The wallpaper I've used is a "paintable textured vinyl", a fantastic combination of super-plain and simple (that crisp white) and really ornate and detailed (the textured pattern). It's especially great for wrapping large boxes - your parcels end up looking a bit like big slabs of Christmas cake! I added some red yarn and a tag for a bit of contrasting colour.
I made the tag by sticking some red wrapping paper to a bit of spare card, and then cutting out and applying a small detail of the wallpaper pattern with ordinary prittstick. As the wallpaper is quite thick you can cut out quite intricate patterns without the paper ripping or becoming too fragile to handle.
If you've got a bit of time - say, when you're relaxing watching the telly in the evening - you can use this decorative idea for your parcels themselves for a very bespoke look.
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These are just fab!!
ReplyDeleteHi Lupin! Your packages look gorgeous and sophisticated. I've wrapped with wallpaper before, but I had a hard time getting it stay down with regular matte tape. What kind of tape or material did you use to keep the paper down?
ReplyDeleteOoh yes forgot to mention the tape - I used parcel-tape width (2 inch) clear sellotape as the normal stuff was insufficient :)
ReplyDeleteWow! I think this is my favorite wrapping idea so far - Lovely!
ReplyDeletewow, absolutely stunning!!
ReplyDeletethose are gorgeous!!
ReplyDeletethey look awesome!!! great job!
ReplyDeleteSo elegant, and at the same time very festive. I'm starting to think that you have fairy fingers!
ReplyDeleteyay for once I'm already on the ball - I love wrapping prezzies in wallpaper. Yours here look fantastically striking, nice work lady.
ReplyDeletewow u cut that out? amazing.
ReplyDeleteThese parcels look great. Excellent recycling technique!
ReplyDeleteI've seen you as being very active on the Etsy/ Folksy forums and your work is amazing.
Both your style and pr techniques inspire me. Congratulations on so many sales!
I love all of your wrapping updates, I wish I'd come across these earlier!
ReplyDeleteYour wrapping ideas are wonderfull. I love this. I just wish I had the time to wrap gifts as criatively as you.
ReplyDeletesuch an amazing idea...i just blogged about it, hope you dont mind :)
ReplyDeletedo you know what the design of the wallpaper is? its beautiful and i have been looking for something like it.
ReplyDeleteAngel - sorry, this was just a random roll of paper I bought in a charity shop years ago, I don't know the brand at all.
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