Featuring Catie Miller Ceramics

Pretty Packaging Series #1

Hi + welcome to the beginning of a 9-part series of something I am SUPER passionate about: Branding & Packaging!

I’ve owned a creative business for almost a decade now.
One thing I’ve learned: simplicity. is. always. best!

So I’ve teamed up with 9 awesome creatives. In this series, I’ll share beautiful packaging ideas to inspire you so you can send off your beautiful work in a way that will make your brand shine bright & really wow your clients.

So without further ado! Let’s dive in…

Project One: Patterned Wrap

(with a little help from my friend, Catie Miller Ceramics)

Supplies:

• Tape, Scissors + a Hole Punch

• Kraft Paper Wrap

• Two (2) Rubber Stamps:

  • A Drawing / Illustration Custom 1"x 1" Stamp

  • A 2" x 2" Logo Stamp

• StazOn Ink Pad, Black or Navy Blue

• Linen/Textured Cardstock, White

• Box of your awesome product(s)

• String/Yarn/Twine

I said these projects would be simple and I promise they are truly simple.
Here are the steps, if you haven't already guessed them.

How To Make:

1. Stamp all over the kraft paper with your illustration stamp.
   Don't worry about getting it perfect - perfect will look boring!

2. Wait a few moments for it to dry and then cut, tape, wrap it up.

3. Cut cardstock into a 3" square & stamp with your logo stamp.

4. Punch holes on either side of the logo & thread the twine through the back

5. Tie on the bottom or to one side of your box

That's it! Your packaging is ready to wow: who said fast can't be fabulous?

Some Extra Notes for you, Super-Thorough Reader:

• The logo-stamped tag is also gorgeous alone on a kraft-wrapped box. You can even use double-sided tape and skip the twine (but I mean, don't you kind of want an excuse to buy #allthetwine?)

• Any size doodle will do, but 1' x 1" is a great size if you are wrapping up small products; the box I used in this project is a 4" x 4", for reference.

• Have an iPad with Procreate? That is an awesome way to draw your own custom stamp!

• Bonus points if you integrate your URL into your 2" x 2" logo stamp, like Catie did for her brand. Your customers will want to come back for more!

Here’s a peek at the next project. You can make it with the same stamps : branded ribbon!

Full Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links to products I’ve researched & believe will work best for this project. Where possible, it also includes non-affiliate links to small businesses I love.