Wrapping Week: Glitter Tape

Here’s Genius Idea #2. Glitter Tape. I’ve only executed it on one wrapped gift so far, but I’ve still got a few more to go and I’m hoping it’ll make another appearance. I wrapped this small box in white project paper. I left the flaps to be attached by the glitter tape, although I probably could have gone ahead and pinned them down with a dab of glue before proceeding. Either way.

Then I wrapped a piece of double-sided tape up over the loose side flap, across the top, and down the other side.

Peeled off the paper backing and got my glitter on. I tapped and shook and brushed off the excess pretty aggressively to prevent glitter apocalypse in my present pile.

Then, I topped it off with a wax paper pouf (adhered with a dab of hot glue) and called it a day.

Festive, isn’t it? I think this technique is best pressed into service on smaller packages, where the proportion of tape to box mimics ribbon. It would likely just be dwarfed on larger packages unless you placed several strips side by side, and, let’s face it, that’s probably not an economical use of double-sided tape. Best to stick to the small boxes where you get more bang for your buck. Just now I got the idea that if your recipient had a rather straight-lined first initial, you could even do their monogram in glitter. L, T, M, or N would all be good candidates, I think. Or if you’re really creative you could use the tape to outline the silhouette of, say, a Christmas tree, or a very simple snowflake, then douse in glitter and step back to admire your genius. But the more I think about it, I think it’s best to keep it simple. Maybe use a small strip of tape to pretty-up a very simple box, or even an envelope. Like this:

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Adorbs, right? I love how she trimmed the edges. So much cuteness for something so small. I hope this post inspired you to bring a little glitter into your gift-wrap this year, and I will leave you with this parting image (via Pinterest).

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4 Responses to Wrapping Week: Glitter Tape

  1. That’s one cute prsent! What a great idea.

  2. This is such a cute idea! I happened upon your blog this weekend, and I am so loving it :)

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