In keeping with my blue Christmas theme, I needed to make some wrapping paper. 

For my birthday I was given this gorgeous Amy Butler book of stencils:

  
And I still save my paper bags for crafting:

  
So it was a no-brainer really! I was dying to try out those stencils!

  
I chose these patterns because I felt they were the most Christmassy:

   
   
Some blue paint and a sponge roller, the opened out paper bags, and I was ready to get messy!

  
I started them all with paler blues, before moving onto a second layer of dark blue.

   
    
    
   
They turned out well, I love the imperfections in them all. So much nicer than mundane mass produced wrapping paper from the shop!

   
   
And the presents just look fabulous!

   
   
All ready for Christmas Day!