This is super late, but so was my semester, so here I am! If you still have gifts to wrap for a delayed Christmas or have other gift-giving occasions, I hope this helps add some personality to your presents. There is a special quality of being able to sit and wrap something really well – and I honestly usually throw my gifts into a bag and add some tissue, but starting last year, kraft paper comes in to save the day.
What you need:
First, wrap your box. Postal paper is lovely and much thicker than wrapping paper, and is beautifully simple.
Second, pick a phrase. For these, I chose “merry, bright,” “joy” and “peace.” Carefully letter it onto the package. The white Wink of Stella can take some getting used to because it’s a longer soft brush, so if you are just starting, practice on a separate sheet first!
Third, add twine. Once the ink dries, wrap the twine around it. It was hard to capture this step, but I wrapped it twice horizontally around the middle, then twisted to change directions to go vertical.
Wrap the twine around twice before twisting to go vertically // @prettyprintsandpaper
Fourth, tie it off and admire!
Add lettering flair to your presents //@prettyprintsandpaper
I’m planning on doing this for all my gifts from now on – if I’m not too lazy next time that is… If you do something similar show me – tag me on Instagram at @prettyprintsandpaper – I’d love to see your style!
Yours,
Jessica