
Make custom wedding gift wrap and card (forest themed)
My niece just got married – and of course my gift for her and her sweetheart was handmade. But I went the extra mile for handmade wrapping and card too! Not entirely by choice…I wasted an awful lot of time looking around for the right gift wrapping and found nothing. A day before I left – I realized I had to get on it and make something!

Tutorial: Custom wedding gift wrap and card (forest themed)
The wedding was to be in a forest, and the couple loves the outdoors and tall trees….and the gift I wrapped up hopefully pressed all the buttons. (I’m still traveling so I’m writing this ahead!)
Watch the video below and scroll to the end to leave comments or questions — or click HERE to watch it on YouTube and leave comments over there. I read both dutifully!
The card
I used a simple rendition of the tree branches that I used on the wrapping – and look how pretty the ink blooms! For some reason when ink does that I don’t mind like I sometimes do with watercolor. I added a layer of the grey paper on a layer of dark green, and the painted panel is popped up on dimensional adhesive.

The wrapping
Grey paper was what I had to work with, and while I’d have preferred it white – I’m pretty sure I’ll have had an easier time transporting it! White could get so messy on a long road trip, so I think this is likely all good.

Have you ever made custom giftwrapping – and did it match the card?
Sometimes I wonder if I’m just a complete, utter overachiever. Maybe I am! ha!
Supplies
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- Giftwrap:
- Grey drawing paper (unknown brand) on a roll
- Platinum Forest Black ink
- Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Sable Round 12
- Card:
- Arches Cold Press sheet
- Platinum Forest Black ink
- Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Sable Brush – Round 8