Simple Sharpie Journals and Matching Gift Wrap

Oh, this is one of my favorite little projects ever. I was trying to come up with something that would appeal to almost anyone for a holiday gift idea…and who can’t use a journal or notebook? These little journals are very inexpensive from Michaels…with a coupon I think I ended up paying under $3.00 each:

You can sketch a design or trace one using white chalk transfer paper (in the aisle at Michaels with all the other transfer papers):

I used a metallic Sharpie marker to draw the sketch that I transferred:

Another transferred design:

I used the transfer paper to draw these lines to write my text upon:

A damp paper towel will wipe the white transfer chalk right off once the design is finished:

A few of the designs I created for holiday gifts:

Antlers:

Stars:

A great quote:

I used a roll of black kraft wrapping paper for the wrapping:

And the same Sharpie to create the designs:

Some natural colored twine is almost gold itself and matches very nicely:

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