DIY Wrapping Paper – Created easily with a printer
Learn how to make your own custom wrapping paper with this DIY gift wrap tutorial.
Don’t you hate it when you are wrapping last minute gifts and realize you don’t have any wrapping paper left?
Or you just can’t find the perfect gift wrap for a special gift?
Well, you are in luck. I have an EASY and quick solution for you!
Use a printer to create beautiful custom gift wrap.
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Back in October I got a HP Photosmart 7520 printer which can print, copy, scan and fax. I knew it would be the perfect tool to create wrapping paper.
How to make your own wrapping paper
Supplies:
- Printer
- Paper
- Greenery (I used cedar branches from my cedar bushes)
Instructions:
Step 1: To create this gorgeous cedar wrapping paper, I placed cedar branches on the printer’s glass scanning bed.
Step 2: Once I had the branches placed the way I wanted, I loaded up the paper tray with regular bright white printer paper.
Step 3: I selected the copy option on the printer.
When I clicked copy, there was an option where I could select the quality. I selected the ”Best” quality.
And out came the beautiful cedar gift wrap!
DIY Wrapping Paper
I use the paper to wrap my gift. I added jute twine to give the perfect touch to the gift wrap.
How do you like the way it turned out?
Use a printer’s copy option to create custom gift wrap
Gabrielle was with me when I made the wrapping paper and she was so excited about it.
She made some herself too! She placed a bunch of buttons on the glass scanning bed and copied those to make gift wrap.
Imagine all the wrapping paper possibilities that can be created with this technique!
Leaves, flowers, special notes, etc.. so many things can be used as gift wrap.
It’s really as simple as placing what you want on the printer’s glass scanning bed and pressing copy!
I can’t wait to make more! Do you have ideas of something else I could copy into gift wrap?
I hope you are having a BEAUTIFUL day!
P.S. I’ll be linking to these Parties.
Gorgeous! I thought you had covered the paper with real cedar sprigs. I looks wonderful.
Wow!
This paper is gorgeous! I had to touch it to make sure that the cedar wasn’t real!
Good job!
Seriously. That is a photocopy? WOW! Amazing Christine!
Love this! Now I’m thinking of everything I can photocopy…
This is such a great idea!! I am totally going to try this out! Thanks for sharing it, Christine!
The cutest idea ever!!
If you have a photo of the person you are giving a gift to, you can also arrange it with the cedar sprigs. Saves tags.
This is such a great idea! I’m so excited– there are so many possibilities! Thanks for sharing!
That is just too fun not to try…reminds me of playing with the photocopier in my high school days…
That is brills BRILLIANT !!!! LOve love Love LOVE !
Absoluteæy STUNNING and GENIUS Christine! I love you for sharing this, it’s such a fun project – I would try leaves, maybe different kinds of fabric scraps or ribbon. I LOVE IT and you;-) enjoy the weekend!
this wrapping paper turned out gorgeous! I Would love to feature it, if that would be ok please let me know
such a great idea!
What a great idea! This is a frugal way to make some unique wrapping paper. I would love it if you’d link this up to my Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop–we love to see creative ideas like this!
I thought it was real greenery! Great idea!
Oh my gosh, I thought it was greenery attached to white paper. That looks amazing. Pinning!
Genius idea! I always run out at the last minute!! This would be a great idea for any occasion!
What a super smart idea!!! I love this.
What a great idea!
Sherry
Wow, vraiment cool Christine! Quelle bonne idée!!!
Natalie
It looks so realistic, imagine the possibilities!
Brilliant idea! Love how it looks! Come link up to Centerpiece Wednesday linky party that is live right now and share this with us. http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2013/12/centerpiece-wednesday-106.html
Karin
That is a VERY cool idea! Pinning that for sure!
Featuring this week at Bacon Time!
Wow! Who would have thought one could do that with greenery from the yard? How creative and it looks so real, you almost want to touch it, feel it to see if it is alive. Thanks for sharing this with us. There is so much creativity and inspiration on Pinterest. I could sit her for hours and never get bored. It beats any therapy! Now if I could go to a bow tying workshop, I’d be all set.
What a great idea! I thought that was real greenery. And I love that it’s so easy.
LOve love love this!! Featuring this on Tickled Pink Times Two tonight :)
Make it a pink day!!
so so pretty christine and creative! featuring you tonight on the blog – thanks so much for linking up!
That is so clever, I’m going to have to try that!! :)
Marti
Eek…Christine, I was SO excited when I saw you linked up to the Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop! I love all of your posts but this was my favorite. I will be featuring your DIY Wrapping Paper on Sunday night @ 8 pm C. Thanks so much for sharing. You are an awesome blogger/crafter! Merry Christmas!
I am so beyond blown away by this wrapping paper! I also thought it was real cedar sprigs! You were featured today at the Create Link Inspire party!
WOW this is awesomeeeee!!!!! How clever! I love it and I’m trying it for some gifts I haven’t wrapped yet!!!! Pinned!!!
XOXO
Cami
Wow! This is a great idea. How cool!