{"id":230,"date":"2018-01-21T21:41:06","date_gmt":"2018-01-21T21:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.staciehibino.org\/stacie\/?p=230"},"modified":"2018-08-04T20:38:34","modified_gmt":"2018-08-04T20:38:34","slug":"eco-friendly-gift-wrapping-kodak-blog-february-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.staciehibino.org\/stacie\/blog\/2018\/01\/21\/eco-friendly-gift-wrapping-kodak-blog-february-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping (Kodak Blog, February 2010)"},"content":{"rendered":"

NOTE: This is a \u201creprint\u201d of my blog post to Kodak\u2019s previous \u201cA Thousand Words\u201d blog.<\/em><\/p>\n

This past Christmas, I decided to give a little \u201cgreener\u201d by making gift bags instead of using gift wrapping paper. \u201cReusable\u201d gift wrapping is even better than recycled or recyclable gift wrapping paper! I went to the fabric store in search of some holiday fabric, but in the end, I opted for festive fabric that can be used for any occasion. I pulled out the sewing machine and got to work. Although I created drawstring style bags, I preferred the look of tying the bows lower and creating a \u201cneck\u201d on the bags (see pictures below). I used close-up pictures of the recipients to create simple yet personalized gift tags. I also decorated a few of the gift bags with flower hair clips \u2013 a gift + wrapping embellishment all in one!<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re looking for other ideas for using photos for personalized \u201cgreen\u201d gift wrapping, here are a couple of suggestions: photo gift bags and photo storage boxes. For a photo gift bag, you can create a bag like the gift bags pictured above, but use a solid cotton fabric as the material (white or cream-colored would work best). You can then use your inkjet printer to print a photo onto iron-on transfer paper. You can typically find such paper at your local office supply or craft supply store. Follow the instructions that came with the iron-on paper to transfer the photo onto your fabric bag. Presto, you have a personalized reusable gift bag! If you don\u2019t sew, you can purchase a blank canvas bag at a local craft supply store and use that instead.<\/p>\n

Photo storage gift boxes are easy to create and can later be reused as personalized storage boxes by the recipient. You can purchase a cardboard box at your local craft supply store. Most craft stores carry inexpensive, solid colored boxes, about the size of a shoe box, for storing photographs. They also often carry larger sized cardboard boxes, if a shoe box size is too small for the gift you want to wrap. Print your favorite photo(s) of the recipient and glue the photo(s) to the top of the box. I like to print wallet-sized photos and whimsically place them on the top of the box. See the example photo below.<\/p>\n

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So you see, eco-friendly gift-wrapping can be fun, practical and personalized!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NOTE: This is a \u201creprint\u201d of my blog post to Kodak\u2019s previous \u201cA Thousand Words\u201d blog. This past Christmas, I decided to give a little \u201cgreener\u201d by making gift bags instead of using gift wrapping paper. \u201cReusable\u201d gift wrapping is even better than recycled or recyclable gift wrapping paper! 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