gift wrapping

I packaged up something for the mail today and took pictures along the way

I gift wrap everything that I send out

but it's not the typical sort of gift wrap you might expect

I try to be as green as possible

(unfortunately I still need to use bubble wrap and tape in the final package)

 today I'm wrapping these matchboxes (as seen above)

I've stitched a little pouch of several thicknesses of magazine paper

some from an old canadian readers digest (1967) and some from a rose catalog

I stitched all the way around and tore away the excess paper to show the layers (see below)

tied it with a raffia bow, added a little note and my card - and it's ready to go

and these little bags below are made from storybook pages and wax paper

the ribbon at the top is from silk saris

the sari fabric has been recycled by tearing it into strips of ribbon

I bought mine on Etsy from Felicia and her shop: Flea's Fibers

thanks, as always, for stopping by!

I have lots of catching up to do

I was down for the count this past week with a doozy of a head cold

but I am feeling much better now!