There's nothing quite like a well-wrapped gift. You know, the kind you don't want to open because it's so beautiful/cool/unique, but you really really want to open because if the outside is that good, what's inside must be incredible! I invited expert wrapper Corinna vanGerwen to come and share some neon wrapping ideas with us, and they are oh so good!
When Marisa offered to send me a Fun With Neon Crafty Grab Bag to play with, I
was thrilled. Like everyone else on the planet these days, I’m in love with
neon colours. Bright, intense and full of fun, they’re perfect for summer. And
they’re a brilliant addition to gift wrapping.
All the neon pieces in these three
wrapping looks are from the Fun With Neon Crafty Grab Bag. For my base, I
used white paper to amp up the intensity of the neon colours and really make
them buzz.
Show up at a party with a gift
wrapped in neon and you’re sure to have the coolest present there.
Gift wrapping doesn’t start and end
with what goes on the outside of a box — the inside deserves some attention
too! Sprinkle some confetti among the tissue to surprise and delight. It will
be like unwrapping a party!
Speaking of confetti… Create a
confetti-like pattern with dot stickers. I used mostly pink with a few green
dots and kept them clustered mainly to one side of the gift, with some going
over the edges. The birthday message is written on Shocking Green washi tape
using a Sharpie.
To get this look, wrap three
strands of neon twine around the present three times, keeping them from
twisting or overlapping. Tie the ends in a knot around all strands, then fan
out the pieces of twine on one side while pushing them together on the other.
(You may want to secure them in place with a few pieces of tape on the bottom
of the box.) For the tag, layer two colours, punching a hole in the top tag.
Corinna's motto is "Because beautiful packages make people smile!" Click here to find out more about Corinna, her work and how you can improve your gift wrapping skills by taking a workshop.
Inspired to create great looking gifts of your own? Corinna shares wonderful wrapping ideas and useful info (like which tape to use / how to measure wrapping paper) via her newsletter and blog. You can also connect on Pinterest and Twitter. Go on now, your gifts (and their recipients) will thank you!
