Eco Love: Hot Tips For Sexy (and Sustainable) Valentine's Day
Not the thought that counts, but rather the thoughtfulness. Landfill-bound plastic knickknacks, non-biodegradable mylar balloons, and bad drugstore candy are no way to express your love—unless the Valentine's message you're looking to convey is, I grabbed you something off a convenience store shelf. Leave that stuff where it is and read on...
Crafty Ways to Upcycle Your Holiday Wrappings
There's a lot of wasted wrapping paper in our future, my friends. Guest blogger, EcoKaren is inspiring us to get crafty and plan ahead to put those materials to good use in her new post on the Gift Happily Blog by sharing fun DIY projects that you can do at home.
Make A Wrappily Gift Bag
You can easily turn your Wrappily wrapping paper into a gift bag. While we love a beautifully wrapped gift, sometimes you just need a gift bag, whether it’s for an overstuffed teddy bear, a baseball glove, or a sleeve of homemade cookies. Here we share a great tutorial and helpful tips from our test crafters.
Let’s Make Macramé Gift Toppers
Make sure your gift goes the extra mile for Mother’s Day, boho birthdays or bridal showers, weddings, or for any stand-out everyday gifting. Fiber artist Rachel Breuklander of The Lark’s Head Shop created this gift topper tutorial and custom DIY craft kit exclusively for Wrappily. Follow her step by step instructions and video tutorial below as she guides us through the process of creating two styles of Macramé Gift Toppers.
12 Spring-Ready Eco Crafts To Try This Season
A round-up of DIYs from the Gift Happily blog to inspire your spring crafting. Browse eco-friendly tutorials to make paper flower bouquets, decorate easter eggs, and creative gift wrapping.
Spring Crafting with Paper Eggs
Three crafty tutorials to make your spring decor shine using our new paper eggs. Use these quick, kid-friendly ideas to decorate eggs at home that can be used in table centerpieces, wreaths, window displays, or seasonal gifts.
Guide for an Eco-Friendly, Plastic-Free Easter (and Vegan, too!)
How did celebrating spring become laden with plastic waste? Here's a deep dive into creating new traditions to celebrate sustainably from vegan and eco-friendly Easter baskets to party activities. And finally, yes...we have a solution for all those dreaded plastic eggs!
Level Up: Holiday Gift Wrapping Master Class with Shiho Masuda
Make a $20 gift look like a million bucks? Yes, please. Professional gift wrapper Shiho Masuda of Paper Guru just released her latest master series video tutorial — 10 Creative & Sustainable Ways to Wrap Your Holiday Gifts — and it's devoted to Christmas gift wrapping using Wrappily. Enroll before Dec. 26 for an early bird discount, of 50% off with the code HALFOFF
Display-worthy Handmade Holiday Decor & Paper Tree Ornaments
Come behind-the-scenes with professional gift wrapper Vanessa West of Avenue Wrapping as she uses Wrappily's double-sided eco wrapping paper to build a festive 'under-the-tree' holiday store window display in her hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. Do try this at home... in this guest blog post, Vanessa shares her thoughts
Playfully Upcycled: Creating an Experience with Inspired Gift Wrapping
Wrap your gifts to inspire an experience! Our design pro playfully upcycles everyday objects into artful gift toppers, and teaches us her tricks along the way.
Gift Wrap Inspiration: Foraged from the Winter Forest
Who can resist an opportunity to head deep into the woods on mission to gather …and give the most handsome gifts ever? As you prepare for your holiday gift wrapping, here’s some deep woodsy inspiration full of creative gift wrapping ideas for the holiday season.
How To Wrap For Kids 101 - Gift Wrapping Ideas That Surprise & Delight
How to Gift Wrap for Kids 101! Make sure your gift stands out at the party with these surprisingly fun and playful easy tips. Add an element of surprise and delight to your gift wrapping with this winning round-up of simple, time-saving ideas that help you make your sure your gifts get noticed!
Wrapping Holiday Food Gifts with Love... and Wrappily
Made with love and wrapped in Wrappily. If holiday baking is your jam, make sure your gifts look as deliciously festive as they'll taste with these easy wrapping tips and tricks.
