I like to use white tissue paper for my packages and I'm currently using red ribbon. I guess you could say I'm using holiday packaging. During the rest of the year I use whatever ribbon color strikes my fancy on that day. Last night I made up a bunch of thank you envelopes to have ready to include in my packages (each envelope has a business card, coupon code and small thank you gift).
Sales are going pretty well for me. I've had four orders so far this month (6 items total), which is good for my shop.