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There is an opinion that the best gift is money. A correct thesis, but it does not apply to symbolic gifts, for example a New Year's gift. This could be a budget gift, a wish list gift, or even a gift from Secret Santa. But what makes such a present more presentable, regardless of the budget, is the beautiful packaging, complemented by a note with wishes. This design will require paper, ribbon, a small card and a little of your time, but this is the move that will make a person feel special. In this material you will find options for gift wrapping for the New Year.
Wrapping a New Year's gift using designer paper
Designer paper is usually thicker than regular paper. On average, its density is 100–140 g/m2. This option is ideal for decorating a box with a ready-made set or self-assembled products folded into tight packaging. To decorate with holiday packaging, you will need solid pieces of paper and double-sided tape.It is better to abandon the idea of using scraps of such paper, since in the end the gift may look sloppy. Fold the widest edge of the Christmas wrapping around the widest edge of the box, and secure the edges to the sides with double-sided tape.
It is best to use plain gift packaging, as it is usually cheaper and it will not take you extra time to select the desired design configuration for the sides of the box. To complete the design, you can take a ribbon of a suitable shade, tie it around the already packed box, cross the two parts of the ribbon, and then bring the remaining ends to the back of the package and tie a bow. To keep it from coming undone and to look as neat as possible, you can make a few stitches to secure the knot. The resulting bow can be complemented with a New Year's decoration placed on glue: it can be a toy or a small chocolate bear.
Decorative paper in blue, red or dark green tones is traditionally used for packaging men's gifts; keep this in mind if you are giving a gift to a man you don't know well. For women, they traditionally use brighter color options and complement them with small decor. But this color instruction only works if you are not aware of the recipient’s taste preferences. You can tie a small card with wishes to the bow; it is better to avoid banal wording. If you find it difficult to compose an impromptu text and all the ideas you come up with seem insufficiently sincere and normal, resort to the American method of congratulations. Residents of the United States do not wish for happiness and health, but thank a person for something.If you know a person even superficially and work with him on the same team, there will probably be a reason to thank him for the service provided or to highlight a nice feature.
Christmas wrap made of fabric: velvet or felt
Velvet fabric is traditionally used for jewelry and costume jewelry. Most often, a bag is sewn from velvet and tied with gold and silver braid. Such products can be bought in a store or sewn yourself. To do this, just try on the desired size of the bag (it should be quite voluminous), cut identical square or rectangular pieces of material, connect them with the right sides inward and sew them on three sides. The remaining edge needs to be folded and carefully hemmed, threading the braid inside. To emphasize the New Year's theme, you can sew a velvet bag in the shape of a sock and decorate it with a New Year's image. To do this, just repeat all the previous steps, only instead of a square cut, use a figuratively cut shape in the form of a sock. In this case, the edges can also be tucked in and the top part can be decorated with a piece of New Year's tinsel or a piece of gold or silver lace. If you have time, one of the front sides of such a velvet sock can be embroidered with beads or glued with an applique made of material that harmonizes with the upper part.
Fabric wrapping is also suitable for other gifts, but for large objects (or just a symbolic handful of delicious candies) it is best to use red and white felt. The algorithm of actions is the same as with velvet, only in the case of felt, decorative elements can be cut out of white fabric and glued (or sewed) directly onto the main packaging.The most common idea for such packaging is a New Year's sock with an applique in the form of a Christmas tree or a sketchy Santa Claus.
Wrapping a New Year's gift with craft paper
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Craft paper is universal for all holidays. Thanks to its minimalistic appearance, it is suitable for both men's and women's gifts. If you don’t have special New Year’s craft paper with a themed design on hand, you can create it yourself. To do this you will need a cut out snowflake stencil and white gouache. Spread a piece of paper on a flat surface, attach a stencil (it’s better to choose several options to make the design look more interesting) and apply the pattern to the paper. For such minimalistic packaging, instead of a ribbon, you can use a simple twine, and instead of a bow, you can use a voluminous snowflake made of plain white paper. A bow made of white or red ribbon also goes well with craft paper. As an alternative, you can decorate plain craft paper with gold or silver fabric appliques and tie a matching ribbon. Despite the simplicity and low cost of production, such packaging will look original and will certainly attract attention.
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