Thursday, October 21, 2010

Gilt Crystal and Glamour Gift Wrap Challenge ~ Part One


You know that Gilded Glamour Gift Wrap Challenge I gave myself a few posts back? The one inspired by my photo of the Ralph Lauren store display in Paris? The one where I said come back and see the result sometime this week? Just so you know, I had absolutely no idea where this challenge was going to head but I was determined to pull this one off......... even though I was a bit worried after the stated fact.



Surprisingly, I don't actually have all that much "gold and gilt" gift wrap materials. I like gold, I just tend towards working with colours when it comes to gift wrap presentations. But this lack of "gilt" only made me look a little harder, dig a little deeper, and gather some golden inspiration to capture the essence of that Paris salon. This is my Part One of this "gilded challenge" and you will see a few more over the next week, once I started I was really into this gilt and crystal "salon" look and even better for me, it has special holiday gift written all over it.



 ~ the Ralph Lauren Paris salon inspiration ~



This presentation brought together more than a few of my gift wrap pointers. I used a standard matte gold wrapping paper that I buy in a commercial roll, a burnished gold taffeta ribbon that I bought at a mark-down bin at a craft store a long time ago, a black faux-fur hair scrunchie, and a crystal bauble from my old jewelery stash that I didn't even know was there until I went hunting for something sparkly this morning. It obviously fell off something and luckily had a small eye at the rear that I needed for a secure ribbon attachment. If I hadn't found this I was totally prepared to take apart other jewelry pieces......... actually I did but the "gilt" challenge isn't over yet. You will have to come back to see more.


Step One ~ Wired Ribbon



Step Two ~ Scrunchie


This faux-fur hair scrunchie (and it really is and no I wouldn't wear it) slides over the ribbon knot, pull through the ribbon tails and it really is that easy. Lots of instant volume, almost having a collar effect and creating a nest for the sparkly bauble. I slide through another short length of ribbon and then just folded each of the four ribbon tails under for poufs. No complicated bow-tying needed. This bow-less ribbon style will only work with wired type ribbons, something more readily found during holidays. 



Step Three ~ Bauble

This was sheer luck to find this crystal bauble, but you could just as easily use a brooch, clasp, or as you will see this next week..........even earrings, with or without their partners.



All photos by Sande Chase ~ A Gift Wrapped Life

20 comments:

  1. Sande,

    This gift is so beautiful and I love the glamorous and sophisticated look of black and gold...and I really like little hints of black along the edge of this ribbon. I always enjoy seeing how people repurpose things and this faux fur scrunchie looks like a black powder puff! Very resourceful and pretty! I would be proud of this package!
    Mandy

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  2. I wouldn't want to unwrap it... it's so elegant!

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  3. i would never unwrap! This is absolutely delightful...

    Vie

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  4. Tres chic.
    Very very Parisian - I would love to receive and unwrap this gift as there will be something equally exquisite inside!!

    Sande you're such an inspiration!
    hugs
    Shane

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  5. So beautiful, Sande. Thank you for sharing such beautiful gift wrap.
    Have a nice weekend.
    Teresa

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  6. I love this look. I might not look at feather scrunchies the same way again.

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  7. Tres elegante ~ with exquisite ribbon and I so love the gorgeous bauble ~ you have done well .
    ~Dianne~

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  8. This is a fantastic look....I love the touch of "bling"....glamorous gift!!!

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  9. I love the idea of using a hair scrunchie...I've never attempted that technique. The package looks very elegant!

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  10. Love the scrunchie...is it marabou? I have used white marabou trimming tops of white gift bags with white tissue paper. This was something I used in my antique booth; when you purchased something from my booth, which had lots of white, silver and gold at the time, you got a special gift bag to put it in! No one else in the store was doing anything like that at the time, everyone loved it!
    Also, what a great way to use onesy earrings...can't find the partner, etc.
    --Lee Ann

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  11. You make it sound so easy, Sande, 1-2-3... Lovely & creative, can't wait to see more; have a lovely weekend~

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  12. Oh, it looks so beautiful Sande....gold, black and a litle bit of bling are a wonderful combination. XXXX

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  13. oh...this is glam absolute, Sande ! and so feminine too...Thank you so much for your lovely comment and support ! Have a great week end...
    xoxo
    Lala

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  14. Thanks for your comment on my post today, I just added you to the photo credits, I missed doing that yesterday!
    xo
    maria

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  15. Sande you have inspired me to dash down to the haberdashery store and buy every single metre of gold ribbon and black marabou I can find! This is undeniably glamourous and wonderful - thank you for posting about it.

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  16. So so beautiful, Sandi! I love your inspiration, too -- so lovely and elegant :)

    Hope you had a wonderful weekend my friend,
    xoxo

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  17. Oh, it does look wonderfully glamorous and elegant.

    I have to admit that I laughed about the scrunchie, I can just see some poor person still wearing these and shaking their head in amazement that someone else would use their favourite hair accessory for present wrapping - so funny...

    It looks beautiful and stunning and I'm looking forward to some more glamour. Have a lovely week, Love from London x

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  18. So exquisite, Sande!

    I agree, that bit of bling makes it sparkle. I would never want to open it. A perfect combination.

    Have a beautiful week.

    xoxo~Dana

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  19. Oh Sande, I think my eyes widened when I saw this. So glamorous and gorgeous.
    xoxo

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