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Wife of Washington Lobbyist Uses Money as Wrapping Paper

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When it comes to gifts usually it's what's on the inside that counts, but that's not necessarily the case for the gifts Edwina Rogers gives -- she wraps her presents in money. Uncut sheets of real, government-issued, dollar bills.

The wife of Washington lobbyist Ed Rogers gets the money sheets from the United States Bureau of Engraving (you can order them for yourself here) and then slices and dices as you would any wrapping paper to best fit the gift and get the best pattern on the front of the package (in this case it's lining up Washington's face just right). No matter that she regularly cuts several bills in half in the process, to be frugal she sticks to the dollar paper and only uses it to wrap "small" gifts.

A sheet of money paper consisting of 32 $1 bills sells for $55.

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Personalized Wrap Makes for an Extra Special Gift


Martha Stewart says that the wrapping of a gift is just as important as the present itself. It is the first impression someone receives and denotes a sense of effort from the one giving the gift. Sure there are beautiful gift bags, ribbons and tiny accessories to spruce-up any package but personalized gift paper from Erin Condren is the icing on the cake. Choose your own personal message to be printed on the paper in wrap-around stripes and receive cards and envelopes to put that finishing touch on. You have to wait two weeks for your $95 order but the impression it leaves will be worth it, surely. Put who it is from, a special message for that occasion or just a silly quote! I'm thinking "Luxury awaits inside..." sounds like a reason to tear into a package right away.



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