I get a lot of compliments from customers about the way I package
my Etsy orders, and it always makes my day when I receive private e-mails telling me how happy it makes them. Even for a moment it really feels like Christmas every time. My packaging have not changed much, I'm still using left over scrap papers that come from the customers actual orders. I hate to throw away pretty color paper, even if they're scraps, so I knew I had to find a way to incorporate them into packaging without it seeming tacky.
What I must have on hand at all times are
glassine bags,
paper doily,
tabs, thread and my sewing machine. The pop of color comes from the scraps that are left over from paper cut outs from the customers order. It also makes it easy to coordinate a color scheme for the packaging when all I do is take the already existing color combinations from customer orders. See how the package colors matches the product inside the bags. Sweet and simple, effective and resourceful. Yes, it does take a little more time than just putting the order in a mailing envelop, but if you like putting smiles on faces, and adding a little touch of whimsy, jazzing up sweet little packages is one way to do it. I like to make it a bit more personal by handwriting customers name on their packages. I like to use tabs in two different colors, usually cream and kraft or white and kraft, and a black fine point sharpie marker. Writing the names on the package also helps me to keep organized so I never confuse orders.
Imagine how beautiful these would look as wedding favors filled with little goodies or confetti for the Bridal toss. I'm currently working on a few projects for Spring Weddings, Bridal and Baby Showers. More to come for the
shop!
I am ever so grateful for how far
FancifulChaos has come.
