I’ve been on a roll with ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape (no pun intended)! Recently I shared my Stenciled Table Runner and an Aztec Stenciled Step Stool that was a perfect addition to my work room. I’m super excited about todays project. DIY Wrapping Paper. I love kraft paper. I think it’s just so incredibly versatile. One Christmas I wrapped all my gifts in kraft paper, adding the pop of color with embellishments! You can see that here: get your {kraft} on. How about customizing that kraft paper by stenciling it? Yes, please!
(no pun intended)! Recently I shared my Stenciled Table Runner and an 
Supplies:
Roll of Kraft Paper
Scissors
Acrylic Paint (colors of choice)
Cosmetic Sponges
ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape
Keep in mind that this is a project you can wing… DIY wrapping paper means just that. So, have fun creating stripes, patterns, squares, letters or whatever your heart desires using the painter’s tape. There may be some imperfections, but that’s a-okay! Are you ready to get started? Let’s do it!
As you may or may not have already figured out — the secret weapon in our project is ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape. So, once you have your piece of kraft paper cut (based on the size of your gift box), it’s time to do some creating!
Step One: Design
Decide on what design — or you can simply wing it. I’m a wing it kinda girl. I rarely measure, but I think the imperfections give it a little extra homemade TLC. I decided to keep this one rather simple with just a few stripes.
Step Two and Three: Painting
Decide on your colors. For this one, with Christmas just around the corner {shhh. you didn’t hear that from me}, I thought I would go with some red and green.
Paint the entire design using the cosmetic sponges. I attempted using a sponge brush, but it didn’t apply the paint as nicely as the cosmetic sponges did.
Step Four: Tape Removal
Carefully remove the ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape. I used a thinner kraft paper (purchased at the dollar store), so I had to slowly remove the tap to ensure it didn’t rip. The paper got a little fuzzy, but it’s nothing noticeable — again, I think it added a little character.
You’re done! Now to wrap the package.
I love the natural, rustic feel that this paper has! I finished it off with some twine and one of my printable Christmas gift tags. Friends, I didn’t stop there… here’s couple more packages I whipped up.
Here I used my love for the tribal, aztec design and painted it right onto a kraft box I picked up at Micheal’s.
And a little navy blue made this package perfect. I had the men in mind for this one and funny enough — this was the one my husband liked the most. Score!
And one last pick of the three together! I had a blast with this and I hope you’re feeling inspired to create some of your own personalized wrapping paper! So many possibilities.
What do you think?? Easy! Fun! Handmade! I love it!!
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Bonnie & Trish (@UncommonDesigns) says
09/30/2013 at 8:47 amSuper clever Kelly! Great idea for my teen too, for her friend’s gifts! 😉
Kelly says
10/05/2013 at 11:27 amThanks ladies!! Hugs.
Courtney says
09/30/2013 at 9:52 amI love how these turned out! I prefer to use brown paper when I wrap my gifts, it holds up better, and is easily recycled – love how you dressed these boxes!
kelly says
10/05/2013 at 11:36 amYAY! I’m so glad you like. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great weekend. xo.
Shannon @ Fox Hollow Cottage says
09/30/2013 at 10:24 amLove me some Scotch Blue tape and what a fabulous way to use it!!!! The wrappings looks sort of vintage-y. I love the crisp design and the personalized look! What a pretty present idea.
kelly says
10/05/2013 at 11:39 amThanks Shannon. Thanks for loving on this project! HUGS.
Chelsea says
09/30/2013 at 10:31 amI absolutely LOVE this idea! And the tape is gentle enough so it doesn’t rip the paper when you take it off? I’m seriously going to have to try this for Christmas!
kelly says
10/05/2013 at 11:41 amThanks so much for stopping by and loving on my project. Hope you give it a try. I’m sure you’ll love it! xo.
Janel from NellieBellie says
09/30/2013 at 12:05 pmFantastic! Simple and yet personal…love it! My family is getting loads of brown kraft paper made awesome!
kelly says
10/05/2013 at 11:46 amThanks Janel! I’m so glad you like it! Thanks for stopping by. xo.
Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says
09/30/2013 at 1:01 pmReally creative, Kelly! Now why didn’t I ever think of this?
kelly says
10/05/2013 at 11:48 amThanks Lana! It’s pretty great! Have a GREAT weekend. HUGS.
