Colour Co-ordinated Packaging
January 25, 2019
Hi there
I have something a little different for you today. If you follow my blog, you will know that I love to make gift packaging. Not only do I love designer paper for my cards and 3D projects, I also love beautiful gift wrapping paper. I found a bold and bright tropical design in Bermuda Bay and Night of Navy with gold accents, to wrap gifts for special friends.
I made some Face Serum with beautiful nourishing oils, so I decided to create a colour coordinated box for the oil. Wrapping bottles is notoriously difficult, so a cute box is the perfect solotuion. You can see the orginal wrapping paper and my box in this photo. Isn't that a great colour match?
The base of the box is made from Bermuda Bay card stock and while it was still flat (before adhering the base), I stamped the vertical lines from the Tropical Chic stamp set around the base in Night of Navy ink. This was super simple to achieve by setting it up in my Stamparatus stamp positioning tool. I simply folded the box (still flat) so that the left panel could be stamped and then I re-folded to position the next panel for stamping and so on.
Using the same process, I stamped the large leaf on the front and back of the box in Night of Navy ink. The flower was heat embossed into gold and then cropped with the coordinating framelit die. Once the box was constructed, I popped up the flower over the leaf on the front. I finished with some narrow gold cord wrapped around and tied in a bow at the top.
Making your own gift packaging is fun and easier than you think. Why not give it a try the next time you have a small item to gift wrap?
Keep cool (Aussie readers) and thanks for visiting today.
Judy, your gift box is absolutely stunning! It looks very professional and I'm sure your homemade face serum is a touch of luxury. I love that wrapping paper!!! A very special and beautiful gift.
Posted by: Caroline | January 27, 2019 at 10:03 AM
Wow! Those colors are gorgeous, Judy!! Now I'm inspired to make my own. Mahalo for a great idea!
Posted by: Cheryl Hamilton | January 27, 2019 at 03:22 AM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Wendie | January 27, 2019 at 12:06 AM
This is fantastic Judy. I too make my own face care and serums with my oils. Can you please share your instructions for making the box. Thank you :)
Posted by: stephi | January 26, 2019 at 11:56 PM
Beautiful project Judy❤️Would there by any chance of a tutorial for the gorgeous box please xx
Posted by: Brenda Just | January 26, 2019 at 11:06 PM