July 18, 2020

GIFT WRAP

I needed a few smaller sizes of feminine gift wrap. Instead of cutting into a larger sheet of purchased gift wrap, I decided to create my own! And what a lot of fun that turned out to be!

Difficult to discern, the following photo shows all three of the sheets I made lying atop one another. I know. I know. It looks like a single sheet.


Using the gorgeous set, Beautiful Friendship, found on page 115 in the Annual Catalog, made this job easy and fun. And I think it provided wonderful results.

The ink colors I used in my gift wrap were Old Olive, Mint Macaron, Grapefruit Grove, Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Petal Pink and Flirty Flamingo. 

To start the stamping, I used Flirty Flamingo to create the image of the largest flower cluster. I stamped it four times on a 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of paper that was just a bit heavier than copy paper. If you look closely, you can see dribs and drabs of a darker color. It is supposed to look somewhat marbled. I then followed with the rest of the flowers, filling in space and turning the stamp constantly so all the flowers weren't facing the same way. I ended up with the leaves in two colors of green. I also made sure some of the elements extended beyond the edges of the paper.


Below you can see one of the gifts I wrapped with a sheet of my new gift wrap, sitting on top of the remaining two sheets. 


Have you ever made gift wrap? I can't believe I haven't done this before now. I remember, back in the days of the roller stamps, it was always easy to create gift wrap. But this is an incredibly simple way to get a nice palette of colors to match your mood or the taste of the recipient.

Give it a try! You won't regret it.

Gift-y
Smiles.

31 comments:

  1. Oh, what lovely gift wrap; something that I have never done.
    Would you believe that I still have several of them roller stamps; some of which have never been used.

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    1. Thank you, Colleen. Me too Me too -- as to the roller stamps!

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  2. Linda; maybe it's time that we bring the old back into the future; you think?

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  3. What a Fabulous Idea - you make stamping look very easy

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    1. Thanks, Jo! Yes, stamping IS very easy -- and so much fun!

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  4. Gorgeous, thanks so much for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!

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  5. How lovely, you can match gift wrap to cards and gift tags and all sorts! These colours are so beautiful together.

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    1. Thanks, Julie! You know, that is a wonderful idea -- to match everything. I love it!

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  6. This is so sweet and pretty! Beautiful job!

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  7. Oh my goodness, Linda, what gorgeous gift wrap! I'm so interested that you were able to use stamps! The results are amazing - and they add an extra dimension of thoughtfulness to any gift. Thank you for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party community! Take care.

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    1. Wow! Thanks, April! You are so kind. I'm glad you liked my little attempt at gift wrap.

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  8. I never have but your gift wrap is fabulous!

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  9. Your gift wrapping is really gorgeous! And how wonderful to add that personalized touch. I picked this as one of my features at this week's Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Link Party, which is now live.

    Alexandra
    EyeLoveKnots.com

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  10. Linda, your gift wrap is so pretty! It would make any present extra special. Thank you for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party Community. I’m featuring this post at the party this week. Hope to ‘see’ you there! Take care, stay well, and I wish you a wonderful week!

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  11. What a great idea. And you could use all those oddball stamps--even Holiday stamps--and odd sayings--that you might not use in cardmaking! Great idea!

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  12. Gorgeous! And I will be featuring this as well on this week’s Creative Compulsions.

    Michelle
    https://mybijoulifeonline.com

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  13. What a great idea and it turned out beautifully! Now the paper is as special as the gift. #HomeMattersParty

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  14. Oh, this is just lovely. I will be featuring it at the TFT link party tomorrow. :)

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  15. Linda, I've been seeing your stunning DIY gift wrap featured EVERYWHERE and had to stop by to take a closer look. So pretty!

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    1. Thank you so much, Marie! You made me smile with your comment.

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