Everything You Need to Throw a Christmas in July Party this Summer
Whether or not you love the holidays so much you need a Christmas booster, there actually is a legit reason to adopt this tradition: to create a special family moment without all the stress of the season. From aloha shirt Santa to frozen hot chocolate, this party promises all the festive Christmas cheer, but with a breezy backyard summer vibe.
How to Create a Whole Party Theme with Just Wrapping Paper
Throw together an entire theme party with just wrapping paper! We called on Modern Maven to create a pro-level party decor theme using a few household supplies and your favorite double-sided wrapping paper. Sharpen up your scissors, open your mind, and fill your creative tank with these practical tips and party DIYs.
Seven Facts You Need To Know About Wrappily Eco-Friendly Wrapping Paper
“A gift wrap company’s job is, quite literally, to think outside the box. This is a challenge I accept wholeheartedly.” - Sara Smith
Cute Baby Gift Wrapping Ideas For Eco-Friendly Showers & Birthdays
Wrap a cute gift that mom and baby will love and give an even greater gift to future generations at the same time. “Whenever I wrap a baby gift, I try to capture all the joy in celebrating new life,” says professional gift wrapper, Samantha Howard, of Howard & Bow (and a mother of four, herself!) We know you will love Samantha’s creative gift wrapping tips to #GiftHappily with mom and baby in mind.
DIY This Paper Flower Wreath Tutorial in Three Steps
Building from her last paper flower tutorials, Kirby-Jay shows us how to assemble an asymmetrical paper foliage show-stopper. Hung in the home for spring decor or given as a gift (hello, Mother's Day is right around the corner...) it's fresh florals will far out last regular blooms. Plus you can customize this DIY wreath with the colors, papers, and patterns you choose.
Reuse Your Wrapping Paper to Create this Paper Flower (Sunflower Style)
Searching for sustainable DIY gift wrapping inspiration for Mother's day, baby showers, weddings, and more? Create your own blooming paper flower by following these easy a step-by-step instructions. This collection of blooming paper flowers can be used and reused as a gift topper, wreath, or bouquet!
Make This Reusable Paper Flower For Gift Toppers, Bouquets & More (Daisy Style)
Wrappily's eco-friendly paper and double-sided patterns make beautiful paper flowers! You can transform plain paper into functional works of art, just in time for Mother's Day gifts... DIY these brilliant blooming paper flower gift toppers by following these easy step-by-step instructions and video tutorial created by paper artist Kirby-Jay Conyette
Tropical Dreams - Gift Wrapping with Shells
Use shells to top your next gift for a beautiful, beach-y touch. There's something extra special about sharing one of your treasures, and used as a gift topper, it puts that sentiment front and center. Here's a look at our new Tropical Dreams gift wrap collection. Layered with natural twines and a pop of colorful ribbon, the look makes a tropically inspired gift wrap look that works for any occasion.
Fast, Pray, Give: An Introduction to Eid
As a gifting holiday rich with tradition we are curious to learn more about the Muslim holiday of Eid, or Eid al-Fitr. We asked friends Julie and Tarek Alkatout, founders of Eidna Cheer, for an introduction to Ramadan, Eid and the joyful traditions that bond family and community in devotion and celebration throughout.
Shiho Masuda Ribbon Tutorial: Bowed Up!
Ever stared down a spool of ribbon, not really knowing how to make it look any fancier than your shoelaces? This tutorial is for you! Gift wrap expert Shiho Masuda of Paper Guru gives us a tutorial on three clever crafts to wrap up and top with a bow using our recyclable paper ribbon. Scroll on to tie one on like a bowed-up ribbon master.
DIY Decorative Mini Party Piñatas
Finding a piñata that coordinates perfectly with your party theme may not be as easy a trip to the store. Here's our quick and easy DIY tutorial for making Mini Party Pinatas from scratch using recycled products and eco-friendly Wrappily paper and ribbon. Easy step-by-step guidance with photos help you make your own custom handmade piñatas.
