Hand-stamped Christmas wrapping paper

There’s nothing more festive than seeing a pile of beautifully wrapped gifts under the Christmas tree. To add a personal touch to your gift-giving, why not make your own themed wrapping paper?

For this project, you’ll need a roll of Kraft paper and one of white paper, and some craft paint. I used white, black and gold.

The first step is to make your stamps. I simply cut a couple of star shapes from a sheet of craft foam. You could use a template if you like, but I wanted mine to look imperfect and handmade – for me, that’s the whole appeal. So I just sketched my stars by hand.

You can glue your stars to anything sturdy enough to use as a printing block. A cork or a child’s wooden block are great ideas. I repurposed a pair of unused salt and pepper shakers.

Use a small sponge roller or a rubber brayer to roll out a thin, even layer of paint in a plastic plate. Then get stamping!

The kids can join in the fun too.

Using this method, you can easily create wrapping paper to go with your chosen colour palette. Last year we decorated our house with a blue and silver coastal theme. So we wrapped our presents accordingly.

This year I went with a colour scheme of copper, white and black.

I wrapped the presents in a combination of plain gold, silver, and kraft paper, then used my stamped wrapping paper to create decorative bands and sleeves. Other presents I wrapped entirely in the stamped paper, and still others in a bold copper and black stripe. Using a combination of solids and patterns and sticking to a unified colour palette keeps it from becoming too busy.

The really fun part was accessorising the presents using a variety of ribbons, twine and gift tags.

I decorated the gift tags simply with a cut-out of a stamped star.

Miniature wooden pegs are a cute way of holding gift tags in place.

I experimented with different layers and combinations. I found the kraft paper looked best with a white and gold stamped paper sleeve for contrast.

The look is neutral and calming.

… while the silver paper shone when set against crisp white and black. So smart and stylish!

You can also layer your ribbons for extra effect. Here I used a narrow black ribbon over a broad hessian (burlap) ribbon.

Altogether, a bit of extra effort is required, but I love that now our presents are a part of our Christmas decor and complement the entire space. It feels really classy having themed presents instead of the usual motley assortment of garish reindeer prints, snowflakes and Santas in all colours of the rainbow. I feel quite grown-up and accomplished all of a sudden. The sense of satisfaction is definitely worth it. Plus, how special will the gift recipients feel on Christmas day?!

It’s fun showing you a sneak peak of our Christmas decor, and the pretty tree that you can juuuust see in the background. A full Christmas home tour is coming up at the end of the week, so stay tuned for more photos and details of the rest of this space.

For today, I’m participating in a Creative Christmas Craft blog hop. Linked up below you’ll find all the other talented bloggers who are also participating. So much inspiration in one place! If you want some fabulous Christmas craft ideas for your holidays, look no further. Grab a cosy drink and settle in for a long indulgent browse.

Enjoy, lovelies! xo

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