Etsy Finds of the Day: Wrap It Up

The holiday juggernaut continues, today with a selection of pretty handmade wrapping papers and other gift containers from those busy Etsy elves. (Note: I tried to choose several papers and vessels that weren't specifically holiday-themed, so that they'd be just as useful the rest of the year.) Above: XO Limited Edition Gift Wrap, $8 for two sheets from RiffeRaff

Push/Pull Gift Wrap Set, $4 from Sarah Marie

Pavilion Recycled Paper Gift Wrap, $16 for four sheets from Smock Letterpress

Original Gift Wrap, $9 for two sheets from Wolfie and the Sneak

Tori Gift Wrap Set, $4.50 from Erin Ruth

Grape Vendome Gift Wrap, $8 for two sheets from The Market by Feterie

Jigsaw Bead Gift Wrap $8 for two sheets from RiffeRaff

You're Nuts Paper, $6 for three sheets from Fact & Fancy

Merry Christmas Gift Bag, $6 from Paloma's Nest

Gift Bag Sets, $10 for four from Things by Bubbo-Tubbo

Tiny Gocco Gift Bags, $3.75 for six from Mothball Charlie

Origami Gift Boxes, $9 for three from Paper Red Shoes

Bianco e Rosso Twine, $16 per spool from Carta, Inc.

Cool Stuff: Working Class Studio Fabric Bags and Boxes

Re-Gift line just in time for the holidays. They
are perfect to stash under the Christmas tree with a big pretty bow, and
after use, they can be used as home storage boxes. The fabric bags can
also be reused as lunch totes, knitting bags, kids totes and so much more.
Why waste a bunch of paper wrapping gifts when you can use and re-use
these boxes and bags for years to come!

Add panache to gift giving and style to storage with this elegant
collection of collapsible fabric-covered boxes. Available in several
rich colors and striking patters, Re-Gift fabric boxes can be used (and
reused) as gift boxes, colorful home storage containers, or chic accents
to your living and work space. Great for holiday and year-round use,
boxes include a coordinating hang tag ideal for gift labels or content
identification. Pattern design by Ben Morris (professor of fashion, SCAD).

Fabric Bags : Re-Gift
Add panache to gift giving and style to storage with this elegant
collection of collapsible fabric-covered boxes. Available in several
rich colors and striking patterns, Re-Gift fabric bags can be used (and
reused) as gift bags or stylish totes. Each bag is made of durable
natural cotton and features a reinforced bottom for added support. Bags
are available in three sizes: bottle, medium and large. Pattern design
by Ben Morris (professor of fashion, SCAD).

Etsy Finds of the Day: Tag It

Now that you have all your independently designed, handmade, eco-friendly wrapping paper squared away, it's time to stock up on some equally charming and unique gift tags from those crafty Etsy sellers:

Top: Modern Gift Tags, $5 for six from mel829

Let It Snow Gift Tags, eight for $6 from kiss 'n tell

Pinwheel Gift Tags, $4.75 each from Whimsy Love

Snowflake Gift Tags, $5 for ten from made by them

Pattern Gift Tags, $3.50 for 18 from Elfrida Paper Goods

Chartreuse and Olive Gift Tags, $1.80 for four from Modern Card

Hide and Seek Silhouette Gift Tags, $6 for 12 from amelia mae

Silver and Blue Screenprinted Gift Tags, $5 for six from UglyKitty

Mod Pod Merry Christmas Tags, ten for $4.25; French Text Christmas Tags, six for $3; and Orange and Turquoise Swing Tags, ten for $4 from the Craft Pantry

Cherry Blossom Tags, $2.75 for five from AlignwithDesign

Great Mistakes Scrap Tags, $5 for 20 from Suzanne Buchanan Designs

Snowflake Circle Tags, $3.50 for 22 from Elle's Studio

Peppermint Holiday Gift Tags, eight for $3 from Pinky Creations

Flower Mix Gift Tags, $8 for 24 from SpaceDog Studios

Vintage Green Christmas Tree Tags, $3 for three; Festive Poinsettia Tags and Green Ornament Tags, $2 for eight; and Grand Assortment Holiday Tags, $9.50 for ten from Petite Pear Paperie

Fawn Tags, $8.50 for 16 from charliemotel

Square Holiday Tags, 24 for $5 from Spinlady

Modern Gothic Gift Tags, eight for $5 from mack (delicious) handmade goods

P.S. Many of these would make fun tree decorations, too.

Up next: Etsy Stocking Shopping

Etsy Finds of the Day: Wrap It Up

This year, skip those tubes of generic holiday gift wrap and sheath your presents in something a bit more unique:

Top: Reese, Jacqueline, and Felicity; bottom: Liv, $4.50 per 24-by-36-inch, 50-percent recycled, soy-ink-printed sheet from ErinRuth

Jigsaw, three screenprinted 18-by-24-inch sheets for $12 from rifferraft

Falling Leaves, $9 for five 12-by-18-inch sheets (plus five decoupaged gift tags) from Wolfie and the Sneak

Starry and Deer, $5.50 for two 19-by-27-inch sheets from Fox Parlor

Hand-Stamped Paper and Ribbon, $4 for a 24-by-24-inch sheet and 1.5 yards of ribbon from cipolla

Doves, Gingerbread, Three French Hens, and Christmas Trees, $2 per 11-by-16-inch sheet from margin

Percy Penguin, $5.50 for one 32-by-24-inch hand-stamped sheet from makeanddokate88

Paper-Covered Tubes, $10 for four reusable 9.5-by-2-inch mailers from paperMachinations

Yuletide Greetings Altered Paint Can, $10 for a 1-gallon can from Keepsake Couture

Trinket Boxes, $6 for each 4-by-2-inch handmade origami box from Teresa's Art Studio

Santa and Blue Button Origami Pyramid Boxes, $8.50 for three and $5.50 for four 2.5-by-3-inch boxes from vvnvvn

Letterpress Buckles with Ribbon, $5.50 to $8 each from d. Sharp

Paper Flowers, $10 for 30 handmade 1-inch flowers in assorted colors from paperspoon

Up next: The Etsy Gift Tag Extravaganza