Hand painted wrapping paper

I love this time of year not only because it’s Christmas time but also because it’s during this time of year where we can make things MERRY.
The holidays are a time for family, friends and memories. The twinkling lights of the tree, the aroma of cookies fresh from the oven or the perfectly wrapped gift – these are things that make the holiday merry. And it’s the time of year when the personal touch matters most.

When the kiddies were little I used to wrap some of the family gifts with brown craft paper and sometimes I would paint little gingerbread houses and let them decorate them with Christmas stickers or color them in. As they got a little bit older, they would help me paint the wrapping paper.

Sadly for me, the boys (14,16) don’t seem to want to paint cute little animals on paper anymore…(?) but thankfully, Bella will always jump to the occasion and enjoys spending time with me while we paint our presents. Last year we painted these for my nieces and nephews. Bella painted the little snowbear. Isn’t it sweet?

You might have seen my tree this year. I loved using the soft blush, white and copper ornaments. Most of them are from Michaels. The little critters are also from Michaels and even though I LOVE our tree this year, I was missing the traditional reds of Christmas. And sooooo…..

I used some regular white paper to wrap the boxes and some regular acrylic paint to paint the little red cars.

I love the way these little guys look and I love the idea of giving these to my friends and family. I truly believe that these extra little touches of making things yourself are the ones that fill the moment with love, joy and the pride of being able to say ‘I made it just for you’ . I feel so blessed to be able to work with Michaels to make that happen.