Ribbons & Bows, Oh My!

One of my first jobs was as a gift wrapper during the Christmas season and I was in heaven!  Ribbons and bows, oh my!  I got in trouble for putting too much ribbon or too big a bow on my packages, but I didn't care--it was worth the "high" I got from wrapping them for the customer and seeing their response.  People  appreciated my efforts, and I loved hearing their sighs of delight!  Little did I know at sixteen that I had found a loved that would last the rest of my life!

Today, I've wrapped for a few hours and it is almost done.  Whew!  But, boy doesn't a gorgeous package almost reach out for you?  Aren't you just crazy-curious about what is in such a beautiful wrapper!  That's the way my mind works.  So, I have always tried to create packages that go with my Christmas decor and draw my family and friend's curiosity to them.  I must add, though that I spend very little money to create this look--I am the horder of the ribbons from all gatherings and I love wading through a sea of ribbons! 

The pictures below cost me nothing to create--my hoarding skills served me well--I had everything in my stash.  Enjoy and be curious--great wrapping elevates a candy bar to something gourmet!

I have no fancy skills.  I wrap packages the old-fashioned way--in paper, I just go a little crazy with ribbon!  I don't always put all the packages under the tree.  I love seeing the individual packages and so I put them in plain view so they can be enjoyed and anticipated!

I am not afraid to combine different ribbons.  When I do purchase ribbon, I try to buy good ribbon so I can reuse it--sometimes I ask for my ribbons back if I know it will be thrown away!  Some of my ribbons in my stash are 10 years old or more!

 This is just a simple satin ribbon in a light gray--couldn't you just swim in a tub full of it?  

I was raised with a seamstress for a mother and her love of textiles was passed on at an early age.  

Thanks Mom.

This one's for my hubby and he doesn't mind my ribbon fetish--too much.

Who knows if I'll blog again before Christmas--not me, so I always want you to know how very much you are appreciated and blogging provides a break from life for me that is sometimes desperately needed--know what I'm saying?  I enjoy you all and wish you another Merry Christmas and Happy Winter Solstice!  Robin

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