Little packages off to see the world

I had so much fun pulling together a bunch of antique silks for a NY magazine editor, can't wait to see what they do with them!

Another package wings its way to a client in San Francisco, she is a collector of my work so I made a special package for her pulling together an antique photograph, a beautiful 1880s ribbon sample (falling apart but still beautiful) and all wrapped with gold thread.

 

How do you like to wrap gifts for special friends?

Materials:

Antique mother of pearl buttons,

Antique gold thread,

Antique photographs

Antique French ephemera (ledgers, postcards & notebooks, music sheets),

Antique ribbon & passementerie.

Technique:

i. I prefer not to use scotch or sellotape and when I can I will always fold the paper,tucking in the sides to enrobe the package. I then use string (or in this example) gold thread to tie the paper and hold it together.

ii. when you tie the string/ribbon or thread make a simple knot then add your button embellishment and tie a bow around it.

Très facile!