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!
A sophisticated effect. Very attractive! What a nice change from all the slick, commercial wrapping paper.
Thanks Nancy 😊 I like to do something a bit different, a bit more personalised and hand crafted. With the bonus that it is also upcycling something that has outlived its previous life, rather than buy something new and commercial! ❤️
Gorgeous! I think I need a copy of that stencil book and now I have a reason to save paper bags. Love your style, that room looks so lovely.