September 11th, 2010

As a self proclaimed paperphile, I have a really hard time discarding unused sheets of paper. There are so many ways to reuse them! I keep a scrap paper bin at home that I’m constantly pulling from. But, as these things go, at times that paper bin piles up pretty high. This Recycled Scrap Paper Notebook tutorial that I found on Design Sponge is the perfect way to reuse some of those old paper sheets. We make similar notebooks at my Soolip Tree house studio. These DIY notebooks are so cost effective and useful. They’re great for jotting down grocery lists or as drawing pads for the kids. Check out the entire tutorial here.
Tags: Crafts, family, paper project, paper scraps, recycle, recycled material, upcycle
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December 14th, 2009

Jessica 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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November 28th, 2009

My favorite time of year has officially arrived! As a gift and gift-wrapping expert, I take special delight in the holidays where every single day between Thanksgiving and New Years brings a new opportunity to spread joy – whether it be through an unexpected holiday card, a fabulous present, or that perfectly wrapped gift. But I also know that my favorite time of the year is also the busiest time of the year. If you’re like me, and have stayed up wrapping gifts way into the wee hours of the holiday morning one-too-many times, then you know exactly what I’m talking about.
This year, I’ve partnered with The Peninsula Beverly Hills to give my fellow Angelenos a break from the all night gift-wrapping bender! I’m excited to announce that starting December 1st, The Peninsula Beverly Hills will launch its first holiday season gift-wrapping partnership with, yours truly, Soolip Paperie and Press. My troop of meticulous gift wrappers will be offering our signature couture gift-wrapping services on-site using distinctive one-of-a-kind papers, elegant ribbons and whimsical, nature-inspired gift-toppers like vintage silk flowers, feathered Chinese birds and fresh foliage such as red holiday berries, laurel and evergreen branches. Best of all, our basic gift wrap will feature our Soolip tree-free paper made in India of re-purposed cotton rags. Richly textured and exquisitely colored, our tree-free paper demonstrates the endless, beautiful possibilities in recycling materials.
If you’re not in the Los Angeles area this holiday season, or are looking for some budget and eco- friendly gift-wrapping ideas, then stay tuned! I’ll be sharing some of my favorite tips and tricks with you in the days to come.
Tags: art of gift wrapping, bark paper, gift topper, gift wrap, Gift Wrapping, gift wrapping los angeles, gifts, holiday, holiday cards, holidays, los angeles, recycled material, Soolip, Soolip Paperie & Press, The Penninsula, The Penninsula Beverly Hills, tree free paper, tree-free, Wanda Wen
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