Season is coming!

Some of my Christmas cards are ready for the season. I just received clear bags to pack them in. Etsy is a great source for packaging materials. One card includes a cardinal, which is a beautiful red bird found in North and South America. I love to watch them through my window when they land on our tree. They sing nicely too! Another card includes a bullfinch with his bright red breast and black head. The female is not so pretty though. They can be found in Europe and Asia. I remember them from Germany – again watching them through my window.

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I just wrapped these three small gifts for my friends’ babies with craft paper, organic waxed twine + hand drawn tags. Three cute birds flew to Germany to bring something special for little ones!

The packaging was inspired by the book ‘Packaging Your Crafts – Creative Ideas for Crafters, Artists, Backers & More’ by Viola E. Sutanto. The book looks really great with beautiful images of gorgeous products and packaging solutions. The book includes tutorials, packaging option using different materials and for different products, and a bunch of interviews with the artists and crafters who share their experiences of selling and packaging their products. Also, there are downloadable templates such as hexagon box, bottle box, or triangular tray to save your time.

I guess the message of the book is that packaging really matters. It can take your product to a higher level. Most of the solutions are cost and/or time consuming but, of course, beautiful. Following the tips from the book, your packaging becomes an additional product to your main product. Anyway, even if some tips are too complicated, the book is very inspiring and worth reading.