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The best
part of any gift is it's personal quality, and your gift
should
reflect that. Show someone that you've paid extra attention
by adding
something unique as the final touch. |
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  Hint
of What's to Come
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As
a way of enticing the recipient or just to maintain a theme,
consider attaching something small with ribbon or
sliding
it under the bow so it peeks out. For example: if you're
giving a teapot, tie or slip on a pretty teabag or
two.
If the gift is a writing journal or note set, attach a
beautiful pen. |
| Go
Outside |
Nature
can provide you with infinite inspiration for personalizing
your gifts. It's easiest to work with things in
clusters
such as pine needles, long grasses, fern leaves, or wildflowers
with sturdy stems because these can
be
tied together and slipped through a ribbon
or bow. If you're feeling more adventurous,
however, groups of
acorns,
bark, or even decorative stones
can be glued tastefully to
adorn a gift top.
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| A
Tower of Treats |
If
your gift involves several related items instead of just
one, create the ultimate presentation by wrapping them
individually
in boxes of diminishing size. Use the same paper
for all of them, or coordinate colors and then pull
the
entire tower together with a finishing ribbon.
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| Scents
of Smell |
Create
a feast for a sense other than sight by incorporating
a subtle aroma. While you want to avoid anything too
floral
or overpowering (none of grandma's perfume!), a dab
of sandalwood or vanilla essence in the middle of
a
bow
can be very pleasant. Or, if your gift relates
to the kitchen, tie on a spring of fresh or dried
herbs.
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