4 Inspiring Ways to Use Decorative Wrap Paper
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Decorative wrap paper can be used in so many creative ways. Whether you’re wrapping a gift or covering your books, these sheets provide plenty of sparkle and interest to every project.
1. Wrapping Gifts
Although the most conventional way to use these papers, wrapping a present with these decorative papers is a chance to experiment. Get inspired with the creative presentation of the gift. The project below used different Papaya wrap papers (Turquoise Love Feather Glitter Paper Wrap and Starlet Glitter Paper Wrap) with kraft wrapping paper to create a trio of beautifully wrapped gifts.
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Wrap some twine and a Tim Holtz metal word band around the bundle for an extra special touch.
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2. Book Covers
These decorative wrap papers also work wonderfully as book covers. A major upgrade from the brown grocery bags, these decorative wrap papers can add detail and pizzazz to journals, school books, book club novels, and more.
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Another great reason to wrap your books in these decorative papers is that the paper can be switched out to suit every mood. Your journal can get an instant makeover just by adding a new cover. For this project, we added some twine to the binding and a journaling card to the front for inspiration. To tie the whole thing together, we incorporated vintage book text onto the card.
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3. Decorative Details
These succulent pots offered a perfect canvas for using our decorative wrap paper. Using strips of the Papaya Art Fireweed Glitter Paper Wrap, these pots are a fun pop of color.
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Instructions:
- Paint the paper mache pots with chalkboard paint.
- Using the wreath image by Jenny Doh, stamp your image onto a white piece of cardstock and cut out. Paint the hearts in with Dylusions paint in Bubblegum Pink.
- Glue the white cardstock and strip of the Fireweed paper to the pot.
- Fill with succulents, art supplies, or anything you like!
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4. Embellishments
These decorative papers aren’t limited to large projects. Every last scrap can be used for bookmarks, gift tags, and other embellishments. This grubby tag was embellished with a journaling card and a scrap of the leftover Papaya Art glitter paper. Use it as a bookmark in your newly covered journal, or attach to the top of your beautifully wrapped gift. Each sheet can last for several projects.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 @ 2:06 pm
Categories: How-To Project Tutorials, Uncategorized.
Tags: book covers, decorative wrap paper, embellishments, gift wrap, plant pots, wrapping gifts, wrapping paper.
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Oh my gosh! I love everything by Jennifer Taylor. Her projects in Take Ten are so easy and fun. Love her ability to provide a pop of color.
http://www.jenntaylorart.com
I like these ideas!
Much like the example of your journal, I take books off of my bookcases and wrap one or two in the wrapping paper. When placed back in the bookcase, they add a surprise of color among the others. Or, I will take a couple of books, wrap them in beautiful paper, stack them spine side out and place a small cloche, picture frame or one of my ceramic birds on them.
God Bless the makers of beautiful paper, and those that inspire us,.. how much beauty they add to my world!