Traditional wrapping paper bugs me. It makes me cringe when beautifully wrapped packages turn into non-recyclable waste. SO today I’m dreaming up more earth-friendly wrapping ideas for the blog.

Here’s how I made gift wrap that:

• doesn’t create unnecessary waste

• don’t break the bank

• can be made at the last minute

• will make the recipient squeal with delight (#handmadeholidaygoals)

Supplies I used*:

• One Sweet Holiday Stamp - I used the 2” size

• Kraft Paper - it’s earth-friendly & one roll will last you basically forever

• A Quick-Drying Ink Pad - ain’t nobody got time for slow-drying ink

• Gift Tags - Fish out those cute bags, tags & stickers, you know they’re in your craft room somewhere.

• Yarn, ribbon, twine, embroidery thread…. any kind of string!

• Stickers - I like to use large ones — a little wider & a lot taller than my stamp.

How To Make:

1. Stamp your kraft paper - A 2” x 2” stamp is a versatile size for packaging small items like jewelry, soap, small pottery, etc. Just stamp all over and you’re done.

2. Stamp your stickers: Align the stamp toward the bottom of the sticker label, printing so that there is a good margin of white space above it.

3. Stick em on: Just drape the white space of the sticker onto the back of your packaging and BOOM. You’re done. Send your happy mail on its way!

Extra Tips:

1. Don’t try to make it perfect.
   Perfect is boring! And imperfect says, “I printed this beautiful gift wrap all on my own and didn’t even hurt a tree.”

2. Stamp em close together for small packages, farther apart for larger ones.
   Don’t overdo it - even a single stamp that you center on the box looks sweet and handmade.

3. Try some different styles:

   • Stamp a bunch in a line.

   • Stamp them in squares with blank squares like plaid.

   • Stamp one long section so that only half of your package will be stamped, and tie a bow along the other side.

That’s it! I’m already dreaming up a gazillion more possibilities for this one stamp, and with an entire giant roll of kraft paper, the sky is the limit y’all.

Happy stamping, friends!!!

*Full Disclosure: This post contains 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.

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