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1. Gift Bows Made From Old Magazines
These colorful bows look beautiful and will cut down on that stack of magazines you've got lying around.
2. Simple But Elegant Wrapping Using Paper Grocery Bags
This wrapping idea using nothing but brown grocery bag paper is stunningly simple and elegant thanks to some simple floral cutouts.
3. Retired Bed Linens Become Adorable Fabric Gift Bags
Even if you're not an experienced sewer, these simple drawstring bags are a cinch to whip up. They are made even more interesting by simply stamping some designs or words on them. You recipient can also reuse them for future gift giving.
4. Paper Gift Bags Made From Newspapers
These gift bags made from newspaper are great looking and can be made even more unique by picking a visually interesting part of the newspaper like the comics, classifieds, or even use a foreign language newspaper.
5. Furoshiki Japanese Cloth Wrapping Technique
Heard of furoshiki? It's an eco-friendly method of wrapping a present in cloth and then reusing the cloth for future presents. The technique is similar to origami but not as complex. You could even print out furoshiki instructions and include them with the gift.
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