Wrap up gifts in pretty packaging

Make gifts extra special with unique Christmas wrapping paper

It can sometimes be hard to find creative gift packaging in the shops. But don’t worry, because we’ve got a selection of lovely DIY gift wrapping ideas for you. All you need to do is reach for a pen and get designing! You’ll need the right pen and some plain paper, of course. Use the edding 1200 metallic colour pens, and your Christmas wrapping ideas will take shape in no time at all. The great thing about these popular fibre pens is that they’re also available in six brilliant metallic colours. The nib is exceptionally soft and produces a bold, opaque colour result. These metallic fibre pens are great on light-coloured paper, but they stand out even better on a dark background. Simply remove the cap, get started and go wherever your imagination takes you: Christmas greetings in calligraphy style, stars, angels, snowflakes and decorative bows – they’re all straightforward and easy to apply. For a rather sophisticated look, make the gift tags out of dark paper and decorate in gold or silver, or add a gold design to white paper.

Categories: Christmas
Gift packing
Products: Fibre and felt pens
Materials: Paper, carton and cardboard
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

We recommend that you practise the pattern or wording on a sheet of paper beforehand to see what looks best. The edding 1200 metallic colour pen lets you get started straight away because you don’t need to shake it before use. Use silver for drawing Christmassy motifs on the wrapping paper such as baubles, sprigs of pine, stars and candy canes.

Step 2

In this example, the Christmas wishes are hiding in the Christmas tree itself. To guide you, sketch the shape of the Christmas tree in pencil first. Now fill in the tree with the words “I wish you a merry and a wonderful Christmas”, starting at the tip and broadening out until you reach the bottom.

Step 3

We decorated this packaging with golden garlands on white gift wrap. Draw the garlands first, before adding decorative stars. To give the phrase “believe in the magic” a calligraphy style, go over selected letters multiple times to make the strokes more pronounced. The best way to draw the fine lines is to use the tip of the pen.