Gift Ways

It is equally pleasant to receive and give presents, so the choice of gifts must be approached carefully. After all, first and foremost, the goal of the donor is to please, make a pleasant impression that will be remembered for a long time. To make everything happen the way you think, be sure to be guided by the tastes of the person to whom the gift is intended. But even to guess with a gift is not enough, its packaging options are equally important, in fact, the design is the face of your presentation. The unfolding of wrapping paper or other decor all of us sends to childhood, to a fairy tale, making the anticipation of the gift as strong as the joy of receiving it.

It is not necessary to turn to the help of professional packers, which can result in a decent amount. Creating a design yourself is much more interesting, because in the end you get a unique composition in which you put a piece of your soul.

The design of gifts has its own etiquette, its own rules, which must be taken into account before proceeding with the packaging. These recommendations are generally accepted, focusing on them, you will never get into a mess.

• Gift wrapping for men of any age should not contain too “female” decor, even if this man is your favorite person. Bows, ribbons, hearts, bears and other romantic paraphernalia are not suitable.

• A man's gift should look strictly and status-oriented externally, so a single-color package is in favor. Especially good are fabric, craft paper, neutral colors, discreet decor in a small amount.

• If you donate alcohol, then choose the packaging of the classic type - tube. If a man is close, the more unusual one will suit - a cover made of textiles, burlap, which is already styled in accordance with his taste or the interests of the person bestowed.

• Gift wrapping for a woman allows you to show more imagination, you can use bright colors, original motifs, a bright print, a lot of decor.

• Be sure to consider the status of a woman, the closeness of your relationship, before choosing too expressive and unusual decor.

• Making a gift for a child, you can embody the brightest and wildest fantasies, the composition should be fun, cheerful. As a decor, use something your child will surely like, for example, balloons.

The style of design is often dictated by the mood of the holiday, and this also needs to be taken into account.

• New Year's holidays, Christmas suggests a lot of relevant attributes and motifs: winter, snow, deer, Christmas trees, toys, tinsel, bells, serpentine. You can use bright paper, bold decor, shiny elements.

• St. Valentine's Day has a romantic background, so it would be appropriate roses, doves, hearts, teddy bears and so on.

• March 8 - spring holiday, therefore, in favor of floral motifs, elegant packaging, bright ribbons.

• February 23 - brutal holiday, therefore camouflage, St. George ribbons, military symbols, restrained color range are among the main trends.

In addition to the features of packaging, you need to take into account the latest current trends. Gift colored paper and a bow as the only decoration is a thing of the past. Modern decor trends dictate their own rules. Designers recommend to pay attention to three areas that are now becoming particularly popular:

• ecostyle;
• eclectic and futuristic styles;
• minimalism.

Eco style primarily distinguishes the abundance of natural materials and natural color gamut. The use of artificial decor and foundations is not allowed. Such decorative elements are often used:

• craft paper;
• bows and sash of twine, unbleached flax.

In minimalism, the main thing is restraint and conciseness. Stay within the strict framework, do not go away from simplicity, and you will succeed. Often used:

• black and white paper;
• tags;
• cutting down;
• geometric print.

Futurism and eclecticism make it possible to combine styles and trends, for example, an expressive and spectacular satin bow and crafting paper wrapper. Or an elaborate elegant box with a luxurious print of natural fabric with a pin as a decorative element.

Whatever style you choose, proceed not only from your taste, but also from the preferences of the hero of the occasion, which the gift is intended for.

Here, only your imagination can put restrictions, because in fact everything that comes to your mind can be used for packaging and decoration. The main thing is to think out the composition correctly, pick up the accessories so that everything looks organic. We offer you a list of basic materials that can be easily varied, supplemented at your discretion.

