Rough and ready Christmas wrapping
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381837)
Rockingham, Australia
December 26, 2020 2:01am CST
When my sister-in-law was visiting recently, she bought a second-hand bedside cabinet as a gift for her husband. We brought it home and smuggled it into the shed. Vince and I sanded and varnished it and it came up looking like new. Vince did most of the work of course but I was the brains behind concocting a covering so it would be disguised under the tree. The ‘wrapping’ is a bit rough and ready but it served the purpose and the husband had no idea what was underneath.
I always keep any large pieces of cardboard that might come our way and I always find a use for it. In this case, we cut four pieces of cardboard for the sides and one for the top. The ‘box’ just slipped over the cabinet as we didn’t have a base in it. We had some book-binding tape which we used to hold the pieces together.
I cut out a Christmas tree shape from another piece of cardboard and we held that on the sides and top and spray-painted round it. Then we put the card over the paintwork leaving the tree exposed. This piece was painted a different colour then sprinkled with glitter.
As I said, it was a bit rough and ready but it did the trick and our brother-in-law was very happy with his gift. And we had a lot of fun doing it. Now we’re working on another wooden box as a gift for a friend who is turning 70 soon.
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
26 Dec 20
That is very smart, I like little neat things that you never really think about. Its like oh that is how you do it. 
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@ARIES1973 (11944)
• Legaspi, Philippines
26 Dec 20
Very clever and creative! It's a lovely gift. For sure the brother in law is so happy receiving this gift.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
26 Dec 20
That is something nice and interesting that you have done. The other folks in my household do such decorative things and relish these. However, I can just write and talk about those things.
I can however pitch in with coloring and suggesting things if needed!
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
28 Dec 20
@JudyEv
Well I do get Writing and some other ideas, but when it comes to art and craft, not much comes to my mind !
Have a great week ahead !
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
28 Dec 20
@JudyEv
Ha ha well I cannot judge myself on that !!
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 20
People with ideas and colouring skills are useful to have around too. Often I have the ideas but poor old Vince ends up doing most of the work. He could not fathom how I could possibly make a covering for the cabinet but once we got started it was pretty easy.
Often I have the ideas but poor old Vince ends up doing most of the work. He could not fathom how I could possibly make a covering for the cabinet but once we got started it was pretty easy.1 person likes this
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
26 Dec 20
I hope they loved it.
What an ingenious pair you are.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
29 Dec 20
@JudyEv I see but good for ya mate
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Dec 20
@RebeccasFarm Thanks, cobber! 
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 20
I wanted to disguise the cabinet until we were all ready to open our gifts.
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
27 Dec 20
i love 't! rustic 'tis my absolute fav 'n what a wonderful use 'f that cardboard. i'll need to recall such if'n i've somethin' odd shaped to wrap. the cabinet turned out beautifully 'n i'm certain he'll think 'f y'all oft when seen.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
28 Dec 20
@JudyEv yer welcome. i bet so, but what'n unfergettable presentation 'f such :)
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@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
26 Dec 20
That's great, and it served its purpose well! I also used quite a selection of boxes for wrapping gifts this year - for one thing it's easier if you have a soft or odd-shaped gift, and it means the recipient can't easily guess the contents which makes it fun!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
26 Dec 20
@JudyEv Very sneaky! I'm glad he was happy with this gift. It was very thoughtful to do all of this for him.
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 20
@VivaLaDani13 They arrived at lunchtime Christmas Day so there would have been no opportunity for the wife to wrap it for her husband. Are you feeling better now and over your horrible cough?
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
27 Dec 20
@JudyEv I agree with you. It's fun giving and / or getting things ready for a present even if it's not entirely from you like you said. You still did a very important job getting it ready to give.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
26 Dec 20
what a fun gift! love the wrapping, looks like most of my wrapping jobs
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@JudyEv (381837)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 20
@DocAndersen That was pretty clever. I wonder if I could organise to do that. I'll work on it for next year. It would be really funny to see Vince wrapping his own gift!! 
I wonder if I could organise to do that. I'll work on it for next year. It would be really funny to see Vince wrapping his own gift!! @DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
27 Dec 20
@JudyEv i use gift bags. my wife makes fun of me, one year I actually got her to wrap her own presents. Boy was she made when she realized that!
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@wolfgirl569 (135601)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Dec 20
That was a great wrapping job. Glad he liked it.
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@RasmaSandra (97909)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Dec 20
That is a great and very creative idea,
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
26 Dec 20
Very clever. I'm glad your b-i-law was happy with the cabinet.
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