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Let's Make Wrapping Paper

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chalkboard wrapping paper

With the holidays ahead, we were looking for some creative wrapping paper and noticed a continuing chalkboard trend everywhere: from our chalkboard frame, to chalkboard cards for the holidays, to wrapping paper we spotted on our fave shopping site RueLala. We started feeling the craft itch... and decided, "let's make wrapping paper." But you know us, it had to be easy. As in, do-it-blindfolded easy. Our DIY chalkboard wrapping paper is super-simple. All you need is a dark wrapping paper and chalk. You can either go fancy with white chalk markers or go low-brow with sidewalk chalk but we decided somewhere in between was best and used compressed charcoal white sticks. They are perfect for getting sharp lines, but still looking like chalk.

We created 3 different chalkboard wrapping papers, for 3 different looks. Choose your own to create some erasable fun on your gifts!

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The most authentic, and the most time consuming, simply because you have to paint on the chalkboard paint and let it dry. It's extremely simple though!

1. Collect items needed: marking tape, paintbrush, chalkboard paint, gift wrapped in sturdy wrapping paper (any color), chalk. 2. Mark area to be painted with chalkboard paint and paint 2 coats, letting each coat completely dry. 3. Peel tape and chalk your sentiments!

make wrapping paper

For this wrapping paper, we simply used black paper and white chalk. The drama says it all. A little red & green to top it off... if you must.

make holiday wrapping paper

Our craft paper was simple also! Just take white chalk and chalk it up to say whatever you want! A simple bow, or wrap in a color you prefer and TA-DA. Perfect present. 3 choices, 3 looks, and your own DIY wrapping paper. Enjoy!

Update: Be sure to check out our PomPom Gift Wrap and SnowGlobe Gift Tags!

 

 

We are thankful...

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We are thankful for friends, family, and you, our readers. But we don't tell each other often enough, even though we think it. Why is that? There's a street artist, literally - she draws on the street, in town who every once in a while chalks words of inspiration on a popular running route in my favorite park. I look forward to her (I'm assuming it's a her because of her handwriting) chalk designs more than she'll ever know! They make me smile and keep me going on the days when I'm not so inspired to keep running up that really long, hard hill. I've always wondered why she does it: does she run, did someone pass along words of inspiration to her, does she think about the joy it brings to others? Or does she just do it simply because it makes her feel good. I'd like to find her one day and ask her....

In the meantime, I'm going to start my own "uprising of guerilla goodness" with Boom Boom! Cards. They are simple reminders of ways to make the world a better place and things to do to show people I'm thankful. They look like a pack of playing cards and you pick a card, such as "Stop a rumor" and do it. Then you give it to someone else (anonymously or in person) and they can also do it and the pass it along. You start your own goodness revolution. What's truly cool is that you can register the Boom Boom! Card and see where's it been and where it goes as it gets passed from you to your friend to their friend and on and on. Other cards I like are "for one day, do not call anyone a name, even it it's your friend and you are 'just joking'"; "Smile at and acknowledge someone who might feel as if they are ignored"; "Ask someone who is alone at lunch or break to join you." All simple, all kind. I'm thankful I can make a difference to someone.

Happy Thanksgiving, and hope you are having a wonderful time with your family and friends!