• Paper. This is a leader in decorating gifts. Paper is preferred colored, most often bright, looks good as a simple option, and corrugated. Paper is suitable for decoration of square and rectangular objects, boxes, candies, books. Very often used material with a touch of mother of pearl, which luxuriously shimmers and gives shine to the present.
• Holographic film and grid florists. Not only simple objects can be wrapped in them, the shape is not important here. You only need a ribbon for strings, which can be slightly curled with scissors.
• the cloth. Here you can choose as spectacular material such as chiffon, silk, plush, and concise linen, felt. Burlap is very relevant, it can be decorated as minimalist: buttons, keys, shells. Or, on the contrary, add catchy elements: crystals, stones, beads. The fabric is perfectly draped, with it bows, plexuses of threads, knots, matting look great.
• Sling. There is unlimited space for imagination, ribbons of satin and silk are tied in luxurious bows, cords with tassels, string, are also good.
• Decorative items. Use flowers, branches, threads of synthetics, stones, cones, small toys. The main thing that the decor is strictly consistent with the overall style of the composition.

Before you think through the ensemble, calculate the amount of material that you need, it depends on the size of the gift.

It is beautiful and original to decorate the box with a gift for a birthday or other holiday with your own hands. Decor is important to choose in color and shape. As for the color range, there are indeed a lot of creative options: bright colors, pastels, laconic tones. To keep your packaging harmonious, consider the following recommendations:

• give up the cold shades of snow white, but white bows are a great choice, while at the same time the gamma of white is perfectly combined with others;
• yellow - a very cheerful color, for a gift it fits perfectly, combine it with violet, brown, greens;
• shade of orange - very joyful, green, blue and red;
• red ideally decorate a small gift, but a huge red box is not the best choice, combine it with warm palettes, gold and silver;
• pink suitable for a beloved gift, combined with decorations in shades of burgundy, violet, white, silver;
• green - universal color, suitable for any gift, luxurious look composition, which combines different shades of green, gold, silver, gray;
• blueAs a rule, it is focused on men's gifts, it looks good with gold, silver, yellow, snow-white;
• Violet - very mysterious and beautiful tone for packaging, looks great in tandem with pink, yellow, white, silver.

Given these rules, you can create not only expressive and unusual, but also very aesthetic packaging. We offer you several creative options for any holiday.

• New Year's mail. Making a gift in the form of a parcel from Santa Claus means to arrange a real holiday for both adults and children. Make sure that the package contains all the necessary details: stamps, stamps, white-red lacing.
• Travel lovers. The theme of wandering is very popular, but continues to be original. Here you can use non-standard materials: contour maps, atlases, political maps.
• Insulated gift. Perfect for winter holidays. Here you can safely use the materials at hand: an old scarf, an unnecessary sweater. Be sure to add pompons as decoration.
• Eco style. Kraft paper, twine, spruce cones or sprigs of mimosa depending on the mood of the holiday - that's all you need to create an elegant composition.
• Red box. A piece of scarlet fabric and a sprig of decorative berries will allow you to decorate a gift effectively and unusually.
• Custom parts. Sew paper, use stamps, cut out original parts from paper, stick buttons - use imagination, it will allow you to create a masterpiece from the simplest box.

It is interesting to decorate a gift without investing more money in materials. As a rule, simple decorative elements look most unusual, for example, in ecostyle. It is enough to create a paper packaging, make a flower out of a ribbon, or create a composition with a fir branch and cinnamon sticks. You can effectively pasted with rhinestones or decorate the package. We offer you some of the easiest ways to decorate a gift, depending on its shape.

• Box. You can choose any one that is suitable in size, stick it with paper, add decorations from scrap materials. The box can be made by yourself, giving it the shape of a heart, a flower, a chest, a box.
• Basket. Very effective option. Use any basket that can be decorated according to the chosen style. Simply put in her gift.
• Plastic box Here you have to call for help your talent as an artist or master of decoupage.
• Packing bag. It is enough to buy any paper bag of neutral color and decorate it based on your desires. It is easy to make a package on your own, using maps, journals, sheet music sheets as materials. If the gift is intended for a man, form a shirt package with a bow tie. You can simply add to the package one element of decor, which will somehow overlap with the interests of the user.
• Any packaging will be decorated with tags and labels. with personal inscriptions, congratulations.
• Needleworkers can use their talent to create packaging. For example, knit a packing web, weave a macrame with a decoration or case.

Whatever packaging you choose, consider filling, especially if the gift is miniature or fragile. The filler will allow you to keep it intact and add to the effectiveness of the package itself. As a filling you can use: glitter, confetti, dry grass, flower petals, lumps of paper.

And from the following video you can learn a few new and original gift wrapping ideas.