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Post by cannmom on Dec 5, 2017 18:52:37 GMT
Do you enjoy it or loathe it? I have fun with it. I like picking out my paper and wrapping up pretty gifts. It makes my happy when all of my different wrapping papers match and look nice together, but this year I had so much left over from previous years that I'm going with the hodge-podge look. Hopefully I will use everything up and I can start fresh next year.
Here's a few tips to make it more enjoyable if you hate it. Don't get really cheap paper. It's hard to work with if it's really thin and tears easily. Gift bags are a great easy option. You can buy them fairly inexpensively at dollar stores. Don't try to do it all at once or if you woud really rather get it over with do do it all at once. Work on a big clear surface. You need room to spread out. I use the dining room table. The floor is good if you don't mind getting up and down. Let someone else do it. If you have any young teen relatives you could probably get them to do it for you.
Merry Christmas everyone!
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Post by River on Dec 5, 2017 18:55:51 GMT
I loathe it, but DH enjoys it. So win win, I don't have to wrap very many, just the things I pick up for DH and he wraps most everything else.
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Post by donna on Dec 5, 2017 19:08:48 GMT
I enjoy it when I get to wrap with my sister in law. We have fun together. We play Christmas music and talk.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Dec 5, 2017 19:11:15 GMT
I don’t hate it but I don’t love it. I like them to look pretty under the tree and coordinate, but hate spending a bunch of money in wrapping. I don’t have a good place to wrap except my bed, so it’s a bit of a pain in the ass.
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Post by disneypal on Dec 5, 2017 19:12:13 GMT
I like wrapping gifts
I put on Christmas music and have fun
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Post by cmpeter on Dec 5, 2017 19:14:34 GMT
I’m not a big fan. Luckily, since I shop for most of the gifts, dh is willing to wrap them. He usually does it while watching football. Dd will wrap my gifts to dh for me. :-)
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Post by breetheflea on Dec 5, 2017 19:15:10 GMT
I don't particularly like it. DH is the slowest present wrapper on Earth, but his wrapping looks better than mine, I'd rather just get it over with  The big rolls from Costco are quite huge and thick, so it helps not to have the paper tearing all over the place. |
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Post by scrapngranny on Dec 5, 2017 19:19:50 GMT
Several years ago we used to have wrapping parties. Several gals would get together and bring all their gifts and wrapping paper, etc. we would bring snacks and make mimosas. It was fun chatting while getting the dreaded job of wrapping finished. It worked especially well for those that had children at home. They were able to get all the stuff from Santa wrapped without kids around.
I don’t mind wrapping, but I do feel good when it’s finished.
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Post by gar on Dec 5, 2017 19:24:43 GMT
Hate it. I want to love it but I just don’t. Years ago when my Dh ran a hotel I was given the job of buying presents (individual ones mind you!) for every member of staff, most of whom I only vaguely knew. I had to wrap and label them too, of course, consequently I now hate the task 😖
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Post by JoP on Dec 5, 2017 19:36:41 GMT
I hate it too - I just want it done in 5 minutes but them to look marvellous and perfect 😆🤷♀️
Hubby sometimes helps 😡😟
I can’t bring myself to just put them unwrapped in gift bags so I get on and do it 🙈
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Post by gmcwife1 on Dec 5, 2017 19:38:07 GMT
I enjoy it, but rarely do many any more. Dh is ADHD so he wraps most of our gifts for us and for his gifts I usually just have dd wrap mine when she is wrapping hers  |
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Post by tduby1 on Dec 5, 2017 19:52:29 GMT
I love pretty paper but I hate wrapping.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2017 19:56:24 GMT
I enjoy it. I usually wrap a bunch in a couple of sessions while watching a Christmas special of some kind & drinking wine.
My DGS is 3 & I have some small boxes I’ll help him wrap to put under a little tree. Little kids like to do that.
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Post by darkangel090260 on Dec 5, 2017 19:56:50 GMT
i sometimes make extra Christmas money by wrapping for people who can't stand it.
