Hello and welcome. I’m sharing a few ideas to create your own gift packaging using new goodies from Simon Says Stamp. Simon has three new releases this week (I have links to each at the end of this post) and I’ve used a mixture of the products on today’s projects…
First up is creating your own wrapping paper with stamping…
I like to buy basic kraft wrapping paper and create my own pattern by using stamps. I stamped the retro Santa image and the stars from the stamp set in THIS limited edition holiday kit using THIS ink. I also stamped the sentiment from THIS stamp set to fill in some areas.
I cut a piece of paper to the size I needed for my gift and tape it down with some masking tape. I used THIS stamp press to help me with placement. Once all the stamping is completed, I wrapped the gift and then added a bow. I used THIS white gel pen and traced a few of the images and sentiments to make them pop. I finished off the gift by adding a jingle bell to the bow.
Don’t have kraft wrapping paper? No worries. Simon Says Stamp’s Card Kits come in a large kraft bag inside the box that would perfect for turning into wrapping paper! 🙂
I also decorated a couple of gift bags using dies and stencils….
I started with a plain kraft gift bag and die-cut
THIS die from it. The die is from Simon’s previous
Believe release and is great for this since it’s symmetrical. I placed the die on the INSIDE of the bag and cut it out of the front only. I did not place the entire bag into my Big Shot machine. I left the handles sticking out from the cutting plates so there wasn’t as much bulk in the machine. I also played around with shims to make it work. Never try to force anything through your machine. If it is resisting going in, try playing around with removing plates and adding shims. I backed the design with some glitter paper from the kit as well as some red stickles. I added one of
THESE stars to the top to finish it off.
For the second gift bag…
I used the Opaque Texture Paste in the kit and applied it over the tree stencil. While the paste was still wet, I added some of the kit’s glitter on top for some sparkle. This tiny bag will be perfect for a gift card.
Speaking of gift cards, I gift many of them during the Holiday season, so I wanted to dress up a few mini envelopes from the kit to make it a little more personal and special…
I used several patterned papers included in the kit with THIS die to create bows to place on the flap of the envelopes…
I heat embossed a sentiment from
THIS stamp set under the flap using the gold embossing powder from the kit. I hope this inspires you to use your craft supplies to create your own unique packaging.
KEEP HOPPING
Like I mentioned, these projects are part of a fun blog hop celebrating a week of new releases from Simon Says Stamp. Click
HERE for the next stop on the hop and visit the talented,
Amy Rysavy. You can start at the beginning of the hop
HERE.
GIVEAWAY
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NEW RELEASES
My projects used a mixture of three new releases this week. Here are links to each new release in case you’re interested…
Click
HERE to view the Limited Edition Holiday Card Kit
(This kit is such a great value! It’s a Limited Edition so once it sells out, it’s gone.)
Click
HERE to view the Advent Plus Release
(You can see a card I made HERE using the products from this release.)
Click
HERE to view the 2016 December Card Kit
(You can see a card I created HERE using this kit.)
ETA: This kit has SOLD OUT, but many of the individual products are still for sale.
LINKS TO SUPPLIES USED:
November 21, 2016
Such a cute card kit. Love the wrapping paper you created. Thanks for sharing.
November 21, 2016
Beautiful gift wrapping ideas!! Thanks for sharing.
November 21, 2016
I'm always impressed with stamped wrapping paper!
November 21, 2016
That wrapping paper is so lovely and this is a great way to stretch your stamps. I shall be buying some kraft wrapping paper so that I can do this in the future. Love all your ideas Heather, for the bags aswell as the giftcard envelopes. Perfect 🙂
November 21, 2016
inspirational!
November 21, 2016
I love how each item you made is so very festive! All the ideas and colors are a treat for the eye!
Noreen
Crafty Journal
November 21, 2016
Stunning gift wrapping.
November 21, 2016
Your wrapping paper is the bomb Heather! Your gift bags are also lovely. I doubt I would have been brave enough to try die-cutting that bag. Thanks for sharing with us.
November 21, 2016
Such cute wrapping ideas, I love decorating kraft bags ! It's a small wonder the Limited Edition and the December Card Kit was sold out … so many cool ideas shared 🙂
November 21, 2016
Love it! Can't wait for my kit to arrive!
November 21, 2016
Love the Santa on the wrapping paper.
November 21, 2016
Wow! Such creative packaging! From Christmas wrap (love the white Santas and the red ribbon) to Christmas bows on envelopes. Thanks for sharing! I'm hoping to work in a few shaker snow globe ornaments along with my Christmas cards.
November 21, 2016
Beautiful creations! I love how you made the wrapping paper.
-Michelle Daigle
Michellemariedaigle at gmaildotcom
November 21, 2016
I love how you've personalized ALL your gifts, must have been a lot of work, but it's just that special attention to detail that makes it so special, especially if your cards match
November 21, 2016
Wow! Your wrapping paper, bags and envelopes all look so festive! Just lovely!