stamping and stripping

Quite simply using brown paper and some festive ink stamps.  The stamps can be reused across the years, and inkpad colours can be changed - so although they can be a bit pricey initially, it will pay off - plus it's a lot of fun! It's really just a more sophisticated version of potato printing!

The 'ribbon' was cut from a strip of wallpaper from yesterday's gift. You can start to build up a palette of elements so although they look different, they also look good together.  

The stamps can also be used to print up gift labels - make or buy these luggage labels from stationers.

Comments

[Denise]

Ooh I love that colour scheme, it looks very sumptious. I'd love to receive that gift! Now, I have been pondering stamps/no stamps for a while due to the high price of buying them in the first place, but you have tempted me to go browse in the local craft shops to see if I can find any reasonably priced stamps..... Failing that, I'll be getting crafty with the potatoes! This series of posts is great - thanks for sharing. Have a good week. Denise.

[ginny]

where's the stripping.. you have me here under false pretenses! love stampers. we have lots and as you say it's great fun.. the girls love it. The snowflake one is gorgeous.. bet that was dear. still you have it forever.
on with the wrapfest!
xxx

[carolyn]

beautiful combination of snowflake and wordy stamp.

[Jessicah]

I'm loving these gift wrapping posts! I'm going to see if I can't fing myself some sheet music to wrap with this year. I love co-ordinated gifts!!