With Christmas fast approaching, we're making our December to-do list and checking it twice to ensure no task gets left behind. There are Christmas trees to decorate, gifts to buy, Christmas cookies to bake, and Christmas activities to plan.
Unless you're Alex Drummond...
While there's certainly no strict schedule for when to decorate for Christmas or when to have all of your presents wrapped, Alex can already say done and done! Wait, what? We can hardly believe it either, but her decorations are up and her gifts are sitting in pretty packages underneath the tree. Now, that's what we call a Christmas miracle! And it's exactly why we're turning to her for tips as we head into the holiday rush.
In addition to finding the perfect presents, it’s arguably just as important to find the right wrapping paper, too. After all, the outside should be just as wonderful as what's inside. Well, Alex has accomplished just that! She recently shared on Instagram that she "decided to get cute aesthetic wrapping paper this year" from Ballard Designs. One look and we had to get our hands on it, too. 😍
Alex has both the Christmas Trellis Gift Wrap and the Suzanne Kasler Elise Gift Wrap. The first paper is decorated in a trellis of holiday greenery and red ribbons, to which Alex only adds her own big red bows. We also imagine this one would look gorgeous adorned with sprigs of live greenery! It comes as a ten-foot roll that's currently on sale for just $10.50.
The latter option features abstract designs that were created from hand-painted watercolor motifs, sure to bring the most whimsical feel to anything you wrap. Along with the versions Alex has, you can also grab this one in matching stripes so you can mix-and-match your packages. Both designs come in blue/green or red/pink colors as a ten-foot roll that's only $8.40.
Along with Alex, reviewers are loving this gift wrap as well. Several comments mention the high-quality of the paper, adding that it's thick and doesn't tear easily. One reviewer writes, "Paper looks and feels expensive: satiny finish, solid weight, and cuts like a dream. The colors are beautiful and work with a variety of ribbon colors." Basically, it's the gift wrap that keeps on giving!
The only thing Alex can't help us with? How to wrap a gift. And that's only because her process is made a little more complicated by her dog George. She posted, "Trying to be on top of things and wrap presents early, but George had other plans I guess." 😆 It's hard to be upset when the distraction is that cute!
There's nothing distracting us from buying this wrapping paper, though—and maybe a wrapping paper storage container to hold the several rolls we're eyeing. To make sure your wrapping paper makes it in time for gift giving, the latest you can order for standard shipping is by December 19 at 11 p.m. EST. Ballard Designs also offers next-day delivery for select items. For that, order by December 21 at 4 p.m. EST to receive your purchase by Christmas.
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Macie Reynolds is the assistant editor of E-Commerce and SEO for The Pioneer Woman.
