbon bands in colors to match my pinwheel and secured my pinwheels as bows on the top of each gift. 

All in all, it took me about 30 minutes to make my pinwheels and wrap my gifts.  Simple, easy and festive, just how I like my gift wrapping!

To see another fun version of a pinwheel topper, hop over to my Instagram @ConfettiStyle.

And, to check out some of my favorite gift wrapping supplies and embellishments, check out my Ruffles and Remnants Etsy shop.

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Gift Wrap Inspiration: Flower Bands

It’s SPRING and there’s nothing I love more than spring flowers, even when it comes to gift wrapping.

I’ve got a couple of special birthdays to celebrate this month, so I got a head start on buying gifts and got them all wrapped up.

 I wanted these gifts to be bright and bold so I choose a yellow and white polka dot paper, red flowers and orange ribbon.  I also wrapped one of the gifts in a green gift back using the same flowers and ribbon to dress it up.

    

 To make the flower band, I pulled the flower bunch apart separating the flower heads from the leaves. The leaves were attached in pairs so I had to cut them apart.

Next I cut a length of ribbon to fit around my box and then hot glued the leaves and flower heads to the center of the ribbon.  I layered the flowers and the leaves to make the cluster look fuller.

Then all I had to do was to wrap the ribbon around the box and tape it down underneath

I placed the flower band vertically on the outside of the bag and hot glued it to the inside and bottom of the bag.

This is a simple and easy way to create beautiful gift wrap and you can customize the look by changing the paper and flowers to fit your occasion.

For more of my gift wrap inspiration, head here!

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What to Do with Baking Supplies When You Don’t Bake

Ok, I know I am not the only one who roams the aisles of HomeGoods and TJMaxx looking for inexpensive decorative accessories and comes home with a bag full of the adorable baking supplies.  Lately my obsession has been with cupcake liners AND the only problem with that is that I don’t bake!!!

Well, there is a method to my madness!  Upon seeing stacks of cute and inexpensive cupcake liners sitting on the store shelves I started thinking about other creative ways I could use them.  After all they are just pieces of  patterned paper and patterned paper can be used in lots of ways, right?  As that thought was running through my head the idea hit me…use them to decorate wrapping paper.

So here  it is, my latest Gift Wrap Inspiration using Cupcake Liners!

THE INGREDIENTS:  Decorative Cupcake Liners

 

Solid Color Wrapping Paper

My new favorite Paper Ribbon from PaperJacks

THE PROCESS: 

Wrap your gift box in the wrapping paper

Wrap a band of Paper Ribbon around the box

Create a Paper Ribbon bow and attach it to the center of the box

Iron your Cupcake Liners flat with an iron set on low heat

Attach the Cupcake Liners randomly over the surface of the box with double-sided tape

THE RESULTS: A Pretty Darn Cute Gift!

I’m going to love wrapping gifts with all the cupcake liners I bought, and if I ever decide to take up baking cupcakes I’m ahead of the game!

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5+1Simple and Sweet Valentine Gift Wrap Ideas

When it comes to wrapping Valentines gifts, I’m loving these simple & sweet ideas!

A chic chevron printed bag with black and white twine and a hand stamped tag!  Perfect for holding sweet treats or gift cards!

What could be more old school than a brown paper lunch bag with a handcrafted arrow of love!

As someone who loves to collect vintage keys, this wrapping idea is right up alley.  A note letting your loved one know they are the key to your heart is all that’s needed!

I LOVE this idea which you could create with stickers or a little DIY hand painting!

What’s better than a can full of  hearts, especially when it has a glittered love message!

And if you’re wondering how I wrapped the gift for my Valentine, here it is…simple and sweet!

White embossed wrapping paper tied with a red and white chevron ribbon and a red pom-pom.  I added a king playing card, a vintage ticket and a heart tag to finish it off.

Kraft tags with red glitter heart available here!

Check out my Valentine DIY heart project here and my Valentine table inspiration here!

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A New Gift Wrap Discovery

Just wanted to pop in and let you know about a great gift wrapping product one of my readers hipped me on.

After showing this Pottery Barn paper towel holder on my blog on Thursday, and writing that I would love to use it as a gift wrap holder but didn’t know of any sources for narrow gift wrap, one of my dear readers from Australia told me about Belli-Bands.  

