newspaper gift wrap

...newspaper! I'm just about ready to set aside all of my usual shiny holiday gift wrap in favor of simple newspaper gift wrap and decorations:

{mistybliss via mint}

{twoandsix via the sweetest occasion}

{country living}

Whether stitched, cut and folded into the shape of a blossom, or fashioned into bunting (each with some sort of red or striped accents), newspaper is great.