There’s a tutorial by Lemmemakeit that shows how simple it is to print with a feather. It would be fun to see what other natural elements can be turned into pretty prints!
Wanda Wen
The Soolip Fix
Paper Nature
June 8th, 2010
Look at this gorgeous flower I passed on the street. Doesn’t it look like paper?! It reminds me of the tree-free gift wrap I carry in my store, Soolip, made of recycled cotton rags. I love the texture and had to share it with you all!
Tags: Nature, Soolip, Soolip Blog, The Art of Gift Wrapping, Wanda Wen
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Flower Plate
April 27th, 2010
I just love this natural arrangement from Jardino’s flickr set. It’s so unusual, yet beautiful!
Tags: dried flower, flikr, flower, natural, Nature, pressed flowers, Soolip, Soolip Blog, Wanda Wen
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Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day!
March 12th, 2010
Shamrock Badge by Studio Choo
Completed Shamrock Badge
This beautiful spring weather has put me in such a good mood! With St. Patrick’s day coming up on Wednesday, this weekend is the perfect opportunity to take a hike with the kids and search for some shamrocks. I found this fun Shamrock badge project on Design Sponge by Studio Choo. It’s such a fun and fresh way to wear green this Wednesday. I’m going to brighten up the badge with some fun Kelly Green grosgrain ribbon I have left over. What a lucky find! Click here to see the whole project at Studio Choo.
Tags: eco-friendly, kid crafts, Nature, Soolip Blog, St. Paddy's Day, St. Patrick's Day, St. Patrick's Day crafts, The Art of Gift Wrapping, Wanda Wen
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Finally, a Movie that Teaches Respect!
January 26th, 2010
I have been meaning to comment on the James Cameron’s new film, Avatar, since I saw it the other week. I was pleasantly surprised to find that all the hype is true! Avatar is an imaginative, visually stunning, and spellbinding film. But what I found most striking was not the multimillion dollar visual effects, but rather the heart of the story-a simple reminder that we must respect the earth and one another. Cameron truly has a gift for storytelling. What a beautiful way of driving this simple but important message home. Avatar was breath of fresh air, for the kids and I!
Tags: art of gift wrapping, Avatar, eco-friendly, James Cameron, Mother Earth, Mother Nature, Nature, respect, Soolip, Soolip Blog, The Art of Gift Wrapping, wanda, Wanda Wen
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Beautiful find by Elizabeth Hubbell
January 11th, 2010
Winter flower in bloom
Just wanted to share this gorgeous photo that my friend Elizabeth Hubbell of Elizabeth Hubbell Studio sent me. While outside on the grayest winter day, she came across this beautiful tree blossom bursting with life. Nature always has a way of surprising the quiet observer. Go take a walk outside, listen, and look. You’ll be amazed by what you find.
Tags: A Soolip Wedding, art of gift wrapping, beautiful, bloom, blossom, Elizabeth Hubbell, Elizabeth Hubbell Studio, gifts, Mother Nature, Nature, Soolip, Soolip Blog, The Art of Gift Wrapping, wanda, Wanda Wen
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It’s a Wrap! Remixed and Recycled!
December 14th, 2009Jessica Stein's Faux Leather Gift Wrap. Photo by Ricardo DeAratanha/Los Angeles Times
I’m always looking for new and artful ways to re-use household items for festive occasions. This holiday season, Jessica Stein, staff writer at the LA Times and author of Re-Bound: Creating Handmade Books From Recycled and Repurposed Materials has some great ideas. Her D-I-Y wrapping paper idea will bring new life to that stack of old magazines and brown paper grocery bags that you’ve stashed away. Plus, it’s a great activity for the kids too (even the older ones can help with the sewing machine portion of the project). With a little left over shoe polish, you can also transform an ordinary brown bag into a faux leather wrap that will give any gift a fresh decorative edge. Check out all her ideas on the LA Times website by clicking here.
Tags: art of gift wrapping, brown paper bag, brown bag, gift wrap, Gift Wrapping, gifts, holiday, holidays, Jessica Stein, Los Angeles Times, Nature, paper, Recycled, recycled material, Soolip, Soolip Blog, Wanda Wen
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Elizabeth Hubbell Studio
December 12th, 2009
Elizabeth Hubbell Studio
I am completely inspired by my dear friend, Elizabeth’s working studio. One can always expect a delightful array of color, something living and either ink and pen, or in this case, water color doodles on her desk. I am a firm believer that if one’s working environment is inspiring, uncluttered and containing things that fuel one’s passion, great things will come. Take a look at Elizabeth’s web site- http://www.elizabethhubbellstudio.com/
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Tags: Elizabeth Hubbell Studio, holiday, Letter Press, Nature, paper, Soolip, The Art of Gift Wrapping, Wanda Wen
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The Gift
November 11th, 2009
The Gift
Stumbled upon these two rocks …… one – quiet, round, at peace, alone, and the other – open and ready to receive. Beauty is in all things.
Tags: art of gift wrapping, beauty, gift topper, gift wrap, Gift Wrapping, Mother Nature, Nature, peace, rocks, Soolip, wanda, Wanda Wen
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Nature’s Inspiration
October 20th, 2009
Nature's Inspiration
The holidays are upon us and I naturally start thinking of gift wrapping. I have forever been inspired by nature. Somehow, a touch of Mother Nature is all it takes for one to feel centered and at peace inside. I encourage you to scour your immediate environment for uncommon wrapping materials – your closets, your kitchen cabinets, your stashes of fabric, your garden, your office supply room at work. In this photo, I have used a green bark paper for the bottom gift, and a tea-stained piece of cheesecloth surrounds to gift at top. A sprig from a peppercorn tree graces the top secured by multiple wraps of a skinny gold twine (available at beading or sewing shops). Take a walk around your neighborhood and you are bound to find a great assortment of nature’s treasures.
For all you gift wrap lovers, stay tuned for my first book, The Art of Gift Wrapping, debuting April 2010, published and distributed by PotterCraft/Random House. This book is a visually stunning and tantalizing, inspiring, resourceful how-to on the art of gift wrapping. The photography was done by my dear friend Jules Bianchi, www.julesbianchi.com, and who also is available to shoot cool family portraits!
I welcome you to visit me at www.soolip.com and www.soolip.blogspot.com.
And remember ……. live each day with beauty and inspiration.
Tags: bark paper, bead, beading, cheesecloth, fabric, gift topper, gift wrap, Gift Wrapping, gifts, holiday, holidays, Jules Bianchi, materials, Mother Nature, Nature, paper, peace, peppercorn, PotterCraft, Random House, Soolip, Soolip Blog, soul, The Art of Gift Wrapping, twine, Wanda Wen
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