Today we are preparing for a big family bbq at our house, so amid the meat marinating and salad making I have managed to sneak some craft creating in the mix.
I decided to have a crack at printing some of my own wrapping paper,
forget spending heaps of money on bought gift wrap!
all you need is a roll of brown paper from the $2 shop, a few different colours of acrylic paint $6, a mini paint roller set $2 and away you go....
I tested out a few techniques first on some scrap
and then got to work creating my own design
this one is ready to hang up to dry
next i tried using a piece of lace strip as the template
I used the roller over the top
and then lifted the strips to reveal the pattern
from this one roll of brown paper I will have more than enough wrapping paper for all the presents i need to wrap. This is definitely a craft that kids would love to get involved with. Don't worry if you drip some paint or your pattern is not symmetrical, the more rustic the better!
Tomorrow night I will wrap up a few pressies and add some gift cards to show you how the paper turned out once it has dried...
craft out
xxoo
1 comment:
Sensational idea - love it - next year...
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