Christmas corner-cutting

Last year by accident I developed a cost saving method of wrapping - I ran out of proper wrapping paper so eked it out by using plain brown, the sort you get from the post office, with a band of Christmas paper round the middle.  It looks so classy I have done it from the start this year!

All gift tags are last year's Christmas cards cut down, sometimes you can get two or more out of one card.

That sounds lovely. I too made all my own gift tags from last years cards & will do so again this year. I always buy my paper in the sales after Christmas. This year I have bought full rolls or wide ribbon from my craft supplier quite cheaply that looks fab on the presents.

We have been making tags from cards since we were kids great fun with crimping scissors. MIL cuts off the tags and gives them back so you can use them again. I also keep my favourite cards and put them out again so it looks like i've got loads of friends.

We also give hampers back and reuse gift bags and boxes.

DD wanted to make her own gift wraps and wrap in old newspaper with coloured ribbons but my parents rang to say guess what we have done it all for you  i should be grateful but actually i was looking forward to making pretty parcels with DD

I have lined my wardrobe doors with all my fave cards, Christmas, birthday, mothers day, anniversary,  they are all there for me to see everyday.

I love turning Christmas cards, etc into labels. I think it's very therapeutic

Good tip about the brown paper 

We've got several favourite Christmas cards which come out every year!

This year, a local artist chum has sent us one of his own creations of a famous view here, and we may well frame it as it is so good!

I heard some common sense from a local lady once, when she asked a nephew if he'd like a card costing £2.50, or a box of chocolates instead...;0)