I am a sucker for a pretty package. I really am. And while paint chips are nothing new, I have never used them on my presents before. There is something magical about the ombre effect and how it looks with the white stripes in between. 
I am a regular at our local home improvement store and always ask before grabbing two or three paint chips. I chose three bright hues for upcoming gifts for my family. This is birthday season around here. My two beautiful nieces both celebrate birthdays this month. 
I chose the wide ones so that I could trim the writing off. I like the look of the clean color palette. 
Placed under the bow of a simply wrapped gift they add a fun punch of color. I used a paper very similar to craft paper. And white grosgrain ribbon is a staple in my wrapping closet. It works with everything. 
Sometimes I hole punch my gift tags, but I wanted these to lay flat for the effect I was going for. Because of that, I chose washi tape to adhere it to the wrapping paper. 
I love the aqua colors. We actually bought my niece a top that has these colors so it all tied together nicely. 
I like the idea of adding just a little more pattern with the washi tape. You can never go wrong with cute tape, right? 
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I used my chalk paint pen to write the names. But I am not gonna lie. . . those paint pens kind of get the best of me. I can never get the paint to flow correctly. Anyone else have that issue? 
And that’s a wrap. Ha. Can you blame me?! I have always been a huge fan of a gift wrapped up with paper and a bow. I know tote bags are adorable and easy, but you can beat the feeling of unwrapping a gift. And because it’s almost Easter time, you may want to check out the super simple paint chip egg garland we made.
So simple and so beautiful. Thanks for sharing! 😉
Thank you. So quick, too!
super cute idea!
Thank you very much. Enjoy your day!
Great idea. The packages look so pretty.
Thank you, sweet friend. Hope you're having a great week.
Such a cute idea! I need to make an Easter egg garland out of paint chips…seems like such an easy thing to do too!
Where do you buy your brown craft paper and grosgrain ribbon? I love pretty wrapped packages but am always struggling to find good sources for ribbon and paper. Thanks!
That's a really clever idea! Your packages look adorable! And, I too, have trouble with those chalk paint pens. But, I did pick up a tip from another blogger on writing with chalk — or doing chalkboards, that chalk can be sharpened just like a pencil! So, that's what I've been doing. Wished I'd have seen that before investing in a package of chalk pens!
super cute idea!! i have fun tape & never seem to remember to use it…..maybe i will do this for the next gift we give. thanks for the great post.
What a pretty package! This is such a cover idea using the paint chips. Perfect spring colors, too! I'm with you on wrapping a gift. There is nothing like a beautifully wrapped package.
I absolutely adore this idea!! What a great way to dress up a package!!