A good friend celebrated his birthday last week and during his lunch break he came round for a cuppa, slice of cake, and as you're never too old a surprise gift or two.
I decided to make my own wrapping paper and had a good crafty half hour having a go with my new stamps bought in the Paperchase and my alphabet stamps purchased at a summer fair for the princely sum of 50p!
I stamped stars in both red and blue over the brown paper previously used to wrap a bunch of flowers I'd received, then randomly added "Happy Birthday" and a red bus, a graphic nod to "T" living in London in the spaces left. Not rocket science, but a good quick, individual and cheap way to add a little extra to a gift!
Left to dry and when wrapped up his pressies looked ready to be ripped open, shame after all that effort!
*Paperchase stamps reduced to £4 in sale (came with ink pads)
Paper - free
Alphabet stamps - 50p local village fair
How lovely, and what a great idea!
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