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Guest Post: Custom Painted Wrapping Paper with Wilna Furstenberg

from the Balzer Designs Blog: Guest Post: Custom Painted Wrapping Paper with Wilna Furstenberg #mixedmedia
Hi! Wilna Furstenberg here and I am so happy to be doing a guest post for Julie today! I want to share with you a quick and simple way to make some mixed media gift wrap and we will be working mostly with ink pads to eliminate the paper buckling.

Steps 1-4

You can see I am using a white roll of paper and I cut the piece big enough to wrap the gift and taped it to my table to keep it open. Next I used an assortment of ink pad colors to “paint” the white paper with. Then I added some texture in the form of black dots with a giant roller and some back paint. Lastly in step 4 I did a few ink splatters.
 
from the Balzer Designs Blog: Guest Post: Custom Painted Wrapping Paper with Wilna Furstenberg #mixedmedia

 Steps 5-8

I used a Tim Holtz Stencil and sprayed it with silver spray paint. I love the opaque-ness of the spray paint and the shininess of it… Then I stamped with black ink and just painted lightly with some gesso to create some quietness on this busy paper.

from the Balzer Designs Blog: Guest Post: Custom Painted Wrapping Paper with Wilna Furstenberg #mixedmedia

Steps 9-11

Here you can see the paper is done and I flipped it over to cover my gift with. (That Peak Design Slide Strap is a fantastic camera strap by the way!)  You can see how pretty it looks all done. This whole process took me about 20 minutes.  You can also make a sheet like this to tear up and use in your art journals and or scrapbook layouts.
 
from the Balzer Designs Blog: Guest Post: Custom Painted Wrapping Paper with Wilna Furstenberg #mixedmedia
from the Balzer Designs Blog: Guest Post: Custom Painted Wrapping Paper with Wilna Furstenberg #mixedmedia
from the Balzer Designs Blog: Guest Post: Custom Painted Wrapping Paper with Wilna Furstenberg #mixedmedia
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P.S. Hey!  This is Julie!  I'm still unpacking boxes and don't have a studio yet.  Nonetheless, you can join me for a FREE online scrapbooking class on Wednesday at 3pm EST.  I'll be live chatting (so you can ask questions) and sharing lots of tips.  More info HERE.

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

12 thoughts on “Guest Post: Custom Painted Wrapping Paper with Wilna Furstenberg

  • I loved your gift wrap lesson – AND I have a roll of white paper and a baby gift that needs attention – thanks for the ideas! And your “about me” list is the most interesting and entertaining one I’ve ever read. Best wishes!

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  • I loved your gift wrap lesson – AND I have a roll of white paper and a baby gift that needs attention – thanks for the ideas! And your “about me” list is the most interesting and entertaining one I’ve ever read. Best wishes!

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  • I loved your gift wrap lesson – AND I have a roll of white paper and a baby gift that needs attention – thanks for the ideas! And your “about me” list is the most interesting and entertaining one I’ve ever read. Best wishes!

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  • I loved your gift wrap lesson – AND I have a roll of white paper and a baby gift that needs attention – thanks for the ideas! And your “about me” list is the most interesting and entertaining one I’ve ever read. Best wishes!

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  • I loved your gift wrap lesson – AND I have a roll of white paper and a baby gift that needs attention – thanks for the ideas! And your “about me” list is the most interesting and entertaining one I’ve ever read. Best wishes!

    Reply
  • I loved your gift wrap lesson – AND I have a roll of white paper and a baby gift that needs attention – thanks for the ideas! And your “about me” list is the most interesting and entertaining one I’ve ever read. Best wishes!

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  • thanks for the inspiration!

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  • thanks for the inspiration!

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  • thanks for the inspiration!

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  • thanks for the inspiration!

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  • thanks for the inspiration!

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  • thanks for the inspiration!

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