All this week Penny Black is featuring inspiring projects for holiday gift wrapping created by their designers. There are so many wonderful ideas! Everything from tags and bags to boxes and cards.
Today I am excited to share the designs that I created …..
The first is hand-stamped tissue paper.
The elegant Christmas Star paired with Rhubarb Stalk Memento Dye ink turned ordinary white tissue into a festive design in no time at all. Tip: I used a dye ink to prevent bleeding in case a couple of stray snowflakes happened to find their way near the package. You may also want to use caution if wrapping stamped tissue around clothing or fabric items.
This tag could also be a holiday decoration. The small ribbon loop makes it easy to attach to a gift or display as an ornament.
The adorable polar bear is part of the Snow Kiss stamp. To take the guesswork out of centering the image on a pre-cut circle, I stamped the image with Tuxedo Black Memento ink then positioned a circle Nestability die around the design and ran it through a Cuttlebug. A quick bit of Copic coloring, a sentiment from Xmas Snapshots and some crystal gemstones completed the tag!
Many times I have homemade baked goodies that I give as gifts and I like to include a small note with the package.
I thought these mini cards would be fun accompaniments.
Season’s Greetings:
Create a medallion and suspend it in a die-cut circle with fishing line.
Merry Everything:
Create a mask after stamping the first two penguins and tuck in a third for a whole merry group.
Love & Joy:
Add ink directly from a marker to the tree image, mist with water and stamp. Cut out the tree and ink the words “love and Joy” from the Gift of Peace. Crystal and Lime Stickles give the tree added sparkle.
Every gift card needs an envelope, so I made this little mini packet.
Penny Black has a wonderful assortment of designer papers and this design is called “Christmas Music”. I rubbed a bit of Vintage Photo Distress ink (Ranger) over the paper and then sprayed it with gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz (Tsukineko). The decorative closure was created from the transparent set Winter Whites & Greens.
You can download my small envelope template here. It is sized to hold a 2 ¼ x 3 ¼ card.
Thank you for visiting and wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving.
Elizabeth