DIY Rustic Christmas Wrapping

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by Brepurposed
Half the fun of giving a gift is wrapping it, don't you agree? There are so many fun ways to personalize it and make it unique. Like these Rustic Wrappings that are SO easy to make!
As soon as it starts getting chilly outside, one of my favorite pieces of clothing to wear is a flannel. It’s so warm and cozy and the plaid patterns are just so cute. So it was only natural that I was inspired to use some flannel for a project.


Here’s what you’ll need:


Kraft Paper


Gift Boxes


Flannel Fabric (I got mine at JoAnns, or you could use an old shirt!)


Ribbon (Michaels has a whole collection of awesome gold and burlap looking ribbon)


Twine


Feathers


Wooden Tags (the reindeer is from Hobby Lobby and the rectangle is a scrap piece of plywood I had)


First off, you’re going to wrap your boxes in the Kraft paper.
Next up, cut strips of your flannel. I made them thick enough so you could still see some of the Kraft paper on the top.
I used a hot glue gun to attach the fabric to the boxes, only applying it on the bottom of the box where the two ends met.


Next up, you’re going to attach your ribbon. Nothing bothers me more than uneven edges of fabric, so I used the ribbon to cover that up and make everything look nice and neat. I used the hot glue gun again, only applying it underneath where the ends of the ribbon met.
I stained my little deer head using Minwax’s Dark Walnut. I didn’t bother sealing it with anything because it might make it harder to write on.


Time for some power tools :) Get your drill and make a hole for your twine to go through. (If you want to avoid having to use a drill, the craft stores sell some little wooden tags with holes in them already).
Use your twine and wrap it around your box, using the ends to attach your tags.
I refrained from writing anything on them for the purpose of the photos. I didn’t want my ugly handwriting to ruin them ;) I think some pretty writing in gold would be perfect though!


Your friends and family probably aren’t even going to want to open up their gifts because the wrapping is so cute! You could even use these as decor!
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  • C Waters C Waters on Dec 14, 2014
    So cool! Fits perfectly into the Christmas atmosphere here in the Rocky Mountains!
  • Brande Arno Brande Arno on Dec 24, 2014
    Love this idea. I have the Adirondack Lodge look in my home and these would look great under my tree.
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