Simple gift and wrap

Hello all!  Here's a simple and inexpensive gift idea that you can wrap using your scraps.  My friend Jodi was celebrating her birthday this weekend. The gift I ordered for her did not arrive in time.  We did not want to go empty handed, So, my husband and I decided to share some music with her.  We burned two CDs to take to the party. Music makes such a great gift.  In this case, we chose a new group that we had introduced to Jodi this summer on vacation. We burned two CDs and I wrapped them using some scraps from the studio.

I had ordered some biodegradable Kraft wax paper bags some time ago. I loved the color and planned to use them in my art and for wrapping gifts.  I simply wrapped the CDs in some scraps of old sewing pattern paper then placed them in the wax paper bag.  I found half a sheet of vintage music from a recent project and folded it in half over the top of the bag.  I created a decorative edge with pinking shears then stapled the music paper to the bag.  After punching two holes, I ran a coffee stained ribbon scrap through and tied a bow. I wrote a little sentiment on the back and done!  Don't have the wax paper bags? Make one.  Take two pieces of wax paper and sew or staple around three edges to make a pouch.

Checkout Le Box Boutique  for more great packaging ideas and supplies.  You may want to have some of these on hand as the holidays approach.  Wouldn't a CD of your favorite Christmas music be a great hostess gift this year? I think I will make up a few and have them on hand.  I'm also thinking of doing something similar at Thanksgiving. I am the hostess for this holiday, but I want to burn a CD of Christmas music and make up several of these bags with a Christmas theme to pass out to our guests as they leave. I love the thought of them listening to Christmas music on the way home.  Take care sweet friends! Linking up to: