The holidays are upon us!! It’s both exciting and scary. I brainstormed a bunch of posts and came up with 39 good ones. And they’re all holiday-related. Whaaaa?! I know. That number is impossible, but I’m going to do my best!
So hey, guess what? I’ve created a weekly series called It’s a Wrap, Yo! all about you guessed it, wrap, yo. It might be a how-to, tips and tricks, inspiration pics with a buyer’s guide, or a roundup of pretty wrapping I’ve come across. I’m hoping, fingers crossed, that I’ll be able to make a few videos too!! I really want to help you get inspired, learn how to easily wrap beautiful gifts and make pretty bows, and have lots of fun along the way!! Yay!!
I love packaging and wrapping gifts and I believe packaging is important (and not just for gifts, but for branding, too). It’s the first thing people see! Get them excited early! Gift giving can feel forced and rushed; people often don’t have time to go the extra mile. But it doesn’t take much to make it really special. Really! Taking a few minutes to make the packaging special really adds to the overall feeling and thoughtfulness behind the gift. It doesn’t matter how much you spend—it could be an Apple watch or handmade cookies–pretty and creative packaging takes it so much farther!
My Credentials
Yes, I used the word credentials here. I have experience, yo. I worked at an adorable gift wrap studio and stationery boutique and learned gift wrap tricks of the trade from Anne, owner of Swee Swee Paperie (sadly, now closed). She was amazing at wrapping gifts and had a natural eye for putting things together, but she was also hardcore–she used a ruler!! I’ll show you how to do that, but I am not that nitty-gritty. Besides working at Swee Swee, I also worked at Paper Source for years, where I spent most of my meager paycheck on paper, stamps, and all things crafty. Add that to eight solid years of thoughtfully wrapped gifts, and I’ve gained a few tricks up my sleeve–that I can’t wait to share them with you! Lots of wrapping tips, tricks, and inspiration is headed your way!
Okay! Let’s wrap it up (see what I did there?). Look for the first post in the series tomorrow!
