Weekly Wrap #14 : Unexpected Embellishments

March 05, 2010 // kristen // 2 replies

I don’t think that Denise Sharp has touched a piece of paper that she hasn’t transformed into something magical, and I love her use of unexpected elements like a vintage house number and a chipboard letter covered with glass glitter in this fantastic silver ensemble.

image from Denise Sharp

Weekly Wrap #13 : Something Blue

February 26, 2010 // kristen // 6 replies

I just discovered Such Pretty Things, and I don’t know what took me so long. The Such Pretty Things blog is filled with lovely, inspirational eye candy in a rainbow of luscious pastels — vintage ribbons and embellishments, vintage jewelry (I’m coveting pretty much everything in this post), yummy food, and gorgeous gift wrap ideas like the bevy of blue packages below. I love the mix of modern and vintage inspired papers with vintage trims, like oh so pretty, glittery stamin bundles.

images from Such Pretty Things

Weekly Wrap #12 : Soft Cover

February 19, 2010 // kristen // 1 replies

Martha Stewart and her peeps have no shortage of creative gift wrapping ideas, and this week I’m completely enamored with these pretty fabric envelopes. The original project talks specifically about using them as wrap for CDs, but you could change the shape a little to make a luxurious gift card envelope, or go even larger or smaller for a variety of different gifts. Use your favorite fabric or a piece of felt with ribbon, twine, or string for a completely custom look.

image from Martha Stewart

Weekly Wrap #11 : Pom Poms and Doilies

February 12, 2010 // kristen // 5 replies

I’ve had this idea bookmarked since before Christmas, and I can’t believe that I haven’t featured it until now. I just love the incorporation of pom poms and doilies in this gift packaging idea by Flickr user tea_and_toast. Use any color of yarn that you like to create custom colored pom poms to coordinate with patterned gift wrap or the ever versatile brown paper wrapping, as shown above.

image from tea_and_toast

Weekly Wrap #10 : Oya Embellishments

February 05, 2010 // kristen // 8 replies

The embellishment on this gift packaging, created by F. Ceylan Erzen of packageinstyle, is truly a gift in and of itself. The simple but chic brown paper wrap is adorned with “oya”, also known as Turkish lace, the history of which is thought to date back as far as the 8th century B.C. to the Phrygians of Anatolia. So lovely and intricate.

image from F. Ceylan Erzen