Chelsea says
09/30/2013 at 2:33 pmI love your ideas! I personally really like the wrapping in plain brown paper and then sprucing it up thing- it’s so fun!
Ange (@angejim0531) says
09/30/2013 at 2:39 pmYou just convinced me that I can totally make christmas presents more fun!! Love it!
Liz says
09/30/2013 at 3:43 pmVery clever, Kelly.
A Little Claireification says
09/30/2013 at 3:52 pmLove the ideas – I am ALL about handmade wrapping paper too! So budget friendly and the personal touches really make it more special! Pinning! xo
rdukes says
09/30/2013 at 3:52 pmLove it! Kraft paper is so versatile and I love the way you customized it!
Melanie says
09/30/2013 at 7:59 pmI like how these turned out. Nice!
Danielle says
09/30/2013 at 8:08 pmI am a sucker for handmade wrapping! You did a great job Kelly!
JaneEllen says
10/01/2013 at 12:33 amLove the wrapping paper. The stripes give it a great punch. Looks pretty simple, pretty quick also, great post.
When oldest son’s 1st baby born I personalized kraft paper by decorating it with his name, baby images, his birth, things like that. I also personalized his onesies. I think dil liked it also. She told me she’d saved the paper and the onesies for his first baby, a while for that one yet. Hope we live to see that as he’s going to college for a specialized science degree so we might be waiting a long time. Maybe that’ll be enuf inspiration to keep us around for longer time.
When I give gifts I usually use kraft paper that I’ve personalized for the person, what they do, what the occasion is, things like that. Making the stripes with the tape will be a great new technique. Happy week Kelly
Kelly Rowe says
10/05/2013 at 12:49 pmThanks so much JaneEllen! Appreciate you stopping by and leaving love. Have a great weekend. xo.
Barb says
10/01/2013 at 6:48 amI LOVE to create my own wrapping paper but haven’t used painter tape before! I will be doing that. Thank you!!!
Coolchillmom says
10/01/2013 at 7:10 amWhat a wonderful idea!
I am going to have my little one happy as can be helping me out with this idea
Thanks!
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
10/01/2013 at 9:31 amThis is so much fun! I love how these packages came out. Beautiful!
Cheryl @ That's What Che Said... says
10/01/2013 at 11:18 amSuper cute! I love making Kraft paper look awesome for wrapping!
kristine says
10/01/2013 at 11:51 amLOVE! Thanks for sharing! Such a great idea and adds a peronal touch!
Deanna Ritz says
10/01/2013 at 9:18 pmWhat a great idea!! I would love to design paper for gifts. How fun! Thanks for the idea. 🙂
Kelly Rowe says
10/05/2013 at 12:54 pmThanks Deanna! I’m so glad you like. xo.
Malia says
10/02/2013 at 8:38 amBeautiful post! I am a craft paper freak and am excited to try your painting technique!
Kelly Rowe says
10/05/2013 at 12:52 pmThanks so much for stopping by Malia! Give it try. I’m sure you’ll LOVE it. Have a great weekend. xo.
Robin~All Things Heart and Home says
10/02/2013 at 11:24 amlove this- wouldn’t it be fun for older kids to help out with!? xo
Meredith @ Wait Til Your Father Gets Home says
10/02/2013 at 12:52 pmGenius idea! I’m going to do this for our gifts this Christmas for sure 🙂
kristin says
10/02/2013 at 7:05 pmThis is super cute, perfect for Christmas!
Cindy Eikenberg @ Little Miss Celebration says
10/03/2013 at 5:52 amKelly, this is such a great idea! Thanks for sharing and pinning!
Kelly Rowe says
10/09/2013 at 7:29 pmThanks so much Cindy! Appreciate you stopping by. xo.
flamingotoes says
10/03/2013 at 11:52 amThis is such a genius idea!! I love the look of packages wrapped in Kraft paper – these painted lines really take it up a notch! They look super easy to do too! Thanks!
Rhonda says
10/03/2013 at 8:39 pmI love what you have done. You should come show off your creativity at our link party.
Laura @ Finding Home says
10/04/2013 at 7:56 amSuch a doable and pretty idea! Thanks for sharing!
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says
10/04/2013 at 12:22 pmSuch a simple and yet so thoughtful way to package gifts. Looks so sweet, friend!
Julie says
10/04/2013 at 9:56 pmSuper cute…love it Kelly. I will have to remember this!
Inspire Me Heather says
10/05/2013 at 7:38 amSuper cute and pretty packages!
