Etsy Monday AnastasiaMarie

Obsessed with this shop and blog! From her Etsy shop description:

"Anastasia Marie is a stationery + design studio based in the Portland, Oregon metro area. Founded by Anastasia Mikailenko in 2009, Anastasia Marie originally began only as a full on custom design service, but has then progressed to include ready-made goods and packaging supplies. Anastasia Marie continues to specialize in the handmade, which includes 3D layered cards + wall art and layered paper garlands + toppers — as well as wedding + social stationery, working with brides and small businesses to bring their life’s stories and dreams into their paper goods." 

She has so many good things in her Etsy shop that you can use to recreate the amazing ideas in her blog.  For example, can you get any cuter than this baby shower gift wrapping using cut outs of little baby things?  No you cannot.

Directions for this look can be found here.

 Or this elegant dahlia gift wrapping?  Sigh.

So pretty.

And if you go to her shop, you will find the best tags, washi tape and glitter things ever. For example, this corrugated tag with glitter:

Buy these tags here. 

Which can be used to wrap gifts like this:

or like this:

Go here for directions on how to do this.

I could go on for days. But just go check it out to find your favorites.

Okay, just one more.

Can you stand it? So, so cute!

Etsy Monday Talk to the Sun

These fabulous stamps caught my eye, from an Etsy shop in Japan called TalktotheSun.

imagine this on some kraft paper

The shop owner, Riyo, says this about her work:

"My life time goal is to live simple but enjoy adventure and learn something for life. It's not bad to have simple and slow life.  All handmade items are designed and handmade by me.  Most rubber stamps are made to order."

Her designs are indeed simple, in a way that would translate well to stamping gift wrap.

I love this to and from stamp. I need something like this when I don't have time for a tag.

She has stationary and textiles as well.  I like the idea of wrapping kitchen gifts or other small gifts in these hand-stamped towels.  The designs are simple but charming and the price is reasonable.

Use tea towels for wrapping kitchen and kid gifts.

Variations on a theme: Halloween kid stuff

Halloween is coming up, and here are some spooky versions of kid wrapping.

googly eyes glued to a magic marker "crack".

Halloween Gift tags from Etsy

Halloween party favors, but this is a cool idea for wrapping too

variations on a theme

Little guy cars.

Race track cars.

other wheeled objects and cars.