THe HGTV Star Gift Box Challenge
HGTV Magazine gave HGTV stars one white gift box to have their way with. See how they wrapped things up.
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Jennifer Berno DeCleene
and
Rachael Weiner
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Get Creative With Gift Wrap
From unlikely “paper” to clever ribbons, bows, and string, these HGTV personalities put together unique combinations that make gift giving even more special.
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Vern Yip
White kraft paper + red velvet ribbon+ personalized wax seal + black-and-white family photo (with to and from on the back). 24" x 65' multipurpose white banner paper, $6.50 per roll, officedepot.com; 2"-thick red velvet ribbon, $4 per yard, mjtrim.com; initial wax seal stamp square filigree font, $15, nostalgicimpressions.com
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Casey Noble
Colorful road map + white rope + leather luggage tag. Rand McNally map, from $2, barnesandnoble.com; 1/2"-thick white cotton rope, 50¢ per foot, knotandrope.com; Budd Leather lizard grain accessory calf lime luggage tag, $16, wayfair.com
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Sarah Richardson
Leftover fabric + skinny white ribbon + parcel tag decorated with snowflake stamps. TIP: Gather fabric around the box and secure it with a rubber band. Then trim excess fabric with pinking shears. Similar fabric, $16 per yard, bandjfabrics.com; Ecru #51 organdy 1/4"-thick ribbon, $4 per spool, katespaperie.com; Crest solar white (2 1/4" x 4")Style a Tag, $5 for 10, paperpresentation.com; Snowflakes InkadinkaClings stamp set, $5, eksuccessbrands.com/inkadinkado
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Danielle Colding
Brown kraft paper + jute cord + purple card and envelope + mini bouquet of fresh flowers. TIP: Ask the florist for a small plastic floral tube to hold the flowers. Wrap and secure the cord around it with craft glue. Brown kraft paper, $4 per roll, jampaper.com; natural jute cord, $5 per spool, paper-source.com; purple 3 1/2" x 5" flat card, $5.50 for 25, metallic purple 3 5/8" x 5 1/8" Thick-e-lope, $10 for 10, both paperpresentation.com; 3" Aquatubes crystal clear with screw-on cap, $4 for 50, save-on-crafts.com
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Emily Henderson
Shiny gold paper + silk ribbon + DIY painted linen card. TIP: Tie two bows together for a dramatic topper. Make the loops extra wide and leave the ends short. Metallic gold jumbo gift wrap, $5 per roll, birthdayexpress.com; 2 1/2"-thick hand-dyed silk satin copper patina ribbon, $8 per yard, mjtrim.com; 5" x 3 1/2" linen solar white flat card (Emily paints hers with watercolors), $5.50 for 25, paperpresentation.com
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Sabrina Soto
Ecofriendly striped paper + satin ribbons in different widths + graphic gift tag. TIP: Wrap three ribbons of equal length around the box. Layer them, starting with the widest one, then secure with double-stick tape on the bottom of the box. Recycled wrapping paper, $12 for 4 rolls, boutique.cascades.com; satin ribbons in 10 mm, 25 mm, and 50 mm, $1.50 to $5 per yard, all mjtrim.com; red poinsettia stars tag, $5 for 8, nightowlpapergoods.com
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Cortney Novogratz
Kids’ artwork + multicolor skinny ribbons + tag cut from a lunch bag + lollipop. Ribbon in aqua, bubblegum, jonquil, red, and teal, $6 for 10 yards, creamcityribbon.com; Hammond’s 2-ounce rainbow blast lollipop, $4, hammondscandies.com
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Taniya Nayak
Old architecture blueprints + jute cord + ruler + colored carpenter pencils. For similar blueprints, try ebay.com; natural jute cord, $5 per spool, paper-source.com; Rulers of the World, $2, richfrog.com; carpenter pencils, $7 each, paperpresentation.com for buying info
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Dina Manzo
Newspaper + bakery string + stick-on label + cookie cutter. Red and white baker’s twine, $8 per roll, paper-source.com; Martha Stewart Home Office with Avery oval kitchen labels, $6 for 18, staples.com; gingerbread boy cookie cutter, $1, surlatable.com
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Monica Pederson
Polka-dot paper+ v-notched satin ribbon+ printed gift tag + candy canes. Red Dots paper, $8 per roll, paper-source.com; 3"-thick double-face moss satin ribbon, $15 for 25 yards, ribbonbazaar.com; Holiday Expressions tags, $7 for 14, paper-source.com; Hammond’s all-natural candy canes, $3 each, hammondscandies.com
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David Bromstad
Sparkly blue paper + burlap ribbon + hand-painted ornament. Aqua glitter wrapping paper, $10 per roll, paper-source.com; burlap ribbon, $13.50 per 25-yard roll, paper-source.com; 4" gold plain plastic ball ornament, $3, bronners.com
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Meg Caswell
White glossy paper + dotted grosgrain ribbon + brown paper gift tag + sprig of eucalyptus. Glossy white gift wrap, $8.50 per roll, thecontainerstore.com; 1 5/8"-thick stitched grosgrain ribbon, $3 per yard, mjtrim.com; Coco flat card (2 3/4" square), $3.50 for 25, paperpresentation.com
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