Kelly Rowe says
10/05/2013 at 12:55 pmThanks so much! Have a great weekend. xo.
Heather says
10/06/2013 at 9:05 amWow- the possibilities are endless! I love how your designs turned out! So pretty!
Michele @ Neat Little Nest says
10/06/2013 at 7:56 pmSo cute! Great idea. -Michele @ Neat Little Nest
Mary Beth @ Cupcakes and Crinoline says
10/06/2013 at 9:47 pmI love to use Kraft Paper to wrap gifts and this is such a great idea for livening up the wrapping.
Jeanine Okio B Designs says
10/07/2013 at 8:36 amSuch a great tutorial! Thanks for sharing. I definitely want to try this this year!
Jeanine
Carrie - Curate | by Carrie Corson says
10/07/2013 at 9:30 amLOVE!!! So creative. I would love if you would share this at Modern Cottage Monday a new link party at Curate | by Carrie Corson:)
Jennifer Garry says
10/07/2013 at 9:43 amLove these! I want to get creative with all of my wrapping for the grownups this year (since the kids could care less what the package looks like!) and I’m totally adding this to my arsenal of ideas! I’m especially loving the chevron pattern!
butterflyandbungalow.blogspot.com says
10/07/2013 at 10:12 amGreat idea! I use brown paper to wrap my Christmas packages already, and this is another simple, but elegant way to make it unique!
Daniela@prettyelements says
10/07/2013 at 11:59 amThis is fantastic – I have some birthdays in the next weeks and will wrap the gifts in this way. thank you for sharing, Daniela
Alexis @ Persia Lou says
10/07/2013 at 5:04 pmIt turned out so great! Love the colors and designs you came up with. I think I may go all kraft paper this Christmas.
Andrea @ Cloud Nine Chic says
10/07/2013 at 6:21 pmWhat a great idea! Very unique, yet not hard to do – love it! I’m visiting you today from the Manic Monday linky party, so glad to have found you! 🙂
Kelly Rowe says
10/09/2013 at 7:32 pmThanks so much for stopping by Andrea! xo.
Heidi says
10/07/2013 at 7:19 pmI love these, I am so addicted to wrapping! This is cute and easy, I posted another wrapping idea today. It’s not quite as simple but it is cute and unique! Check it out if you get a chance.
http://momprojects.com/dish-towel-gift-wrapping/
Terry says
10/08/2013 at 2:03 pmThis is a wonderful idea! Love unique wrapping ideas. I believe the presentation of the gift is just as important as taking the time to choose the right gift and a WOW presentation can make even an inexpensive gift seem FAB!
Kelly Rowe says
10/09/2013 at 7:31 pmThanks so much for stopping by and loving on my project! Enjoy the rest of you week. xo.
lisa@ the thrifty challenge says
10/08/2013 at 3:49 pmThis is such a clever idea and so simple. I love how your finished wrapped presents turned out!
Laura @ The Experimental Home says
10/08/2013 at 3:53 pmI found out that my dollar store carries kraft paper… so, I may just forgo all other wrapping paper for a while. Kraft paper is my favorite anyway. I am thinking white paint, its my favorite combo with kraft paper.
Ritchil says
10/10/2013 at 10:05 pmWhat a great idea! I’m always on the lookout for gift wrapping ideas, so thank you! Pinning!
Katherine A. says
10/12/2013 at 7:06 pmWow, you got a lot of comments!!! All I’ll say is, I like the color palette you decided to use. The blue especially looks awesome on the brown. Also, that particular olivey shade of green with the bright red.
Very current. 🙂
rita0830 says
10/12/2013 at 8:28 pmLove how these turned out! Will be trying this! http://suburbsmama.blogspot.com/2013/10/sunday-linky-30.html
Katie says
10/13/2013 at 12:21 pmLove this idea! I love using kraft paper for Christmas presents! This is such a cute way to personalize them all! Thanks for the idea!
Food Done Light (@FoodDoneLight) says
10/14/2013 at 4:20 pmI love this idea. What a great way to make wrapping paper really special and cheap. Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasures. Please be sure to link back! This will be a feature.
Erika Bragdon says
10/14/2013 at 9:17 pmGreat idea – cute AND frugal! My kinda project! 🙂
marissa | rae gun ramblings says
11/03/2013 at 10:17 pmI love this idea I just wanted to let you know I featured you on the Block Party tonight