Last month I needed a graduation gift for a friend. Deciding what was going inside the box was easy. Deciding how to jazz up my packaging took a little more time. I was traveling on a flight with this, so sturdy packaging was a must. I found a gift box I had saved (thanks, Anthropologie) that fit everything inside and was the perfect blank canvas. To personalize it I designed a piece to mount to the lid of the box, which featured a series of words related to my friend’s graduation in a variety of fonts.
I love how this turned out. It is simple, clean packaging that is truly custom (I chose each word featured in the design), and it’s something I can do for another occasion.
P.S. Don’t think that you need any fancy design programs to do this – I created this in good old Microsoft Word with a series of text boxes.
–Kristen
PS colors: peacock & chocolate
Latest fave: Satin Ribbon
This is fabulous….I can’t wait to try….great idea.
Sandy from Seattle
Really cool idea
This would be a great idea for a bridal shower, baby shower or wedding gift, too!
Never imagined to use Microsoft Word. Good idea!! Gonna try it
I love this! Lovely choice of words and fonts. A reader of my blog was just asking how to re-purpose shopping bags for gift bags. I’m going to pass your idea on – this could work great!