Hand Lettering Merry Christmas on Kraft Paper: Creative Gift Wrapping!

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Hand Lettering Kraft Paper: Creative Gift Wrapping!

Practice your hand-lettering skills and make amazing gift wrap for your Christmas gifts.

Create custom gift wrapping paper for your holiday gift giving (or any occasion) to make your gifts a little more special!

Let me show you how easy it is to add hand lettering to gift wrapping!

I am not the greatest gift wrapper, but I like to decorate them and make them cute with creative gift wrapping and cute gift tags.

Add a fun hand touched look to all your gifts with this quick project.

Handmade gifts with some gorgeous hand lettered wrapping paper is the perfect way to show your love for someone.

I love the added thought that goes in handmade gift giving and those little handmade touches.

Hand lettering on Kraft paper is the perfect creative gift wrapping because it gives you the chance to practice your hand lettering.

I am not the greatest gift wrapper, but I like to decorate them and make them cute with creative gift wrapping and cute gift tags. Add a fun hand touched look to all your gifts with this quick project. Handmade gifts with some gorgeous hand lettered wrapping paper is the perfect way to show your love for someone. I love the added thought that goes in handmade gift giving and those little handmade touches. Hand lettering on Kraft paper is the perfect creative gift wrapping because it gives you the chance to practice your hand lettering.

This cute gift wrapping idea can be used for birthdays, other holidays or any other special gift-giving celebration.

I love keeping plain kraft paper on hand for all kinds of wrapping or shipping.

You can change up the words and write "happy birthday", "handmade gift inside" or even something funny!

Have fun with it and think of the recipient while you write!

This cute gift wrapping idea can be used for birthdays, other holidays or any other special gift-giving celebration. I love keeping plain kraft paper on hand for all kinds of wrapping or shipping. You can change up the words and write "happy birthday", "handmade gift inside" or even something funny! Have fun with it and think of the recipient while you write!

Supplies Needed for Hand Lettering on Kraft Paper: Creative Gift Wrapping

Kraft Paper Rolls (I get this at the dollar store in the shipping supplies section)
Tombow Dual Brush Pens (Don't use new Dual Brush Pens--use old pens that are frayed)
Gelly Roll White Pen

Step 1: Dual Brush Pens

Dual Brush Pens are my favorite for hand lettering large fonts.

**HOWEVER, be advised...

Kraft paper is extremely rough and textured, so don't use a new pen on this project!!!

Find some old Dual Brush Pens that have slightly frayed tips or are starting to dry out.

Use an old marker so you don't just damage a new one.

(It's like the equivalent of using the fabric scissors to cut cardboard...don't do it.)

Step 1: Dual Brush Pens Dual Brush Pens are my favorite for hand lettering large fonts. **HOWEVER, be advised... Kraft paper is extremely rough and textured, so don't use a new pen on this project!!! Find some old Dual Brush Pens that have slightly frayed tips or are starting to dry out. Use an old marker so you don't just damage a new one. (It's like the equivalent of using the fabric scissors to cut cardboard...don't do it.)

Step 2: Kraft Paper

Cut a piece of kraft paper roll to about the size you need to wrap a gift. (I always estimate this poorly)

Then start in the top corner and use a black dual brush pen to write Merry Christmas (or whatever phrase you've got picked).

Then continue writing over and over to fill the wrapping paper--keep the lettering spacing the same and when you run out of room, just continue it onto the next line.

Don't worry if it is sloppy, it's the perfect way to practice hand lettering.

If you are wanting to practice or learn hand lettering, check out this post with free printable worksheets for hand lettering.

Then continue writing over and over to fill the wrapping paper--keep the lettering spacing the same and when you run out of room, just continue it onto the next line. Don't worry if it is sloppy, it's the perfect way to practice hand lettering. If you are wanting to practice or learn hand lettering, check out this post with free printable worksheets for hand lettering.

Once you arrive around the center of the kraft paper, switch markers and write the phrase in red or a bright colored marker.

Then continue filling the paper with hand lettering in black marker.

Once the paper is finished, it's ready to wrap the perfect gift with it!

I am not really a great "gift giver". It's not my love language for sure.

I like giving gifts, but I always feel like I have to explain the gift, how much it cost or my reasoning behind giving it.

So much justifying of gift giving, it gets a little weird.

Adding some hand lettered wrapping paper is fun, but be warned...the receiver will almost feel obligated to keep the paper and open it very carefully.

Haha, let them know, it's okay to compost with the rest of their wrappings.

Once the paper is finished, it's ready to wrap the perfect gift with it! I am not really a great "gift giver". It's not my love language for sure. I like giving gifts, but I always feel like I have to explain the gift, how much it cost or my reasoning behind giving it. So much justifying of gift giving, it gets a little weird. Adding some hand lettered wrapping paper is fun, but be warned...the receiver will almost feel obligated to keep the paper and open it very carefully. Haha, let them know, it's okay to compost with the rest of their wrappings.

You can add more details to your lettering, including little white snowflakes with the Gelly roll pen.

Highlight the right edges of the red Merry Christmas or outline the letters too for more emphasis.

It looks amazing and adds a great personal touch to any gift--I do love creative gift wrapping!

Such a fun way to practice hand lettering too!

Again, use some old Dual Brush Pens, so you aren't damaging new ones on the very rough surface of the craft paper. (If you don't have old Dual Brush Pens, find some cheap kid markers to use)