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 6 Sustainable Gift Wrapping Ideas You Can Use Even After The Holidays

Yodel Pe of Manila Paper Trail shows Metro.Style how to go the extra mile in gift giving with recycled papers, textiles and stickers

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Anna Rosete

<div><br/></div><p>At<strong> Metro.Style</strong>, we just love the idea that Christmas, an occasion for gift giving culminates every year.  It’s a time to share blessings with family, friends and loved ones.  It’s also the perfect opportunity to show them how much they have been appreciated all through the past twelve months and the many years that have gone by.  </p><div><br/></div><p>Making memories as part of the holiday revelry calls for that extra dose of affection by wrapping those Christmas presents in something just as meaningful.  You don’t have to be Martha Stewart to express your thoughtfulness.  <strong>Yodel Pe</strong>, the artist and maker behind <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_manilapapertrail/" target="_blank">Manila Paper Trail </a>shows <strong>Metro.Style </strong>how to turn simple materials such as a brown paper bag, magazine pages and old maps into gorgeous gift wrapping, expressing how special your giftee is!</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6-NRfchlYj/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"> <a 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0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6-NRfchlYj/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Manila Paper Trail (@_manilapapertrail)</a></div></div></blockquote> </div><div><br/></div><p>“I&#x27;ve always given importance to gift wrapping as this is the first thing that people see. If the packaging is great people are eager to know what you&#x27;ve given. I&#x27;ve always believed in judging a book by it&#x27;s cover when it comes to presents.   I take gift wrapping seriously, so usually think of a theme towards Christmas. Everything, from the string or ribbon to the card and wrapping have to relate to one another. I am also a great proponent of having things look uniform,”  Yodel shares.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/722381a9-2b0a-4352-aaaf-adb6c2d0a31d_gift wrapping watermarked thumbnail with yodel pe final.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Yodel Pe shows Metro.Style how to go the extra mile in gift giving by wrapping gifts with sustainable materials.<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> CJ Reyes  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/tips/pretty-bubble-dog-boutique-opens-in-bgc/34393" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adopt Your New Best Friend From This Pet Boutique With Korean Origins</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Below are some of Yodel&#x27;s tips to keep in mind for gift wrapping:</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>1. It&#x27;s very useful to have a theme, so you nedd not spend a lot when it comes to wrapping.</p><div><br/></div><p>2. If you are under a tight budget, consider using butcher paper or recycled brown paper bags, then you should build from that.</p><div><br/></div><p>3. Try using ephemera such as found items: old stamps, music sheets, maps, newspapers and magazines.</p><div><br/></div><p>4. Use one item, and use a lot of it.  If you have a garden, then leaves can be part of your packaging.   Since I am a pack rat, and love paper ephemera. I collect everything, even used biscuit paper and tins, I think of re-using and up-cycling.</p><div><br/></div><p>5.  Remember that gift wrapping is an added gift, apart from the more obvious one that you give people. It informs the person you&#x27;ve given something to that apart from the gift, you&#x27;ve taken the time to wrap the present well.    </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>In the gallery below are Yodel Pe&#x27;s 6 sustainable gift wrapping ideas you can use even after the holidays:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/890c0f7f-751c-4e72-b3f3-a393a0496673_christmas wrapping_landscape.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/27b10ad4-19f9-4c2b-8d5e-4f86f059c6bd_dsc03549.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/fa8a7255-ff27-4746-8a09-d32752df938e_dsc03538.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/33589ea8-5eec-490d-a468-0309b432138c_dsc03527.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/6a2d7dfa-2272-4311-8cff-64f411bfef21_dsc03523.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/9a64d7d1-1739-4af8-889d-9a6bd7a908dd_yodel pe manila paper trail wrapping with old map.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/487f5fbf-7ab5-47cb-a821-ae344b825f89_dsc03509.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Recycle brown paper bags and handwritten Holiday greetings as wrapper<cite>CJ Reyes</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Use colorful washi tape to decorate recycled paper<cite>CJ Reyes</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> Use old newspapers as wrappers and tie with ribbons made of old textile scraps.<cite>CJ Reyes</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p> Print or photocopy your favorite patterns as wrappers.<cite>CJ Reyes</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Use old maps as wrappers and spruce the gift with a pretty ribbons.<cite>CJ Reyes</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Use old magazine pages as gift swappers and decorate your wrapping with festive ribbons.<cite>CJ Reyes</cite></p></div></div></div></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Watch this video for gift wrapping inspiration by Yodel Pe:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div class="youtube-iframe"><iframe width="400" height="345" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IHT4XLPo184" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><br/><div><br/></div><p>Now put some Christmas music on, grab a mug of hot chocolate and get busy with the annual holiday gift wrapping!  </p><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/tips/make-personalized-gifts-at-happy-station/34298" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">This Store Makes Personalized Gifting A Breeze</a></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>