Before you slip that handmade masterpiece into a shipping envelope, tie it up with a length of vintage rick rack for an extra special touch like these from Kattywhompus Vintage. Keep it simple and eco-friendly with 100% organic cotton ribbons like this one from Pink Panda Fabrics. I use a similar organic ribbon to wrap around my burp cloths, curtain panels, and blankets. It is a sweet touch and gives me the perfect place to attach a hang tag with more info about the product. Brown paper packages all tied-up with string…you can’t beat the sweetness a little baker’s twine adds to a package. Paper Treats has a variety of bakers twine colors to choose from and at $1.80 for 25 yards you can’t go wrong. I love the texture, ribbing, and juicy color of this Japanese pulp tape at From Japan With Love. It is made from 100% recycled pulp. The thick tape can even be used to weave baskets or bags. Japanese deocrative masking tapes seem to be all the rage lately. I adore this Oldbook Vintage Masking Tape Set from Nothing Elegant. The masking tape is a paper tape made from traditional Japanese washi paper.
Vintage ribbon is also easy to find and relatively inexpensive. Don’t worry about getting bulk of one style, instead use a different piece of vintage ribbon on each package. I loved this sweet mix of vintage ribbons from Vintage On My Mind.
Lilla Lotta offers an amazing selection of cotton ribbons featuring a variety of in stock designs or they can be customized with your own text and images. This would be great for adding a cloth tag to your product or for a sweet packaging touch. Stay tuned for more Eco Packaging Handmade For You. Also read:
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[Image 1 and 6 by Hye Kyung for Nothing Elegant, Image 2 by Rhonda Bruce for Kattywhompus Vintage, Image 3 by Cheryl for Pink Panda Fabrics, Image 4 by Caroline Stender for Paper Treats, Image 5 by Futoshi Takami for From Japan With Love, Image 7 by Elaine Huscher of Valley Falls, KS for Vintage On My Mind by SYDG, Image 8 by Anna Barrow for Lilla Lotta]