Pottery Barn Cuisine Paper Towel Holder

Belli-Bands is a line of gift wrap made and distributed by an Australian company called The Wrapping Paper Co.  These narrow bands of gift wrap measure about 3.5″ wide.  Belli-Bands come in a tone of styles, both solid and patterned, and are just perfect for wrapping small boxes, layering over larger boxes and would even be great for crafting.  Here are a few of my favorites patterns!

The Wrapper Paper Co. also makes a 19″ wide roll of gift wrap paper too.

Of course after discovering this fabulous gift wrap source I immediately emailed them to find out if they ship to the US or have retailers here that sell their products.  I’m waiting to hear back and will be sure to let you know as soon as I do.  Fingers crossed that they ship to the US or have a distributor here!

And thanks Virginia for stopping by ConfettiStyle and telling me about this great gift wrap product!

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My Blog Plans for 2013

Happy Friday!

Can you believe it is almost the end of January?  Where is the time going?  Over the last couple of weeks I’ve had so many thoughts and ideas brewing  in my head about my plans for my blog.  I’ve finally had time to get a few things jotted down on paper and wanted to share them with you.

Last January I wrote a post entitled “What I Want to Share” and outlined my blog goals and the things I wanted ConfettiStyle, the blog to be about.  After reading though the post again, I am glad to say the blog really spoke to the areas outlined, My Love of Design, Crafting, Entertaining, Design Education, Gifting, Fashion , Inspiring others and Shopping…all the things I love and am passionate about. So, my 2013 goals will not stray too far away from where they were last year but will allow me to share more of what drives and motivates me every day.

2013 will be the year of Sharing My Passions!

I hope to inspire you with DECORATING IDEAS and TIPS that will allow you to love every inch of your home!

Because I never want to stop learning, I hope to TEACH YOU SOMETHING NEW and INSPIRE you with words of wisdom.

 I want to inspire you to TRY A CRAFT or DIY PROJECT!

I hope to give you FASHION IDEAS that will help you make the most of your own signature style!

I want to inspire you with GIFT WRAPPPING IDEAS so that every gift you wrap, no matter how big or small is simply beautiful!

I hope to give you ENTERTAINING IDEAS and TIPS that will make every occasion a special one!

And along  the way I will share more of my life’s journey and all that inspires me!

Thanks for joining me here at ConfettiStyle everyday.  Good things are coming in 2013!

I hope you weekend is filled with happiness!

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Gift Wrap Inspiration: From the Most Gifted Wrappers

Happy Monday and Happy Holidays!

There are only 9 more days until Christmas and I hope you’ve got all (or at least most) of your shopping done!  Now it’s time to wrap all those gift treasures and what better inspiration do you need then wrapping tips from the finalist in the 2012 Scotch Most Gifted Wrapper Contest.

Taking part in the contest was a highlight of my year and I learned lots of new wrapping tips from my fellow contestants.  So, to share the love I asked all the contestants to share a few of their favorite and most creative gift wrapping tips with all my readers.  You’ll definitely want to take notes and PIN these images because you are getting the 411 from some of the nations best gift wrappers!  Just call it my Christmas Gift to you.

Enjoy and be utterly inspired!

image courtesy of Ellinee

 

Our first most Gifted Wrapper is Lia!  Lia is the Creative Director of Elli Design Studio and was the winner of the Most Gift Wrapper Contest. Beautiful is the only way to describe the gifts wrapped by Lia!

 Lia’s gift wrapping tips…

• Use tissue paper and paper scraps to create beautiful embellishments for your gifts like paper flowers, paper bows and snowflake toppers.
• When a plain store-bought gift bag won’t do your gift justice, make your own using fancy wrapping paper and ribbon. 

 To see more of Lia’s gift wrapping ideas and view the tutorials for making paper flowers and gift bags,  check out the Ellinee Blog.  You’ll also find beautiful cards and stationery products in the Ellinee Shop!

image courtesy of Jolie Colis

Next up is Carol!  Carol is the owner and designer of Jolie Colis, The Perfect Parcel, an online custom gift wrapping shop.  Carol can work some magic with paper and ribbon and creates some of the most stylish gifts I’ve seen.

