This week is all about avoiding the traditional wrapping paper (saving a couple of trees and keeping it out of landfills!) and going with all the bits and pieces of left-over, re-purposed stuff around the house.

Because I’ve been buying coffee in 1-pound cans, I had several lying around, and it occurred to me I could use them to wrap some gifts.

I save all kinds of ribbons, paper, beads and they live in a little corner of my office. Whenever I need some embellishments, there they are … and not just for the holidays. I go to my stash all year round.

 Re-purposing tissue paper with re-purposed Mardi Gras beads and leftover ribbon from an old project

An “orphan” holiday sock pulled over a 1 pound coffee can. Tag made out of a paint color sample sheet

 Coffee can with individual pieces of blue and
white ribbons tied around it

 Box wrapped with a dishtowel – Tag is made out of a card
received last year

Box wrapped with a brown paper bag with a Christmas card from last year to embellish – Card serves as a gift tag as well

Coffee can wrapped with a scarf being gifted. Piece of ribbon left over from a wedding 10-years-old! Matching gloves inside

Go to this link for even more Green Diva holiday gift wrapping ideas