September is a busy month birthday wise in my family. We are, in fact, holding our breath waiting for another new addition who's expected to make an appearance any day now (I've got my fingers crossed for you little sis that it's soon!).
And we all know that birthdays mean presents and presents - to me - mean wrapping. I love to give a present that's wrapped beautifully if I can. Sometimes, even if the present itself is modest, taking time over the wrapping can show that you care and that you thought about the person you were selecting a gift for.
I've used different things for wrapping presents in the past, but had never tried making my own wrapping paper. Until this week. In a nod to thrifty chic and all things upcycled I decided to use things I had to hand and, in recognition of my limited craft skills, I also tried to keep it nice and simple.
So I gathered together my supplies and set to work. For this I used some plain wallpaper lining paper, acrylic paints and some old champagne corks (and these really are old, lest you run away with the idea that I am quaffing champagne every evening - If only!) A trusty tin foil pie dish acts as a palate.
Once I'd taped my lining paper to my surface to prevent it rolling back up I just stamped away in a fairly random way, trying to space the colours in a way that seemed pleasing.
You could of course use lots of other things in place of the corks. I like the simplicity of the polka dots but could imagine it working beautifully with letter or number stamps, or even a leaf now that we are entering autumn. I can see a lot of DIY wrapping paper stamping in my future!
Hopefully the gift will be well received and they will appreciate the little bit of effort (a very little bit, it must be said!) that went into making the wrapping.
A certain little someone I know was definitely intrigued by the package! We haven't quite mastered the idea that not all presents are for oneself...