How to Make Envelopes Out of Eco-Friendly Wrapping Paper + Treat Bag
Give your cards some extra flair with decorative envelopes handmade with love. Whether you're looking for a last minute Valentine's Day craft, a creative way to mail your wedding thank you cards, or just want to mail a letter that stands out in the mailbox - this collection of three quick and easy DIY Envelope Tutorials is just the ticket! (We even added an extra little treat bag tutorial for wrapping small treats and jewelry)
First Impressions + Tuxedo Pleat Gift Wrapping, Pt. 2
Explore the psychology of why beautiful gift wrapping matters, then tackle this easy-to-follow Paper Guru x Wrappily video tutorial by professional gift wrapping expert Shiho Masuda to learn how to up your wrap game with this tuxedo pleat wrapping idea!
Gift Wrapping With Tuxedo Pleats
Bookmark this tutorial, you'll reference it well into the future. Professional gift wrapper Shiho Masuda shares step-by-step instruction for how to wrap a box like a pro, then top with these clever contrasting tuxedo pleats. Finished Product: Fancy! Required Skill Level: You Got This.
Gift Wrapping with Buttons
These button gift wrap looks seriously stole the show in our booth at Unique LA 2015. People wanted the buttons... They wanted to learn how to wrap with the buttons... They wanted to know where to buy the buttons... Since they were such a hit—and truly are a fun and unexpected way to embellish a gift—it was decided a blog post was in order.
20 Ways to Reuse Holiday Gift Wrap
The choice to reuse your holiday gift wrap is a commitment. The benefit, though, is a superb savings in craft materials. But most importantly, you'll have the peace-of-mind in knowing you did the right thing to reduce waste by reusing your holiday gift wrap and giving it new life with one of these fun DIY projects.
Miracle on 22nd Street - Be an Elf, Yourself!
Each year hundreds of Santa letters written by children in need are mistakenly addressed to an apartment in Manhattan... Miracle on 22nd Street is a non-profit organization dedicated to real-life Santa's work. This year, Wrappily is proud to support their mission by donating 20% of the purchase price of our O Tannenbaum wrapping paper throughout the season. Read on for details...
Dreaming of a Bright Christmas
For many corners of the globe Christmas is a warm and sunny affair. For tropical gift wrap inspiration we turned to designer Tara Gray. We don't know anyone more daring with color, pattern mixing, or a pair of scissors, and for us here she’s shined her light on some unabashedly fun holiday gift wrapping tutorials.
Why do you need a more eco-friendly wrapping paper? Find out from our founder Sara Smith
Why Wrappily? Press play to meet our founder, hear her thoughts on why a greener gift wrap is needed, and see a bit of the process. Watch now...
New in the shop: Cream City Curling Ribbon
Meet the colorful, curling, eco-friendly, sustainably-manufactured ribbon of your dreams. Allright, probably more like the ribbon of our dreams, but we know you’re going to love it.
Tropical Dreams: Meet Artist Jana Lam
With the release of her latest collection for Wrappily, we took the opportunity to give you a peek into artist Jana Lam's eponymous textile business and why we love working with her so much.
Versatile DIY Paper Basket For Gifts & More
In her latest installment, Paper Guru gives us a tutorial to make a DIY paper basket using Wrappily. We took the idea and created these inexpensive, yet exceedingly cute, table centerpieces for an outdoor summer party or picnic. After, they can be given away as parting favors. (Who wouldn't want to go home one of these sweet mini succulent gardens?)
Gift Wrapping Inspiration: Fresh From The Garden
What better time than spring to seek gift wrap inspiration from the garden. After the hiatus of winter, plants are blooming, these tips of new growth provide interesting clippings for topping a special gift. For advice on how to create these botanical looks successfully, we sourced floral designer Christina Hartman of Wildheart. Here are a few of her top tips for Spring...
Mother’s Day Origami Crane Gift Wrapping Tutorial by Shiho Masuda
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, we are thrilled to announce our new blog contributor, Shiho Masuda of Paper Guru. A master gift wrapping artist and teacher, Shiho created a stunning origami crane gift wrapping that will show Mom you’ve given her a lot of thought this Mother's Day (irregardless of the size of your gift.) It may look complicated, but trust us—Shiho’s oddly mesmerizing video tutorials will lull you into a new level of creative expression. Happy Wrapping!
