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12 'Wow' Gift Wrap Ideas

Heather ChaEditor

Updated Mon, December 8, 2014 at 10:00 PM UTC

Shimmery Chic — The lined wrapping paper and glitter sheen on the ribbon give this already cool triangle box an even more customized look. Topping it off with a bow and a fabric flower makes it an impossibly pretty gift wrap concoction.

Photo: Sherry's Creative Arts

Paper Lilies — Don't bother with a trip to the flower shop. Make a bouquet of calla lilies with multi-hued paper and yellow streamers. The elegant simplicity of the craft lends a modern design look to the present. Find detailed instructions here.

Photo: Oh Happy Day

Chalkboard — Something about chalkboards immediately brings back memories of being a kid in school. Get in touch with the nostalgia of your childhood with this chalkboard style gift wrap. An added plus: You can doodle to your heart's content to personalize each gift. Find detailed instructions here.

Photo: Nashville Wraps

DIY Wrapping Paper — No need to pay a fortune for custom made gift wrapping paper. And don't get intimidated by the ornate pattern. Using a doily as a paint stencil is the secret trick. Find detailed instructions here.

Photo: Creme de la Craft

Floral Motif — Flickr user Erika G.'s floral themed wrapping paper is not for the DIY faint of heart. The tropical aesthetic is achieved with a mixtre of glued on leaves and a minimalist silhouette of a plumaria-like flower. For a pared down version, place different sized leaves on the present, fanning out from the center. Create the flower shape with card stock and secure it to the present with some ribbon.

Photo: Erika G. via Flickr

Royal Wrapping — Jane Means hails from the UK and has quite the impressive resume. Her gift wrapping services have been used by the famous department store Selfridges, numberous celebrities, and even the royal family. This classy turquoise and gold gift wrapping is just one example of the prolific wrapper's work.

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Hipster Wrap — Once you find the perfect gift for your hipster friend, don't just throw it in a gift bag. This quirky gift wrapping is a unique way to wrap up that out-of-print LP from a band that we probably never heard of.

Photo: Stocksy

Mother Nature's Gift — Let the great outdoors inspire your gift wrapping. You can use bamboo leaves, banana leaves, birch bark. Combine any set of pliable greenery and tie it together with some twine for a gift wrapping trick that anyone can do.

Photo: Martha Stewart

Pom Pom Branch — With polka dots and a DIY dandelion, this cute gift wrap craft is a great solution to foregoing the same drab wrapping paper that is store bought. Find instructions here.

Photo: Makoodle

Tickets to the Fair — A roll of ticket stubs makes for an delightfully unconventional gift wrapping solution. The perforation on the tickets also help in fitting around the edges of a present. Use two different colors mixed in together for an added bit of flair.

Photo: Paper Crave

Vintage Wrap Paper — To infuse old world charm into your presents, put an extra layer of wrapping that is a piece of old sheet music, old manuscript, etc. Tie a ribbon around the box that is the same color as the base wrapping paper. A costume jewelry brooch puts the gift wrap over the top in glamor quotient.

Photo: Paris Hotel Boutique

Suspended Wreath — A little halo of holly is an understated but classic way to wrap up your presents. And using real evergreens will have the added bonus of bringing the scents of the holidays along with it. Detailed instructions for the wreath can be found here.

Photo: Odessa May Society

When it comes to wrapping a gift, some people are happy just unrolling a sheet of whatever is handy, taping down the corners, and moving on. Others take a little time to pick great paper and get the bow just right. And then some folks actually turn gift wrapping into a true work of art. Some of these 12 creations are so exquisite, it's almost a shame to tear them open. And others are easy enough to recreate for that special someone.

We know you've got a lot on your holiday to do list, from buying Christmas trees, to attending ugly holiday sweater parties, to buying presents for everyone, but take a minute to look through these gift-wrap masterpieces.

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