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terience r country christmxis gift wrapping ideas for weary shoppers after hours of trying to find a parking space at the mall fighting crowds at the store and finding the perfect pre sent for everyone on your list who has the energy and enthusiasm to add personality to the wrapping of gifts wrapping gifts in fun and creative ways makes each pre sent even more special and it can be as easy as using mate rials that are already in your home following are some hol iday gift wrapping ideas that will add a warm personal touch to all of your gifts fool your friend who always guesses what is in each box by wrapping a small gift in a large box and then wrap that box in an even larger box design your own wrapping paper by using plain white wrapping or packaging paper and writing notes quotes or holiday greetings all over it use stickers stamps or sponges dipped in paint to add color brighten your packages by placing live flowers in the rib bons if the live flowers will not survive due to time or travel make flowers using embroidery floss available at any craft or needlework store and floral supplies add humor by wrapping your gifts in the sunday comics the recipient will appreciate your effort to recy cle give a flair to your wrap ping style by making floss tas sels to go with or in place of your ribbons the tassels can be made in holiday colors or to match the paper and the best part is your friend or family can use them again to dress up their shoes key chains barrettes or any thing they own holly wreath to make for tree or door the holly wreath is a symbol of hope and of renewed growth in winter heres how to make one 1 cut out the centre of a paper plate i 2 punch a hole in the plate rim put a piece of string through the hole and tie to make a loop 3 cut red and green tissue paper into 3 cm squares 4 take each square and wrap aaround the eraser end of a pencil 5 with the tissue paper on the end of the pen cil glue the paper onto the wreath pull out the pencil leaving the tissue square glued to the paper plate continue until the wreath is filled making sure to mix in lots of red berries with the green holly leaves 6 glue or staple on a bow or punch a hole in the plate and loop a stringthrough to hang trisha romance save save save pre christmas sale on now most items in stock bus hours monday thursday 1000 am 600 pm friday late night 1000 am 800 pm saturday 1000 am 530 pm sundays 1100 am 330 pm n golden eflgle frt galleries imc the most complete gallery for all your an needs 18 ringwood drive stouftville tel fax 905 6422279 22aoocdx lost sheep special offer- 299 framed image 14 x 11 bring in this coupon receive off on any framed edition print value1250 or more keirstead family of artists tkggust blt for old fashioned v service and mercantile wuty products create the look you want furniture and accessories customized to your taste handmade wreaths crafts gifts for all your christmas needs 7861 highway 7 east locust hill just 4 km east of hwy 48 ontario open fridays 69 pm saturdays 106 and sundays 125 starting nov 28th open everyday until christmas come and see what were ail about canada snowbunnies evening glow book 5500 a delightful selection of gift ideas keirstead bone china mugs matching coasters 10 original oil paintings and watercolours limited editions and textured reproductions hand crafted christmas ornaments the menger gallery 2243 stouffville rd between hwy 404 woodbine ave po box 159 gormley ontario loh 1g0 tues fri 10 am 9 pm sat 10 am 5 pm sun 1 pm 5 pm 905 8875795 in our new fgf gallery cynthia cupples pottery etc unique beautiful gifts open weekends untu christmas 10 am 4 pm 905 8525615 between j davis drive on 3rd cone m- i j walter campbell christmas magic framed 14000 come to do some christmas shopping and see our 6 foot santa merry christmas from lynn walter campbell family at gingerbread gallery ltd rr 4 sunderland ontario l0c 1h0 705 3572252 2 efts id