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abstract, diy, food colors, gift wrap, graphic letters, handmade wrapping paper, local store, produce as wrapping paper, supermarket sign, wrapping paper
I love the graphic garish signs that supermarkets use to advertise sales. The food colors are always slightly off, but so beautiful – (Would you really eat meat that color?) I have plans to work them into a painting when I get the chance. So I asked my local store if they would let me take home the big rolls of paper after the sales passed. They were happy to share and the bright heavy paper makes perfect gift wrap. I love how the large scale is distorted into abstraction on little packages. I know some little boys that would be thrilled to open presents wrapped in gross-out pig feet paper. And the produce section is always perfectly seasonal. Delicious.
CarolGK said:
Great idea! I like to use the orange netting that covers the tops of the clementine crates to make a bow (over solid color wrapping paper). I just knot it once in the middle so it looks kind of like a floppy bow tie. (Fits a smallish present like a hardcover novel.)
northofseven said:
This is really cool! I went through this phase where I wrapped everything in kraft paper and then made sure I had standout ribbons. Then I went to graphics. Now the kraft is coming back but this, this could be a good detour…
jeannerondeau said:
Thank you!