DIYs + TUTORIALS

Every holiday the amount of waste from gift wrapping always bothers me. It pains me to know such lovely materials will just be tossed into the trash bin. Since childhood I have had visions of the possibilities to create with these materials, but I was honestly too embarrassed to give it a go. I decided that this year would be different I would actually implement at least one of these ideas. So, as my family looked at me oddly, I gathered all of the ripped paper, bows, and tissue paper from this year's festivities and saved them with plans to give these materials a second life. 

The giving basket was the first of my creations. It is created from reclaimed tissue paper, as well as yarn and rope remnants I had in my stash. The piece is completely compostable and, in my opinion, adds a modern / organic take on classic homeware essential. 

Let me know your thoughts and if you would like a tutorial on how to make something similar. 

-MNT 1-27-2022