Wrapped
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
December 11, 2020 7:05am CST
This morning I jumped out of bed (okay I crawled out of bed thinking 'uggggh') and grabbed the wrapping paper and tape. Have I mentioned that I'm not the best at wrapping? It's not that I don't know how to wrap presents, it's just that I end up with either too little or too much paper left over. I do put the box / package in the center and "measure" from there, but I still somehow end up miscalculating. 
It's why I go for gift bags.
Today I got the wrapping paper out to wrap a gift card. I didn't see / wasn't paying attention when picking up two gift cards from walmart the other day so I didn't see the little snazzy envelopes they usually come in. Instead I just wrapped them in gift wrap and threw a tag on them. I threw another present into a bag and taped the bag because I didn't think I'd have enough tissue paper to cover the present up.
Anyhoosles.. MORNING!
I had a weird dream (when do I not?) and that will be coming post haste or hence forth or good googly moogly or something... 
It's why I go for gift bags.
Today I got the wrapping paper out to wrap a gift card. I didn't see / wasn't paying attention when picking up two gift cards from walmart the other day so I didn't see the little snazzy envelopes they usually come in. Instead I just wrapped them in gift wrap and threw a tag on them. I threw another present into a bag and taped the bag because I didn't think I'd have enough tissue paper to cover the present up.
Anyhoosles.. MORNING!
I had a weird dream (when do I not?) and that will be coming post haste or hence forth or good googly moogly or something... 8 people like this
11 responses
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
11 Dec 20
Even am too bad working with paper and tape and end up making a mess of it
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
11 Dec 20
I am glad I'm not the only one. I sometimes tear off to much tape too. 
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@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
11 Dec 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum haha yeah me too and feels bad to see some who I think aren't good at anything are good at this
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
11 Dec 20
@Butterfingers I feel envious of those who can make a gift look so gorgeous with little effort
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Dec 20
I don't have a lot of that to do this year, but I really should organize whatever we have and put it all together - just get it done. Although I have tons of bags and wrap, if worse comes to worse, I'll make use of grocery bags - or even brown paper lunch bags. But I'm not in the mood today 
. That's pretty good that you could do that first thing in the morning!
. That's pretty good that you could do that first thing in the morning!1 person likes this
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Dec 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum Your "self" is quite disciplined 
! My "self" needs to get off its lazy butt 
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True - and that vintage look is so "in" now too. I love the tin/metal stuff that can go with that !
! My "self" needs to get off its lazy butt .
True - and that vintage look is so "in" now too. I love the tin/metal stuff that can go with that !1 person likes this
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
11 Dec 20
@much2say I'm usually a procrastinator to be fair. I wasn't sure exactly how much time today I'd have to procrastinate though, so that's why I got right on the wrapping paper.
I need to pack an overnight bag but I"m sure that will be last minute lol
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
11 Dec 20
Well I told myself "self, you have to do this on the desk because it's the only available surface and you have a lot to do on the computer before you leave so.." and that's how I convinced myself.
I like gifts wrapped in the brown paper with a little bow or ribbon. Those are cute and make me think of a vintage christmas.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
11 Dec 20
I'm not even sure when I started to say it, but I say it a lot...
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Dec 20
Although I consider myself a pretty good wrapper, I still like to use gift bags because it is just easier and has less mess to clean up afterward.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Dec 20
Right! Plus the gift bag itself can be used as a trash can.
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@moffittjc (128835)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Dec 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum Very good point, although I often hold on to gift bags to reuse either during future Christmas' or during other holidays.
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
11 Dec 20
I love to wrap gifts. No gifts to wrap this year. :-(
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
11 Dec 20
I'm sorry! 
I bet you are wonderful at wrapping. I've never been great at it.
I bet you are wonderful at wrapping. I've never been great at it. 1 person likes this
@Raine38 (12387)
• United States
11 Dec 20
I am also not good with gift wrapping, so I just swing by the Dollar Tree or Dollar Store to grab some gift bags or paper bags. That way, all I need to do is to seal it, write on the gift tag and tie it with a ribbon on the bag. I do try to occassionaly wrap gifts in wrapping paper, and more often than not, it's a miss.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
11 Dec 20
Yep! The Dollar tree is my go to when I don't have enough bags lying around here. I also don't write the names on the bags. I just get a different bag for each person and remember which bag goes with which person.
I also don't write the names on the bags. I just get a different bag for each person and remember which bag goes with which person.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
11 Dec 20
This is going to be a dumb question, but... Would one of those blade type cutting implements work better for you? The cheapo kind that is just plastic and a thin blade you use to cut the paper? Or is also the folding itself that gives you problems?
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
11 Dec 20
How lucky! I don't have anyone to maybe bring me coffee
Ugh, yes I don't understand those who can just pop out of bed. I usually want to lay in bed and just slumber for awhile.
Ugh, yes I don't understand those who can just pop out of bed. I usually want to lay in bed and just slumber for awhile.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
11 Dec 20
I sort of like it, but I just hate when my wrapping looks so bad.
