confession time – i just started christmas shopping.  sadly this year i think i’m going to be one of those crazed shoppers on dec.24th that finds out everything is sold out.  (luckily i do most of my shopping online)  the good news is that it makes it much easier to shop when you have your own store!  (except for the guys in my life – why can’t they have tea towels and pillows on their wishlists??)

which brings me to my next point – color theme.  yes, i’m one of those people that likes to have a color theme for the tree and gift wrap (it’s the wannabe interior designer in me – or the crazy in me)  but it’s become a tradition – and i’d hate to disappoint all the people that ask “so what’s the color theme this year?”  thanks for asking – it’s green, white + brown

but i may have to rethink this whole theme idea because of all these fun, cool wrapping paper designs i keep coming across!  the cute and charming fox and beluga prints (shown below) are from brand new shop the nimbus factory – it’s comprised of 2 designers and 2 illustrators and then switch up the designer/illustrator pairings to keep things fresh.  cool!  and even cooler? 2 of these creative gals are from cleveland!!

so i must ask – do you decorate your tree with a theme or is it a free-for-all?

have a wonderful weekend – it’s my birthday this weekend (the 19th) so i’ll be celebrating – all weekend !!

[wrapping paper, clockwise from top left:  image 1 -  paper crave;  paper-source; whimsy press; caroline gardner;  image 2 - caroline gardner; the nimbus factory; paper-source; the nimbus factory]