Tradition in my house is that as soon as Halloween is over it is time to shop for Christmas wrapping paper. I know it sounds backwards - shopping for the outside of the gift before the gifts are purchased but that is what I do - it is how I get motivated and excited to start thinking about Christmas. As they do every year, The Container Store puts out their holiday wrapping paper right around Halloween. I look forward to seeing their selection and they are the first place I look.
Christmas 2010 wrapping paper
Christmas gifts 2010
I used turquoise, the color of the year for 2010 as my inspiration last year and also because I had purchased so much turquoise ribbon it was practical to be able to use it! You can read my post about last year's wrapping
here.
I know you are dying to know what I chose this year ...
Adeline - 5 weeks old
So, in keeping with
my color of the year ... this is what I chose:
I fell in love with the reindeer paper first. I kind of have a thing for reindeers at Christmas. And look what I found while I was shopping with a client at HomeGoods the other day:
I have a rule that when I am shopping with a client I will not purchase anything for me even if I have to go back later. Today I broke that rule! I did offer it to her first though ;)
4 comments:
Every time I see Adeline I smile! Her eyes are GORGEOUS! She seems to be so awake, smart, sweet! Oh, I'm sooo happy for you!
I remember your post from last year. I'm going blue/turquoise this year. I've already sent my family gifts yesterday (to Brazil) and my husband asked me if I was inspired by "Tiffany". I never thought about that, but the colors are the same.
Love warping, actually. It feels peaceful for me. Especially if the kids are already sleeping! Because I don't like to have handle hot glue w/ them around :-)
xo
Luciane at HomeBunch.com
Little Adeline is so darn cute! You are way ahead of me with choosing wrap. I went by my local paper boutique the other day and they were just getting their wrap in the next day. I must go back soon, or all my favorites will be gone. I love your choices this year! So fun and festive!
That reindeer is worth breaking one of your rules... so lovely.
Oh I have lots of Holiday wrapping papers and ribbons too from past Christmases I always say I'll use them the following year buy I always end up buying more... what can I do? The designs keep getting better and better.
Adeline is beautiful, I can see why she melts your heart. Love your rheindeer, he is gorgeous and I had that rule too when I shopped with/for a client. I think I would have broken my own rule too, Kathysue
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