Carol’s gift wrapping tips…

• Create re-usable keepsake boxes by wrapping two-piece boxes separately, to avoid having to tear paper. It’s a pretty and green way to wrap a gift.
• Personalize gift boxes with photos instead of name tags. Not only is this incredibly cute and sentimental, it’s great for smaller kids who aren’t reading yet. They’ll see their face on the gift and know it’s for them.

The Jolie Colis website is filled with beautiful wrapping images and be sure to follow the Jolie Colis Blog for even more ideas and inspiration.

You can also buy Carol’s custom wrapped boxes via her Etsy Shop.

images courtesy of Shasta Blasta

Now let me introduce Shasta!  Shasta loves gift wrapping so much that she created a blog on the very subject.  Shasta loves to wrap with unique papers and color combinations which give here gifts even more style.

Shasta’s gift wrapping tips…

• Look at alternatives to traditional ribbon to wrap your gifts in.  One favorite idea is to create paper ribbons by wrapping gifts in contrasting paper bands.
• When you want a bold topper for your gift, create a paper fan topper that will add lots of pizazz!

Shasta’s blog,  Shastablasta Wraps Presents Well is where you’ll find more gift wrapping tips, craft projects and lots of amusement.

Shasta also has an Etsy shop where she sells letterpress cards and craft items.

photos courtesy of Stationery Station

 Our next Most Gifted Wrapper is Sheryl.  Sheryl is the owner of a great stationery and paper store in Chicago called Stationery Station.  Sheryl has been wrapping for years and love

Sheryl’s gift wrapping tips…

• Layers, Layers, Layers are the way to create beautifully wrapped gifts.  Create belly bands by layering several scraps pieces of paper together and wrapping them around a package.
• Use unusual and unexpected items like dried flowers, ornaments and craft beads to embellish your gifts.

If you live in Chicago, make sure to stop in and visit the Stationery Station or check out the Stationery Station website for more inspiration!

images courtesy of Michelle Beshaw

 Next up is Michelle.  Michelle is a uber talented Theatre Artist and Puppeteer from Brooklyn.  Having worked at one of my favorite stores, Kate’s Paperie for years, Michelle knows the ins and outs of creating beautiful gift wrapping.  Her forte’ is elegant embellishments.

Michelle’s gift wrapping tips…

• Use glitter as a way to embellish plain paper and gift wrap accents.  The white swirls on the gift above were created with chunky white glitter!
• Another way to add interest to your gift wrap paper is by sewing papers together to create layers ( see package with red velvet ribbon).

You can follow Michelle at here blog, Michelle Beshaw Blog or find more of her inspiration on her website, Michelle Beshaw!

Two of the other contestants were not able to take part in this blog post as they are SUPER busy wrapping gifts and running businesses this time of year.

• Michelle at Playthings Toy Shoppe in Louisville, KY.  Michelle is co-owner of this incredible toy store and can wrap any size and shape of toy that comes her way!
• Brenda is keeping busy managing a Papyrus store in California.  If you’re looking for beautiful wrapping paper, Papyrus is definitely a store you want to check out.  I just purchased a few sheets of beautiful paper there last week.

And, of course I couldn’t end without giving you a few gift wrapping tips of my own.  If you’ve read my blog for a while, you know I love to take everyday items and use them as part of my gift wrapping.  The unexpected is what gives my gifts their style!

I picked up a pack of pretty holiday paper plates and immediately thought they’d look great as a gift topper.  I punched a hole top and bottom, inserted ribbon and wrapped my box.    If you’re someone who decorates with a theme, you could also use the plates as part of your holiday dining table décor or even as ornaments on the tree.

Looking for a fun gift tag or package topper idea, how about paper wine bottle tags?  I picked these up at HomeGoods for $1.99 for a pk. of 10.  Wine tags already have a To: and From: area so they are an ideal option as a creative gift tag!

Whew, that’s a lot great ideas to absorb!  Now it’s time to get wrapping so get going!

  I’ll be guest posting tomorrow over at Rhonda E. Peterson’s blog Stylish Places Designed for Living so be sure to check out the fun holiday decorating ideas I’ll be sharing!

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