Posts about: gift wrap
02/12/2019
i'm back again with some more christmas ideas (can you tell i'm really feeling christmas crafts this year aha?)
i recently teamed up with creative rox to create 3 simple but v. cute monochrome gift toppers with their craft supplies, all of them would make the perfect finishing touch for your christmas gifts.
i've made 3 quick toppers from paper, clay and yarn that will totally up your wrapping game this year.
i'm sharing the tutorial for each one over on the creative rox blog so go check them out!
back soon
caroline x
20/12/2015
I can't believe christmas day is just around the corner- yikes! I've still not finished my shopping and I have dozens of presents still left to wrap.. but that's not a bad thing because I LOVE WRAPPING!!
I'm planning a christmas eve wrapping session this year (pj's lots of hot chocolate and home alone on repeat... yup I'm pretty dang excited about it!) I though it would be fun to hand stamp some of my paper. I have lots of christmas stamps, trees, holly etc but I wanted something more snazzy so I decided to make my own...
there's nothing more festive than eyes right? oh, ok maybe not but I thought it was neat so I did it anyway.
handmade wrapping paper is super cute and actually really quick. I prefer to stamp onto gifts once they're wrapped but you can stamp the paper beforehand (just make sure it's dry before you start wrapping!)
materials:
scissors/craft knife
sponge applicator
paint
this is the same technique I used in my hand stamped bag tutorial. you're basically making a stamp from foam sheet which is really simple.
take a sheet of self adhesive foam. on the reverse is the paper backing. draw the eye shape onto the paper and cut it out, do the same for the pupil.
once the shapes are finished remove the paper backing and stick them onto a piece of cork. for the eye lashes I simply cut out one rectangle of foam which I stuck onto a separate piece of cork!
once the stamps are complete use the sponge applicator to gently brush on the paint and stamp away. (I recommend a few test stamps on a sheet of scrap paper first. once you have a good idea what pressure works best start printing onto your wrapping paper.)
leave to dry and your handmade paper is ready- pow!
you don't need to use my eye pattern, you can cut out any shapes you like, its far cheaper than buying rubber stamps and you have way more freedom to personalise the design.
do you like this idea, would you be tempted to try it?
back soon!
caroline x
22/11/2015
it's no secret that my favourite part of christmas is gift wrap.
I always put aside an evening to get everything all wrapped up whilst watching cheesy films and devouring festive party food! handing out presents on christmas day is THE BEST so I like to savour the process from start to finish...
I've always been a brown paper and string girl but I was starting to grow a little bored so I've incorporated black and white paper to my gifts this year. in my last gift wrap post I showed you some more novelty ideas- this year I wanted to create some more grown up decorations.
1. white paper and foliage.
this is my favourite style right now. I've used white kraft paper and jute string then added in a simple gift tag and a branch from my olive tree to finish. when the time comes I'll be using fresh cut trimmings from my christmas tree to decorate mine!
2. black paper and pine cones.
this is a really clean and simple gift wrap, black paper, jute and a few pine cones glued into place!
pine cones are pretty easy to source this time of year but here's a great tip I stumbled on- look out for scented potpourri. these frosted ones were in a christmas batch I picked up recently and they smell amazing (..added bonus right there!)
3. dried fruit and brown paper.
I've used brown kraft paper, string and some dried fruit and cinnamon sticks for a very festive smelling gift topper! I think this one will go down well with the grown ups.
4. baubles and bakers twine.
I've used white kraft paper and mini baubles threaded onto bakers twine which I wrapped around the parcel. this is really simple and you can pop in a cute gift card to finish, pow!
5. black paper and instagram photo tags.
this is an old favourite of mine. using mini instagram photo prints as gift tags to personalise presents is such a cute decoration. just attach them with mini pegs or clips. I really like the contrast with the black paper (you could probably use a chalk pen to write on this paper too as it has a matte finish?)
these are just a few of my favourites. you can check out my pinterest board for more wrapped inspiration.
I made myself a promise I'd have my christmas shopping done and dusted for december 1st this year, I haven't got a single present bought yet so I've totally failed! no doubt I'll still be shopping right up to the last minute like every other year... gah. at least I've got my wrapping down though right?
which is your favourite? do you love wrapping as much as me?
caroline x
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