For the last few gifts I’ve given, I have played around with creating my own gift wrap. The paper design turns out big and sloppy and interesting, and I like the fact that it isn’t neat and pretty. It’s clearly DIY and is a fun, cheap project.

I started out with a large roll of white paper I purchased at Hobby Lobby. I found this for $10 in the kids’ craft section, and used a 40% off coupon. I cut pieces down to the size I needed for each particular gift, and then used acrylic and/or watercolor paints and markers to decorate. These were for my granddaughter when she turned five.

Thursday is my BFF’s birthday, but I won’t tell how old she is! This is the paper I made for her today.

Since she’s a crapsman too, I know she’ll appreciate the effort!