If you’re like me, you are always looking for ways to make your gift stand out and radiate just how well you know your gift receiver. This year, I wanted to wrap my gifts a little differently than years previous — I’m tired of the same old Happy Birthday paper and cheapo ribbon! I’ve poked around the internet and come up with a few variations that will suit the wide range of personalities among my friends & family.
Black, Red, and White
Courtesy of Home Klondike
There’s something very appealing for me about this simplistic style of wrapping gifts. The design is very classy and would make a wonderful presentation for the more mature grown-ups in our lives!
Wooden Wrapping
Courtesy of House to Home
I really like how this wrapping paper looks; it would make for a very rustic presentation! Great for earthy friends or the nature-lovers in your life. 
Cloth Wrapping
Courtesy of Huffington Post
The idea of using cloth instead of paper for wrapping gifts is a pretty great one; a lot less mess, and a lot more re-useable! I’m not entirely convinced I could make a present look appealing with cloth; it might take some practice to get the folds and knots just so. But the best part about this gift is that the wrapping goes with it! Great idea for scarves in particular.
Newspaper Art
Courtesy of Tip Junkie
There are a lot of variations of newspaper wrapping, but this one was particularly striking to me. I really like the idea of dressing up the newspaper into little ribbons and bows, then adding a dash of color.
Crinkle Wrapping
Courtesy of Stylish Eve
This is another idea that has about a million variations, only limited by your imagination. These could make for a very colorful (and very fancy!) surprise.
Fancy Cans
Courtesy of Inspiration For Home
A great dressed-up can idea! I don’t know exactly what kind of wrapping paper this is, but it looks amazing. There are a lot of other awesome ideas on the Inspiration For Home website, too!
