Make Your Own Furoshiki.

Furoshiki is a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth that was used to transport clothes, gifts, or other goods during the Nara period. Now, it can be used to wrap almost anything. Furoshiki can be made using a variety of cloths from silk to cotton and even nylon. Although there is no set size, furoshikis usually come in 45cm and 72cm sizes. Since they can be used again and again, furoshikis serve as a great and "green" alternative to using plastic bags and wrapping paper. Below is a diagram of some of the ways to wrap using furoshiki.

I recently participated in a package exchange and instead of wrapping my gifts with wrapping paper and tissue, I decided to wrap it with my own furoshiki. Since they are reusable, the furoshiki that I used to wrap the gifts with becomes a gift itself! Furoshikis are so easy to make. For mine, I used a basic table napkin tutorial. Click the link or the image below to check out my easy tutorial!

The Art of Wrapping.

I recently purchased Hello Kitty notepads that I think a couple of the girls I know would like. You know, just a little token that I thought of them. The notepads themselves are very cute but I reckon proper gift wrapping is still a must. After all, gift wrapping always adds an element of excitement and surprise. Usually, when I'm out of time, I just wrap my gifts with whatever wrapping paper I have but since I woke up at a pretty decent time today, I had the time to dandy up my wrapping. I was feeling inspired and I haven't even had breakfast yet! The really funny and interesting part is, I didn't even use wrapping paper to wrap my gifts. I ended up using construction paper! Pretty crafty and pretty dandy, yes? I hope the girls will like them. Now, I must go scramble some eggs. Have a lovely day, everyone!