Off white packing paper may be cheap, wrinkled, and tear easily, but the color makes for wide-open decorating, as with this gift here.

paper, ribbon, raffia, plastic beads, silk flowers

I softened an already delicate floral design by laying the tan mesh ribbon over it; along with the apple blossoms and daisy like flowers, it makes for a delicate, early spring feel, and obviously reflects my longing for warmer weather and flowers it brings.

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