Comments on: small measures with ashley: alternative gift wrapping http://www.designsponge.com/2009/12/small-measures-with-ashley-alternative-gift-wrapping.html Your home for all things Design. Home Tours, DIY Project, City Guides, Shopping Guides, Before & Afters and much more Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:57:59 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Laura baker http://www.designsponge.com/2009/12/small-measures-with-ashley-alternative-gift-wrapping.html/comment-page-1#comment-143372 Laura baker Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:48:59 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=40214#comment-143372 Hi I just wanted to leave a comment to say that I enjoy your blog. Looking at the number of comments, I see others feel the same way! Congratulations on a very popular site. thank you. Hi I just wanted to leave a comment to say that I enjoy your blog. Looking at the number of comments, I see others feel the same way! Congratulations on a very popular site.

thank you.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.designsponge.com/2009/12/small-measures-with-ashley-alternative-gift-wrapping.html/comment-page-1#comment-126048 Wendy Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:01:28 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=40214#comment-126048 For Christmas this year, I "wrapped" my gifts in cardboard boxes covered with flower petals that I glued on. The recipients loved receiving a box they can reuse as a decorative storage item or for regifting, and my daughter and I loved making them! For Christmas this year, I “wrapped” my gifts in cardboard boxes covered with flower petals that I glued on. The recipients loved receiving a box they can reuse as a decorative storage item or for regifting, and my daughter and I loved making them!

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.designsponge.com/2009/12/small-measures-with-ashley-alternative-gift-wrapping.html/comment-page-1#comment-125262 Kathryn Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:15:12 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=40214#comment-125262 Furoshiki! Check out the Japanese art of wrapping in cloths. You don't need to get the special ones, I use tea towels or charity shop scarf finds or anything else that catches my eye or could be reused. http://www.recyclenow.com/what_can_i_do_today/furoshiki_japanese_w.html http://www.env.go.jp/en/focus/attach/060403-5.html http://www.hizen-ya.co.uk/index.php?n=Furoshiki.EcoBag plus youtube. Furoshiki! Check out the Japanese art of wrapping in cloths. You don’t need to get the special ones, I use tea towels or charity shop scarf finds or anything else that catches my eye or could be reused.
http://www.recyclenow.com/what_can_i_do_today/furoshiki_japanese_w.html
http://www.env.go.jp/en/focus/attach/060403-5.html
http://www.hizen-ya.co.uk/index.php?n=Furoshiki.EcoBag
plus youtube.

]]> By: mara http://www.designsponge.com/2009/12/small-measures-with-ashley-alternative-gift-wrapping.html/comment-page-1#comment-124789 mara Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:49:26 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=40214#comment-124789 A lot of paper responds well to ironing -- so even if it gets crinkled, you can iron it flat again and your package won't look like someone sat on it. I've been making reusable gift bags for a couple of years -- I'm hoping eventually my family will have enough of them that I can stop making them! A lot of paper responds well to ironing — so even if it gets crinkled, you can iron it flat again and your package won’t look like someone sat on it.

I’ve been making reusable gift bags for a couple of years — I’m hoping eventually my family will have enough of them that I can stop making them!

]]> By: Adina http://www.designsponge.com/2009/12/small-measures-with-ashley-alternative-gift-wrapping.html/comment-page-1#comment-124782 Adina Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:07:12 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=40214#comment-124782 http://www.ehow.com/how_4747612_gift-bow-recycled-materials.html I've really enjoyed using colorful toy sales magazines to make bows for presents like this website explains. http://www.ehow.com/how_4747612_gift-bow-recycled-materials.html

I’ve really enjoyed using colorful toy sales magazines to make bows for presents like this website explains.

]]> By: London Lisbonite http://www.designsponge.com/2009/12/small-measures-with-ashley-alternative-gift-wrapping.html/comment-page-1#comment-124749 London Lisbonite Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:53:28 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/?p=40214#comment-124749 Lovely ideas - I've tried to find pine cones in the woods by my house this year. If you dry them out and spraypaint them they make pretty decorations for presents. Lovely ideas – I’ve tried to find pine cones in the woods by my house this year. If you dry them out and spraypaint them they make pretty decorations for presents.

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