DIY Gift Wrap

Awesome DIY party favor bags with ombre stripes perfect for parties, showers or weddings!

I am thrilled this morning to introduce our newest DIY contributor, the amazing Stephanie of Henry Happened! She’s going to be stopping by every month with a fabulous tutorial to help you rock the latest fashion trends with a bit of DIY style. Please give this awesome lady a huge welcome and get ready to add a little neon to your life!

Every time I go to the hardware store I wind up buying more neon string – who can resist …

Earlier this week I shared my DIY duct tape ribbon gift wrap tutorial and today I have a couple more little DIY gift wrap ideas to share with you. These are so simple, using bits of sparkly ribbon paired with kraft paper gift boxes that I picked up at my local Michaels. I love the contrast of glitter against kraft, mixing a touch of glam with good old fashioned brown paper packages. I kind of adore how these turned out …

If you’re anything like me, there’s a good chance that perfectly wrapped gifts just make you smile. Every year about this time I start thinking about pretty gift wrapping, ribbons, tags and bows. (Quite obsessively, if we’re being totally honest here.) Recently, I was playing around with some red duct tape that I picked up at a local craft shop for $1 a roll and came up with this cute and funky twist on the classic big red bow. What …

Today’s DIY post comes to us from Aimee Strickland of madeinthefold, where she offers beautiful hand lettered wedding invitations and stationery. You can also check out her blog for more daily inspiration!

Supplies -

kraft gift box (found at your local craft store)
roll of kraft paper
twill tape (found in the fabric section of your craft store)
assorted tags or mini gift bags
pencil
eraser
white gel pen (i used a white gelly roll pen) or black fine point pen
text printed in font of choice (optional)

Step 1: …

Hello! Hello! It’s Jenny from Hank + Hunt with a few ideas for funky and bright gift wrapping to make all of your holiday packages look extra special. Have you finished your holiday shopping yet? We made great progress this weekend and are almost done, finally! I just started my wrapping. For the ladies this year, I decided to make it extra special and add a bit of pink.

Here’s a few ideas for non-traditional gift wrapping. The main tip is, …

Who’s ready for the holidays? I don’t know about you, but I’m loving decking the halls and all that jazz. It’s Chelsea, popping by from Lovely Indeed to give you a couple of fresh takes on gift wrap in case you’re spreading some holiday cheer in the form of a little gift or two! This year, I’m DIY-ing myself some one-of-a-kind fabric gift wrap.

Supplies -

reversible fabric
sponge brush
gold acrylic paint (bonus points for also using a cream color!)
freezer paper
X-acto knife
shipping labels
embroidery …

Hi! It’s Jenny from Hank + Hunt with the easiest way to embellish a plain muslin bag to use for little trinkets and gifting gift cards this holiday season. Now don’t get me wrong, I think you could just tie a cute gift tag to the bag and call it good, I love simple packaging. That said, this is way more fun. And who doesn’t love a little sparkle?

Supplies -

muslin bags
glitter paint
paint brush
wax paper

For this project, I used Martha Stewart …

Update: The winner of the giveaway is Vanessa – congratulations!

Today I have the cutest washi tape gift wrapping inspiration to share with you, sent over by the lovely Christine of Pure Joy Events. Bonus! We also have super cute printable gift tags from Frog Prince Paperie, and a giveaway, too! I love the way Christine and her team collaborated on these sweet ideas, combining colorful holiday-inspired washi tape from Cute Tape, plain kraft boxes and bags, simple glass ornaments and …

Happy Black Friday, friends! We’re kicking off our little series of DIY gift wrapping ideas today with handwritten wrapping paper that will cost you nothing! I’m pretty sure it’s no secret these days that an upcycled shopping bag makes excellent wrapping paper. The possibilities are endless! So I’m popping over from Lovely Indeed today to hit you up with a fun gift wrap idea to add to your arsenal!

Supplies -

an old paper shopping bag
a pen
scissors
twine or ribbon
tape

First, cut open the …