The first gifts of Christmas are done!
Posted by Michelle on August 22nd, 2017 . Filed under: Christmas, Design Team Work, Fancy Pants, Gift Packaging, Papertrey Ink, Whisker Graphics .DISCLAIMER: I am a hyper-prepared gift and gift-wrapping fool.
I am super organized about gifts and have Christmas and birthday and Mother’s Day and Easter (and every other occasion) gifts bought, made, or otherwise planned months and months – sometimes years – in advance.
I always like to do some crafty wrapping with my gifts too. Don’t get me wrong – I do “regular” gift wrap too, but sometimes regular wrapping paper and store-bought bows get tired. And too – sometimes there are those odd-shaped gifts that are hard to wrap. Like lotion.
I found these Martha Stewart lotions online at Macy’s for super cheap and snatched them up for my husband’s aunts and my mother-in-law. But they would be a little difficult to wrap with regular gift wrap. Bags are perfect for odd-shaped things. So I reached for these gorgeous gray Casablanca Middy Bitty Bags from Whisker Graphics and coordinating large gray gift tags.
I ran my gift tags through my Big Shot with an impression plate just to get a raised pattern on them for some extra interest and texture.
And then it was as simple as coordinating with a fun ephemera collection (I’ve used pieces from Fancy Pants Designs here) and layering it all up.
I also stamped a little on the bag in lieu of a to/from tag. My finishing is done with Silver Metallic Divine Twine (also from Whisker Graphics).
And if you don’t have time for that, or you feel like you’re not crafty enough, just buy a pre-made tag and smack that on your Whisker Graphics bag. Your gift will still stand out from the crowd!