Plantable Seed Bomb Easter Eggs
Colorful plantable seed bomb Easter eggs make a lovely basket -- and an awesome candy-free egg hunt idea.
This spring, fashion a colorful basket full of plantable Easter egg-shaped seed bombs. Made of recycled paper and the seeds of your choice, they’re a perfect kid-friendly craft for Easter or Earth Day. (They also make great eco-friendly wedding or party favors.) Make and enjoy through the holiday then plant away.
Make These Gorgeous And Reusable Plaster Easter Eggs
Get inspired to make something beautiful this Easter. A craft kids and adults will love, there's a zillion reasons to make these lovely plaster eggs: they're a great replacement for those looking to go plastic-free (and eliminating the candy-filling issue along the way); they're up-cycled and reusable; they do not attribute to food waste and are an ethical choice (vegan/ cruelty-free.) So what'll be in your Easter basket? Get started with this tutorial. Happy crafting!
Christmas Character Paper Hats
With kids off school for winter break, this fun holiday craft will come in handy: gather some friends for a hat making party! With a few supplies and these tutorials, the kids will have a blast creating their own character hat—elves, reindeer, or more likely, something with a lot of creative license. The result is quite a cast of characters!
Terrific Twos: Anniversary Reflections
Thanksgiving day marked our second anniversary, it had us feeling particularly grateful.
Vote Wrappily: Martha Stewart's 2015 American Made Awards
Exciting news! Wrappily is a finalist in the 2015 Martha Stewart American Made Awards. While judges will be choosing a pool of winners, the public-at-large will be choosing ONE WINNER. We ask for your support, vote Wrappily!
Custom Project: Future of Flight Gift Shop
To our great pleasure, we were asked to create a custom Wrappily sheet for the Future of Flight Gift Shop using our coloring-book style. Boy, did we have fun plane-ing around with this one!
Gift Wrapping: Nautical Knots
For a gift wrap look that feels distinctly summery, think knots not bows. Though highly utilitarian, nautical knots, complete with the textured twines that weave them, are rich with nuance and evoke an undeniable sense of romance—for a lover, for the sea, for sailing off into the sunset.
New in the SHOP: bunglo x Wrappily Collection
Announcing our latest collaboration with Bunglo, a textile company we've had a crush on for some time. The Bunglo x Wrappily collection is six new patterns that are effortlessly chic—elegant enough for a summer wedding and cozy enough for a best friend's birthday.
A Bouquet For Mom - Get Set For Mother's Day Success
Up your card-and-flowers game this Mother's Day by hand making a bouquet that will outlast anything picked at the store. Craft these bouquets by easily converting our DIY paper flower kits—25% off through May 10. With a field of pattern collections to choose from, you are sure to find the perfect match. Flowers as sweet and colorful as Mom, herself.
How-To: Paper Poinsettia Gift Topper Kit
Top off your holiday wrapping with this beauty. Here's the tutorial, complete with photos and directions, to help you build out our Poinsettia Gift Topper Kit.
Giving Thanks: Reflections On Our First Year & A Gift For You
Wrappily had a birthday last week Thursday. At the time, I thought launching our website on Thanksgiving day was a bit ludicrous, but now I see it was absolutely perfect—there actually is no better day for an anniversary. I spent the long weekend reflecting on the journey. ***PLUS FREE GIFT: paper holly gift topper download and tutorial.
Wrap it up for Hanukkah
This year we have you covered for Hanukkah. We're starry-eyed over our new reversible Hanukkah patterns and think you will be, too. With eight days of gifting ahead, here's a few gift wrapping ideas to spark your inspiration.
Wrappily makes Best of Hawaii 2014 List
We're tickled pink palaka and polka dots to be named to HAWAII magazine's Best of Hawai‘i 2014, and we are paying that aloha forward with 30% off our Hawaii pattern collections through the end of October. Read on...