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Set up a Holiday Gift Wrapping Station Gift wrapping can be a great outlet for your creativity, if you have the materials and supplies you need to work your magic. But if it’s something you leave until the last minute, only to discover you can’t find the scissors, you’re out of tape, or you only have a small amount of curling ribbon left, it can make for an exercise in frustration and futility. Consider setting up a gift wrapping station in your home and avoid this last-minute stress, not only during the holidays, but for any gift-giving time of year. Holiday gift bags with handles are a quick and simple fix and come in assorted sizes that will fit everything from the smallest jewelry box to the bottle of wine you’re taking with you to your sister’s Christmas Eve dinner party. Clear, colored or printed cellophane or cellophane bags also work nicely. Wrap around a coffee cup filled with holiday candies or a tin filled with fudge for a festive touch. Colored tissue paper can also make any gift seem more festive. Collect several colors to use when lining gift boxes or bags, to cushion delicate items, or even inside cellophane bags. It can easily be jazzed up with holiday themed stickers, or a bit of spray-on adhesive and some sprinkled glitter. And though there’s many great decorative Christmas wraps available, try to keep an adequate amount of solid color wrapping paper available as well. This can also be easily embellished with glitter, ribbons, raffia, markers or yarn. In addition, red will come in handy for Valentine’s Day gifts, and green can be decorated with soft pastel-colored egg stickers for a wonderful Easter gift. Keep a hole punch available at your station to punch holes in your gift cards and tags. A round hole punch can be found in the office and school supply section of any store, and crafts stores have shaped hole punches available in their scrapbook departments. Specialty scissors can add a nice touch to any gift, and can also be found in the scrapbook department. Stickers can be found there as well. They’re a fun way to decorate plain gift bags, tags and paper, or can also double as tape when wrapping gifts depending on their size. While there, you might also want to look at their rubber stamps. Some holiday-themed stamps and some red, green, silver and gold ink stamps are a great way to embellish plain wrapping paper, gift cards, or tissue paper wrap. Curling ribbon is affordable and simple to use, since it can be curled with the blade of a knife or scissors. Be sure to leave a nice length on your gift in order to get nice, loopy curls on the ribbon. Last but not least, be sure your wrapping station is equipped with plenty of both single- and double-sided tape. Have both adhesive-backed and regular gift tags available, as well as colored pens, markers, a ruler and a measuring tape. These ideas was provided by HolidaysPal, for more information and tips please Go to www.holidayspal.com/holiday-gift-idea
ET's got your look at Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky on their wedding day -- including the details behind Chelsea's bridal fashion!
Chelsea's show-stopping wedding gown was designed by Vera Wang, a family friend. Marc's tuxedo, as well as former President Bill Clinton's tie were designed by Christopher Bailey at Burberry, a good friend of the couple's.
The mother of the bride, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, wore a gown designed by her friend, famed designer Oscar de la Renta.
Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton has married longtime boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky!
The nuptials took place Saturday evening at the lavish Astor Court estate in Rhinebeck, New York, where the couple exchanged vows before hundreds of guests. Clinton's famous parents -- former President Bill Clinton and current U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- were by their daughter's side for the "I Dos."
The proud parents released the following statement to ET: "Today, we watched with great pride and overwhelming emotion as Chelsea and Marc wed in a beautiful ceremony at Astor Courts, surrounded by family and their close friends. We could not have asked for a more perfect day to celebrate the beginning of their life together, and we are so happy to welcome Marc into our family. On behalf of the newlyweds, we want to give special thanks to the people of Rhinebeck for welcoming us and to everyone for their well-wishes on this special day."
Chelsea Clinton's star-studded nuptials are underway right now at the exclusive Astor Courts estate in Rhinebeck, New York. Read on for more...
The bride-to-be arrived at the wedding site earlier Saturday morning, followed by her famous mom's arrival at 5:10 p.m. EST. A presidential motorcade was making its way to the location about one hour ago, and we're told that the V.I.P. passenger aboard was none other than Chelsea's dad, former President Bill Clinton.
Check back here for the latest wedding developments, including the pronouncement of "Husband and Wife"!
A presidential motorcade is on its way to the site of Chelsea Clinton's nuptials, and we're told that the V.I.P. passenger aboard is none other than Chelsea's dad, former President Bill Clinton.
A police official also tells us that Hillary Clinton arrived at the wedding site, Astor Courts, around 5:10 p.m. EST, while bride-to-be Chelsea got there early this morning.
Keep checking back here for the latest as the countdown to Chelsea's wedding continues!
With Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky's wedding expected to get underway in about two hours, their guests are on the go aboard party busses, and we’ve got the details.
At 4:45 p.m. EST the party busses arrived at a security check point en route to Astor Courts, the scenic Hudson River estate where the nuptials are expected to take place.
On Friday, Astor Courts was reportedly ramping up its wedding preps by installing two helicopter landing pads on its grounds.
ET is on the ground in Rhinebeck, New York -- where Chelsea Clinton is expected to get married Saturday evening -- and we've got the 411 on famous faces spotted out around town!
Big names sighted on Saturday so far include Ted Danson and wife Mary Steenburgen, wedding dress designer Vera Wang, and longtime Clinton political allies including former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe and former Bill Clinton advisor Vernon Jordan.
Also spotted was movie producer Steve Bing, who lent his private plane to the former president when Clinton flew to North Korea to help bring home Laura Ling and Euna Lee, the two American journalists who'd been imprisoned in the Asian country.
Pre-wedding fever has officially gripped Rhinebeck, New York –- the small town where Chelsea Clinton is expected to tie the knot with Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday evening.
See some of the humorous and touching sights from around Rhinebeck. Then, keep checking back here for the latest as we remain on wedding watch!