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Post by bethany102399 on Dec 5, 2017 20:01:34 GMT
I hate it, I love buying pretty paper but hate the actual wrapping of the gift. I actually offered to pay a co-worker in fudge if she would be willing to come to my house and do it for me.
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Post by shawna on Dec 5, 2017 20:01:36 GMT
I loathe it.
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Post by christinec68 on Dec 5, 2017 20:02:22 GMT
I don't mind wrapping but I don't do anything fancy. Last year, I FINALLY finished some mega roll we bought at BJs. I really thought it would never end but after 4 years...it's done. ha! I have to check my wrap situation plus this year, I want to make ornament tags with some wood discs I ordered from Etsy.
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Post by alexa11 on Dec 5, 2017 20:06:43 GMT
I dread getting started, but I like the finished product and the DGDs love it. I have 3 and each one gets their own solid color every year, so I don't have to do tags. Then I choose a couple of coordinating patterns for everyone else. Sometimes I'm really OCD and use double-sided tape.
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Post by Linda on Dec 5, 2017 20:39:46 GMT
I worked at JCP's gift wrap counter for several years as a teen....I dislike wrapping now
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Post by mymindseyedpea on Dec 5, 2017 20:55:56 GMT
I love it, it's like art to me and I feel like I'm making the gift I'm wrapping special for the giftee in this way.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2017 20:56:23 GMT
I *want* to like it - I love a beautifully wrapped president - but I actually hate it. This made me giggle! I know what you meant, darn autocorrect. |
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Post by JoP on Dec 5, 2017 20:59:29 GMT
I *want* to like it - I love a beautifully wrapped president - but I actually hate it. This made me giggle! I know what you meant, darn autocorrect. It made me giggle as well |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2017 20:59:39 GMT
I love it, it's like art to me and I feel like I'm making the gift I'm wrapping special for the giftee in this way. Really nice way of looking at it. |
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Post by mom on Dec 5, 2017 21:01:07 GMT
I *want* to like it - I love a beautifully wrapped president - but I actually hate it. This made me giggle! I know what you meant, darn autocorrect. Bah ha ha! Thats funny. I just noticed it. And nope, not gonna change it! SaveSave |
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Post by sunshinestate on Dec 5, 2017 21:01:33 GMT
I *want* to like it - I love a beautifully wrapped president - but I actually hate it. LOL! What would you wrap him in, I wonder. I love to wrap gifts. I do all the wrapping one day and then the fun part of decorating with ribbons and baubles the next. |
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Post by mom on Dec 5, 2017 21:02:05 GMT
I *want* to like it - I love a beautifully wrapped president - but I actually hate it. LOL! What would you wrap him in, I wonder. I love to wrap gifts. I do all the wrapping one day and then the fun part of decorating with ribbons and baubles the next. Im thinking a brown paper sack would work. LOL SaveSave |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2017 21:03:05 GMT
I enjoy it if I'm in the mood to do it and don't wait until the last minute. I did not receive beautifully wrapped gifts when I was growing up (my mom usually just gave me a little cash and she certainly didn't care to make it a surprise), so I make it a point to make my gifts look special because it comes from my heart, even if it didn't cost a lot.
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Post by sunshinestate on Dec 5, 2017 21:04:42 GMT
LOL! What would you wrap him in, I wonder. I love to wrap gifts. I do all the wrapping one day and then the fun part of decorating with ribbons and baubles the next. Im thinking a brown paper sack would work. LOL SaveSaveI was thinking shrink wrap! |
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Post by papersilly on Dec 5, 2017 21:31:22 GMT
i love it!! there is a great sense of accomplishment in seeing a bunch of colorful wrapped boxes at the end of it. i have a portable Sterilite container with all of my wrapping tools---scissors, tape, pens, tags, tissue ribbons and bows. my wrapping paper is in another container. i put some xmas music on and just start wrapping!
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Post by anniefb on Dec 5, 2017 21:36:43 GMT
I quite enjoy it. I love making handmade tags etc.
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