Wrapping A Gift Card To Make It Extra Special

Last weekend we had the honor of being invited 

to a wedding

of a very creative young couple.

I knew I wanted to give them a gift card to their registered store

but I also knew I wanted to present the gift card

with creative flair

to celebrate the very important occasion!

I found a wooden box on  Target's organizational isle

and took it home and 

spray painted it, inside and out with

chalkboard paint!
I took my time with this process
giving it several light coats
to make sure the box was evenly coated
with no drip marks.

I bought a sweet wedding card

and placed the gift card inside

lightly gluing the top edge of  the gift card in place

then I  tied it all up with a sweet little bow.

I found an adorable set of love bird salt and pepper shakers

that seemed the perfect token towards setting up a new household together!

These lovebirds were tucked safely in a nest of turquoise shred

and 

topped off with the card and lid.

In Target I also found ceramic tags in their organizational section.

These tags were so cute, 

they were actually the inspiration for the whole packaging design!

After their names were added

I simply wrapped the box with twine

tied on the ceramic tags

and

 garnished the present with

lavender and citrus from the garden!

The present was wrapped as special 

as the  occasion!

As always my friends

I wish you love and joy

as you style your life