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one of the things i love most about the holidays is seeing beautifully wrapped presents. it doesn't matter if its in a magazine, on tv, or one that i receive or give away... my heart always skips a beat when i see a thoughtfully and artfully wrapped gift.

here are some of my favorites, which all happen to be insanely cheap to do....

these lettered tags would be so easy to make with a cricut or other craft cutter. 

tis gift looks so pretty wrapped in fabric and tied with lace. this is a great way to use up and fabric scraps you may have lying around.

i really like the simplicity of the striped ribbon and grasscloth together....and this is another great way to use up wallpaper samples or pieces left over from a project.

aren't these darling? little pinwheels on colored boxes...would be perfect in christmas colors!

ah....martha would be proud! i love how the colors on the paint chip garland look 

against the the kraft paper. this is another really affordable technique.

the tutorial for these wax paper flowers is online. i love how it looks paired with the leaves.

and, a no-fail/always great look is to adorn your gift with some fresh greenery. not only does this add a touch of color and fragrance to any gift, it's also free!

if you are looking for more ideas, several of my wrapping ideas have been featured in

 an HGTV gift wrapping slideshow you can see here.

one of my sponsors, apothica, is doing a 12 days of christmas giveaway on their Facebook page...to check it out, click here.

happy monday everyone!

i am still in shock that christmas is only 13 days away. aren't you??

today i am over at angie helm interiors with a holiday gift guide...

so, head over there and check out my picks!

all the links are over at angies!

image via Bradbourne farm

holli is an artist and fabric designer who has created hundreds of fabrics, available at spoonflower. i have been a fan of holli's for a while, and when i found out that she offered custom coloring on any of her 370+ fabrics for a $10 fee, i was thrilled.

i had been looking for the prefect fabric to make a pillow for grady's bed for a while...i wanted another hit of orange on his bed, and i wanted the fabric to be geometric but i just couldn't find something that i thought would work. as soon as i realized that i could have holli change the colors on her diamond circles fabric, i knew i had found the prefect solution. i contacted her to have the color changed from blue to orange. the orange is now available in holli's store. you are WELCOME! :)

 i also decided to have her customize her pattern called crisscross to be made in a color called "burlap", as it was only available in grey. i plan on using it on the back of the vintage chairs. (yep! i have decided to keep them and redo them!) this customized color is also now available in her store.

she can even change the scale on any of her fabrics, which is another amazing way to customize a fabric. be sure and order a sample of your fabric before you pull the trigger and buy yardage. the backgrounds on many spoonflower fabrics appear to cream, but they are actually white....

 the colors on my iPhone picture are a little brighter than the fabrics appear in real life, but the fabrics are a bit "off" from the spoon flower images.  i will most likely tea stain my fabrics to tone down the crisp white background.

here is a peek at some of her other fabrics...she has over 370 designs, and they  are all really unique and
pretty fabulous! be sure and check out her entire collection here.