Paper bags & paper boxes

Paper bag

With just a little effort and a few materials, a simple paper bag can be transformed into beautiful gift packaging! Small details such as the washi tape will make this the star of any table of presents!

Instructions

Tip: Pay attention to the layout! Short words or phrases will work best on this narrow format! 1. Do a preliminary pencil drawing of your lettering before going onto the major work. Then add shading and decoration. 2. Washi tape really makes it shine, used here to form the candles. Stick various lengths of washi tape to the bag and draw the flame at the tops. 3. Now you can unfold your bag, fill it up and close it with a foldback clip. Done!

Paper box

These cute little blank paper boxes from arts and crafts shops are another great way to package small gifts. Design them as you please according to the occasion or what’s going to go in them. As the saying goes: good things come in small packages – and so does joy!

Instructions

1. For a delicate watercolor background, use your STABILO BOSS ORIGINAL Pastel to color two areas on a transparent sheet, then wet the STABILO paintbrush and paint the colors onto the box. 2. Let everything dry well. 3. Write a greeting or message over the top in a contrasting color. Let everything dry again. 4. Now fold the box along the creases, fill it up and close it using matching string or a foldback clip.