This holiday season it occurred to me, due to my dearest friends who are unfailingly creative every moment of their lives that if I’m this excited about giving gifts, I should put the effort in making the wrapping just as enticing as what is inside of it! My idea formed very organically, mum had picked up a few swags to hang on our doors – I love a good swag – and a vision flashed in my head to shrink them down and make a bespoke bow out of the seasons greens and added feathers to mix the media. Hoping to have these stand out, the usual patterned gift wrap and ribbon was swapped out for simple craft paper and twine. I love the rustic, Adirondack-y way that they turned out, especially next to the aeriums filled with mosses and succulents and the glass encased feather ornaments. Incidentally, the bows and string were quickly recycled as stylish necklaces and boutonnières upon being received. Now I have two welcomed challenges of the season, though I cannot guarantee that they will double as accessories each time!
