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Quick Gift Wrapping Paper

Quick Gift Wrapping Paper




I used my inkjet printer to create a quick and easy gift wrapping paper. Instead of printing on a plain white paper I chose Ivory Parchment Paper. Its texture and ivory color gives a better result than the normal white paper. I was looking for something different and that's why I went with this.


 


Before printing, I took a moment to look at my own patterns. It'd been two since I started creating patterns and sold them so I have a huge library with many patterns to choose from. However, there is a specific style and color I was looking for.




Choosing the suitable patterns, I printed them and cut off the white borders (if there is any). Then, I brought my small box and wrapped it with the printed A4 paper. Since it was a small box I didn't need bigger paper. When I was done, I decorated with a white paper (I just cut a stripe from the white paper and wrapped it around the wrapping paper) and a metallic blue and gold ribbon. 



And this is the way to wrap a small gift box quickly at home!


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Pink Hearts

Almost forgot that Valentine is next month. I don't celebrate that day, but since I'm fond of hearts and pink I decided to incorporate the two in a Valentine themed digital patterns. 



This time I'm able to create 20 different designed digital scrapbook papers. Whenever I want to stop, I find myself creating more patterns. Once I reached the 20th design I decided to stop. I wonder if I should create another color from this digital paper pack. What do you think?


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Freebie Digital Scrapbooking Paper Pack

Freebie Digital Scrapbooking Paper Pack
Polka dot digital patterns




A paper pack of 8 preppy polka dot patterned digital scrapbooking papers



You can download the files here:
DIY: Cupcake / Muffin Paper Wrapper




As promised, I finally got the chance to post a step by step tutorial on how to create your own handmade cupcake or muffin wrapper. It's easy and simple and I'll explain to you how to do it.

For this simply tutorial you will need:

A scissor, glue stick, and decorative scissors (optional)

You don't have to use the decorative scissors but it gives you amazing result.

1. Choose a pattern that appeals to you or you can use any pattern for demonstration until you find a suitable one. You can either create it yourself using Photoshop or you can buy them. There are plenty of online resources for these digital patterns. As for me, I choose one of the following patterns:

Those patterns are created by me, so for this tutorial
I only changed the colors.
2. After deciding on your pattern, use a cupcake wrapper template and print it.




3. When your paper is ready, start cutting the paper. Be careful when cutting and try not to cut the pattern itself. 






4. Once you finish cutting the wrapper, fold the two ends together. Then glue one of the ends and stick it with the other. 







5. Hold the glued part for a short while to make sure it sticks well then release your hand pressure on it.



 





There you have a beautiful handmade created cupcake/muffin paper wrapper!


When I first started selling my digital patterns online, I used to create just one scrapbook paper good. It was a bit difficult to come up with an idea for a pattern and then practically start creating it. Whenever I was done with a design I felt that it was a great accomplishment and I felt so proud of myself. But at a point, I felt that I can do more than just create a pattern and list it in my shop. That's when I moved to creating a whole paper pack set from 8 different patterns to 20 paper goods.


Creating those patterns helped me practice a lot. Now I have no problem at all creating any digital background within 10 minutes! And that's really great. Moreover, I get to use these patterns in many of my paintings like add them to my characters' clothes or background. I don't have to leave my background white or use a solid color. Also, I used them in my blog, website, and my other social media websites.


I've been listing new paper goods since 1st January until today. There were times when I didn't create any and there were times when I couldn't stop creating some.



As for my new listed item, I used one of my patterns to create cupcake wrapping paper. You can all use them for decorating your party cupcakes! You can buy them at my store for only $7. You'll be emailed with the download link that includes an A4 image with two different designed wrapping papers.