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gifts/parties/holidays · December 18, 2020

Easy Minimalist Gift Wrapping

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Exactly a week to Christmas Day! Are you feeling the pressure or are you feeling relaxed? I feel really relaxed and I can’t wait for Christmas! My husband’s office is closed for the holidays and it’ll be nice having him home.

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This year especially, I have been making small changes to my lifestyle to be more eco-friendly. I decided to wrap my gifts in an eco-friendly/minimalist way and I’m loving it! They look beautiful under my tree and I think I’ll be doing this from now on. Please note that most glitter/shiny ribbons are not eco-friendly! As long as the ribbon is in good condition, you can kindly ask the gift receiver to re-use it 🙂

In my opinion, I’m nowhere near being a good example of an eco-friendly role model but I believe the little things help you long term and help you develop the habit!

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  • HERE ARE THE STEPS TO EASY MINIMALIST GIFT WRAPPING:
    • What do I need?
    • How do I do it?

HERE ARE THE STEPS TO EASY MINIMALIST GIFT WRAPPING:

What do I need?

  • Rolls of Kraft Paper
  • Ribbons/Cloth/Twine
  • Gift Tags
  • Some greenery dried orange slices, or create paper bows. (Watch my reel on how-to here!)
  • Sharpie (if you’d like to opt-out of using gift tags)
  • Tape & Scissors
Continue reading Easy Minimalist Gift Wrapping…

How do I do it?

First, grab the gift you want to wrap and measure the size of kraft paper you’ll need. Now, grab it the way you normally would. Be creative and do what you’d like with it! You could also draw on the package as well 🙂

Gift Wrapped Finished Product

I really love how these are not too overwhelming with red and green but again it’s a preference! I do like some colourful items but I definitely adore neutral colours and find them much more relaxing to look at.

If you haven’t checked out, my friend, Aimsy’s blog post on Gift Wrapping Tips, Tricks & Ideas, you need to! Love how she does a step by step tutorial!

Happy Friday and Wrapping!

Xo,

Lynn

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  1. AMak says

    December 18, 2020 at

    I’ve never considered Kraft paper! Whenever the kiddos are older and don’t really care about the fancy Christmas paper, I’ve got to try Kraft paper! Do you find it hard to work with at all?

  2. Jaya Avendel says

    December 18, 2020 at

    A little bit of paper goes a long way alongside pretty ribbons and sparkles! My tree is red and green enough so some contrast in the wrapping paper is always welcome, and I love your printable tags! 🙂

  3. Lisa | Mind and Body Intertwined says

    December 19, 2020 at

    Love this, it looks so cute! I did buy eco friendly wrapping paper this year, but I haven’t found plastic free tape so that’s still something to look for in my journey. Love that you thought of making this process eco-friendly as well, it’s all about those little steps that can eventually make a big difference!

  4. Della Driscoll says

    December 19, 2020 at

    I love this! I always use Kraft paper for wrapping – this year I found some Christmas tree paper tape and the cutest twine which I thought made the perfect festive addition xx
    http://www.dellalovesnutella.co.uk/

  5. Lottie says

    December 19, 2020 at

    I love the look of the wrapped presents. We’ve always kept all the ribbons and bows in our household to reuse, mum loves her crafts.
    Lottie x

    http://www.lottielately.com

  6. thebellelab says

    December 19, 2020 at

    love this! looks so aesthetically pleasing and chic x
    my minimalist friend is going to LOVE her christmas gift this year!

  7. Michelle says

    December 19, 2020 at

    Something I’ve been noticing lately is that we mostly know going more for eco-friendly gift wrapping. I do hope that we keep going more for eco-friendly wrapping not just on Christmas but on other special occasions.
    Also, I’m pretty relaxed since I already planned on how my mom, my sister, and I are going to celebrate Christmas eve.

    Michelle| http://www.brokebutflawless.com

  8. Sam says

    December 19, 2020 at

    I love the look of plain paper with natural greenery. Can I pull it off as you have done? Doubtful-things look different in my head from hands

  9. Cristina Rosano says

    December 19, 2020 at

    I love these colours and kraft paper is one of my favourites to wrap presents! I can’t stand sparkly ribbons and paper. I absolutely love how great they look under the tree in the picture! Thanks for sharing xx

  10. Charity says

    December 19, 2020 at

    I love using kraft paper to wrap gifts in too! It is a wonderful minimalistic look!

  11. Baby Boomer Super Saver says

    December 19, 2020 at

    Beautiful presentation! I’ve also recycled brown paper grocery bags for wrapping presents in the same manner as your kraft paper wrapping. It saves a little money, as you don’t have to purchase kraft paper and can use what you have. On that note, I’ve also saved old Christmas card and cut them up to make homemade gift tags. There’s a lot you can do with things on hand to create lovely homemade gift packaging.

  12. Christina Henry says

    December 19, 2020 at

    A great idea to save on the environment. We compost all our paper and cardboard so we’ll do the same with our Christmas paper

  13. Alice Myles says

    December 20, 2020 at

    These look so pretty! I am the literal worst gift wrapper ever! No matter how hard I try they never end up looking good.

  14. Fadima Mooneira says

    December 20, 2020 at

    Yeah, simple gift wrappings are always the loveliest. Thank you for sharing.

  15. Tiffany McCullough -Metaphysical Mama says

    December 20, 2020 at

    These look great! I love the look of craft paper with some pretty ribbon. Thank you for another wonderful idea!!

  16. Molly @ Transatlantic Notes says

    December 20, 2020 at

    I’ll have to do this next year as I’ve already done all my wrapping, but I love this so much! Everything looks so beautiful!

  17. Isa A says

    March 1, 2021 at

    I love ur neutral palettes too. Personally also. I have always gotten customized wrapping from professionals but had to do it on my own lately due to not going to the markets. I won’t do it myself if I had a choice because I’m sloppy when it comes to wrapping. But this would be helpful for those that are really good at it!! Wrapping should be great i believe. Thanks for sharing darl <3
    Isa A. Blogger
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    • Lynn Mumbing Mejia says

      March 1, 2021 at

      Ooh! How interesting! I’ve never gotten done professionally before. I would totally do it one year I’m just super busy. Thanks for reading lovely xx

  18. BR says

    March 1, 2021 at

    Nice gift wrapping. I always have problems with it ?
    Thanks for sharing
    https://uncuaderno4cero.wordpress.com/

    • Lynn Mumbing Mejia says

      March 2, 2021 at

      Thanks so much!! xx

  19. mindbeautysimplicity says

    March 1, 2021 at

    oh my gosh! i am obsessed with this idea!! i always think wrapping paper supplies can be so expensive if you let it add up. and it’s wasteful. love these alternative ideas. will def remember to do these next time i’m gift giving

    • Lynn Mumbing Mejia says

      March 2, 2021 at

      Aw, thank you! I love it as well. Thanks for reading x

  20. Not-So-Modern-Girl says

    March 20, 2021 at

    Wow this is so aesthetically pleasing, thank you for sharing these gift-wrapping suggestions! Great post Lynn x

    • Lynn Mumbing Mejia says

      March 22, 2021 at

      Aw, thanks so much Eleanor xx

  21. Headphonesthoughts says

    August 27, 2021 at

    I love the gold. It is so beautiful. I love how easy it is. I will totally keep this blog post for when its Christmas time.

    • Lynn Mumbing Mejia says

      September 23, 2021 at

      Aw, thanks so much! I love wrapping my gifts in craft paper x

  22. GWT says

    November 2, 2021 at

    The brown wrapping paper, when done right, is understated but sophisticated!

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