Gift Wrapping:: Wunderlust

I absolutely love wrapping up a sweet gift using extradorinary paper, gorgeous ribbons, fabulous tissue and what ever else might strike my fancy.

Sometimes it's buying some amazing looking gift bags at target and embellishing it with a mini tissue pom to add that special little touch of goodness.

Here is a question for you...how do you wrap your holiday packages?

Do you just choose random gift paper? 

Do you pick a theme and carry it through?

Do you have different paper for adults vs. the kiddos?

For me - every year, I select a new theme which of course means new paper.  I do have the staple solid colors that can be used year over year though. :)

I'm not sure what the theme will be this year...but here are some pretty little packages that are striking my fancy right now.

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Who doesn't love Paper Source?  Here is a great little video with tips to wrap a perfect package.

Enjoy!!

A Handwritten Note

In the world of email, sms, facebooking, tweeting and texting ~ how many of you actually hand write a note, a letter, a card?

Facebook reminds us if it's someone's birthday and even anniversary with our spouse.

I know that I've fallen into the bucket of sending birthday wishes over facebook.  I did it today.

It's a quick way to get the well wishes out (and I have to admit - when you don't have their address or life gets really busy and you forget to send the card ~ it makes life just a little easier).

So is the handwritten note a obsolete?  I hope not.  I've decided I'm going to do it more.  There is still something special about getting mail or if someone hands you a card.

Here are some really cute cards to give you a little boost of inspiration to pick up a pen and send a loved one a little note to just say...HI!

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Tootles,

Caryl