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We’re stuck on these clever gift-wrapping ideas featuring washi, masking, and duct tapes in place of traditional bows.
EVER GREENS
TREE TOPPER Crisscross skinny strips of glitter tape to create a shimmery gold star.
STYLING: KIM HUTCHISON
Artist Angela Chrusciaki Blehm is known for ribbons, but when it comes to wrapping gifts, she’s all about decorative tape. For this abstract Christmas tree design, she uses several shades, widths, and finishes of green washi and glitter tapes stacked on a wrapped box. In a few spots, she layers on a narrow strip of a contrasting tape for fun. (Find similar tapes at crafts stores for $2 to $3 per roll.)