Comments on: BROWN PAPER PACKAGES

By: bad mummy

bad mummy — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:22:20 +0000

Sweet! I let my 4-yr old loose at the kraft paper with paint, markers and crayons. It also gave me a chance to show her the cool effect of painting with watercolors over crayon. We made lots of white crayon snowflakes/shapes, then painted over them with blue watercolors.

By: kim taylor- - - the sassy crafter

kim taylor- - - the sassy crafter — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:45:17 +0000

Beautiful! I have always enjoyed using kraft paper but have used it in traditional ways, tying the packages off with rafia. This is a great idea!

By: Shaunna T

Shaunna T — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:17:13 +0000

I never thought about sewing on paper… Great idea!! Personally, I love using the comics for wrapping paper…

By: For Those About to Wrap, We Salute You | ReadyMade Magazine

For Those About to Wrap, We Salute You | ReadyMade Magazine — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:33:47 +0000

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By: Parusha

Parusha — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:30:47 +0000

Great idea! I’m going to do this for birthday cards and presents!

By: jen

jen — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:20:13 +0000

i’ve received a gift wrapped in re-used silver tissue (which i actually like better all worn & crinkled) and then stuffed inside purple fruit netting (the elasticky plastic stuff used to prevent bruising). i really enjoy wrapping that repurposes mundane, disposable objects…i think the newspaper is a good call for next year!

By: Melanie O.

Melanie O. — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:10:34 +0000

Love the card!!! This year we (my lovely daughters and I) stamped brown kraft paper for wrapping paper. We used wine corks as the stampers (I work at an Italian restaurant – so I can get loads of them without ever buying a single bottle of wine!). The cork is really easy to cut – we made letters and snowmen and trees. I did take pictures, but they will go on the blog next year before Christmas. Because I’m like Martha. I plan ahead. (or, because we were still stamping 2 days before Christmas and it was too late to blog about it!) Pick the reason you like best!

By: rosalyn

rosalyn — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:42:56 +0000

i reaaally like that card your cousin made!
i would draw or hand stitch on new or used paper/felt/fabric and use those as wrapping paper. i truly have a passion for packaging and this brown paper packages are so loverly!!

By: mollie

mollie — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:22:11 +0000

LOVE the addition of the fabric on there. I’m going to have to try that…

By: melissa

melissa — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:29:09 +0000

i love it karyn!
and good call on the needle…i have been sewing on cards and i forgot about paper’s dulling effects on needles.
and i just stopped by your flickr.i am so excited for the new fabrics you’ve ordered!