Martha Stewart Gift Wrap Challenge

Weekly Wrap #101 : Gift Wrap Challenge

I spotted Martha Stewart’s Gift Wrap Challenge back in December but didn’t get the chance to share all of these great gift wrap ideas with you before the holiday break. Entries in the challenge included ideas from Something’s Hiding In

Happy Holidays

Weekly Wrap #100 : Happy Holidays

This is my last post of 2011, and it couldn’t have worked out more perfectly because it’s also the 100th “Weekly Wrap” feature (wahoo!). For this week’s post, I made simple patterned paper, wrapped it with some of Knot &

Neon Glitter Gift Tags

Weekly Wrap #99 : Fun with Neon Glitter

I have been on the Neon Love Train™ since it left the station, and seeing all of the fun neon-colored goodies around me over the past year gave me the final nudge that I needed to pick up the neon

Red White and Black Gift Wrap

Weekly Wrap #98 : Red + White + Black

1. Polymer clay gift tags by M Stetson Design 2. Floral with Birds screen printed gift wrap by Dutch Door Press 3. Scriptura Feather gift wrap by Ink + Wit 4. #WhatIWishIGot & #WhatIGot wrapping paper by Underconsideration 5, 6,

Silver and Gold Gift Wrap

Weekly Wrap #97 : Silver & Gold

1. Screenprinted Golden Berries wrapping sheets by Rifle Paper Co. 2. silver & gold glitter twine from Knot & Bow 3. silver thread from Paper Source 4. silver tinsel ribbon from Paper Source 5. silver and gold pebble embossed metallic

Metallic Pen Gift Wrap

Weekly Wrap #96 : Metallic Pens!

This hand-drawn gift wrap idea by Kate from Mini-eco has been popping up all over Pinterest lately, and every time I see it I smile because: 1) it looks like a really fun project … and easy, too! 2) it’s

Unique Gift Bows

Weekly Wrap #95 : Playing With Ribbon

Ribbon scraps abound at my place during the holiday season, and I really like the idea of recycling ribbon leftovers to create one-of-a-kind bows and accents. Though some of these visual suggestions from Better Homes & Gardens would require more

Brussels Sprouts Gift Wrap

Weekly Wrap #94 : Mmm … Brussels Sprouts

Maybe it’s because I like clever, quirky stuff, or perhaps it’s because I love Brussels sprouts – seriously, they’re delicious roasted with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper – but I’m totally digging this Brussel Sprout Wrapping Paper from

Grafika Patterned Gift Wrap

Weekly Wrap #93 : Grafika

Whoa! The ultra bold, geometric gift wrap patterns in 1973’s Grafika Wrap collection are attention grabbing, and that’s an understatement. The brightly colored gift wrap is available in eight different designs and printed on 100% post consumer waste recycled paper,

Modern Patterned Wrapping Paper

Weekly Wrap #92 : FORMA

I am really digging this hand screen printed wrapping paper by FORMA. The bright, primary colors and geometric patterns are completely eye-catching, and the collection would be a fantastic choice for those of you looking for a sleek, modern alternative

Foil Baking Cup Gift Wrap

Weekly Wrap #91 : Foil Baking Cup Embellishments

I am all about cupcake liner/baking cup crafts, and I’m totally enamored with these foil baking cup embellishment ideas by Hey Look. Metallics and bright, festive colors are going to be big this holiday season, and these ideas would be

Waxed Paper Flower

Weekly Wrap #89 : Packaging 101 by Whipperberry

These gorgeous gift wrapping ideas were created by Heather of Whipperberry for a Packaging 101 class that she taught recently, and even those of us who weren’t lucky enough to be in the class can take inspiration from her designs.

Confetti Stamped Treat Bags

Weekly Wrap #88 : Confetti Halloween

I truly appreciate your support, your tweets, your posts, and your kind words about the launch of my new site, k.becca, this week. Thank you so much. You gals and guys totally made my week! This week’s Weekly Wrap is

Martha Stewart Halloween

Weekly Wrap #87 : Martha Stewart Halloween

It’s that time of year again, time to start thinking about all things Halloween! And Martha Stewart Crafts just released new Halloween packaging goodies for all of those tricks and treats. The two main collections for 2011 are “Elegant Witch”

Egg Carton Gift Packaging

Weekly Wrap #86 : Egg Carton Pretties

Recycled egg cartons serve as surprisingly sophisticated gift packaging in this very clever how-to by Decoratrix. Simply paint your cartons (water-based paint) with whatever colors and patterns you like, tie with some cool twine, string or ribbon, and you’ve got

Screen Printed Gift Wrap

Weekly Wrap #85 : Field Guide Design

I spotted this awesome, handmade gift wrap by Field Guide Design while browsing around Etsy this week, and I absolutely love the color and pattern. The Indian block print designs are printed onto 100% recycled brown kraft paper, which gives

Lace Gift Wrap

Weekly Wrap #84 : DIY “Lace” Wrap

When I spotted this gift wrap idea from the peeps at Martha Stewart, my first reaction was “ooh, pretty colors”, quickly followed by “what a neat way to use lace”. This wrapping paper is made using scans of real lace

Bespoke Press Double-Sided Gift Wrap

Weekly Wrap #83 : Double-Sided Swoon

It took quite a bit of willpower for me to wait until Friday to post about this gorgeous new collection of gift wrap by Bespoke Press, but I knew it would be the perfect thing to feature in this week’s

Lab Partners Wrapping Paper

Weekly Wrap #82 : Lab Partners Wrapping Paper

I love super cool gift wrap, and I love pretty much anything that Lab Partners creates, so it was double-love at first sight when I spotted this awesome wrapping paper that Lab Partners designed for Nobrow. The navy blue, muted

DIY Paint Chip Swatch Boxes

Weekly Wrap #81 : DIY Paint Swatch Boxes

The humble yet versatile paint chip strikes again, and I love it! Jessica from How About Orange shows us how to make super cute little boxes out of paint swatches, and the possible color combos are pretty much endless. Tuck

Banquet Patterned Gift Wrap

Weekly Wrap #79 : Banquet

I first discovered Banquet Atelier & Workshop via the great coverage that the line received in the lead up to their debut at the National Stationery Show this year, and while the entire Banquet line is pretty darn lovely, I

Rocket Favor Packaging

Weekly Wrap #78 : Rocket Wrap

The July 4th holiday is coming up on Monday here in the U.S., and these super cute rocket favors, featured in the July issue of Martha Stewart Living, would be such a fun and festive addition to any Independence Day

Calligraphy Gift Tags

Weekly Wrap #77 : Calligraphy Gift Tags

These calligraphy gift tags by K is for Calligraphy would be a beautiful finishing touch on gifts for all sorts of occasions. Each tag is individually hand-lettered with black, water resistant sumi ink, and tags are available in sets of

Suzy Ultman Gift Wrap

Weekly Wrap #76 : Suzy Ultman Gift Wrap

Yay, yay, yay! I’ve been waiting for the release of Suzy Ultman’s line of wrapping papers for Madison Park Greetings since I first read about it on Lilla Rogers’ blog back in January, and it’s now available at Parkside Papers.