Brown Paper Packages...

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens

Brown paper packages tied up with strings

These are a few of my favorite things..

(Singing it out loud? I know I am.)

The May Arts Ribbonistas are coming together for week long inspiration posts. Today is Day Two. You should have arrived from Jingle's Blog! The complete posting list from yesterday and today, as well as for the rest of the week, can be found on the May Arts Blog. There are ribbon prizes up for grabs!

I couldn't resit showcasing May Arts products teamed up with brown paper packages. They just go together like peanut butter and jelly. The first package is done up with class and elegance. I ran a strip of sheer gold ribbon along the length of the package, added Linen Burlap String on both sides and then topped it with a gold glittered leaf, tag and a loop of gold satin.

 The above package is more traditional. I simply tied a large bow (fishtailing the ends) with the Solid/Variegated Stripes Ribbon and tucked in a few shiny plastic berries.

And this package is for the kids. I tied some Grosgrain/Bubble Dot ribbon in a knot around all sides of the package and added a big, fun bow out of white paper cord.

Finally, I needed a pretty and unique way to wrap some gift cards and gifts of money, so I wrapped a plain envelope in Solid/Wrinkled Ribbon (chartruese, baby blue and fucshia), tied a large bow and added an acetate snowflake for the finishing touch.

Your next stop is Kendra!