Kreidefarbe & Spritztechnik für DIY-Geschenkpapier

Design Your Own Wrapping Paper – DIY with Splatter Technique & Chalk Paint

Q: Which color combinations are appropriate for which occasion?

Wedding: White and gold. Pure elegance – with white wrapping paper and golden splashes, your gift becomes a stylish highlight, perfect for weddings. Children's Birthday: Colorful – e.g., blue, yellow, red, and green. Cheerful and lively – colorful paint splashes make the wrapping paper an eye-catcher at any children's party. Christmas: Dark green, red, and gold. Festive and classic – this color combination creates a Christmas atmosphere and suits every gift. Baby Shower: Pastel pink and pastel blue (or neutral: mint green and yellow). Delicate and playful – perfect color combinations for the special moment when a new life is celebrated. Valentine's Day: Red and pink with a touch of gold. Pure romance – splash some love onto your wrapping paper and create a gift with heart. Easter: Yellow, purple, and pastel green. Spring-fresh – paint splashes in soft tones bring an Easter mood to your wrapping paper. Moving In/Housewarming: Earth tones like beige, sand, and olive green. Natural and inviting – these colors are perfect for a cozy housewarming gift.

Easily make your own wrapping paper! With chalk paint, casual paint splatters, and shimmering gold leaf, simple paper is transformed into personalized gift packaging. Simple to make, creative, and every piece a unique original.

How to achieve the look

Prepare paints

Pour your desired chalk paints into small bowls and thin them with a little water. The paint should be nice and fluid so that it can be easily flicked off the brush later. Start with a little water and thin further if necessary.

Cut paper to size

Cut your wrapping paper to the desired size and lay it as flat as possible on your work surface. It is best to prepare several sheets at once – this way, you can try out different color combinations.

Spray on paint

Dip a fine brush into the thinned chalk paint and flick the paint onto the paper with short, loose movements of the wrist. Alternate between your different shades and vary the distance and movement. This creates fine dots, larger splatters, and lively lines.

Tip:Cover your workspace generously. The small paint splatters are guaranteed to land on more than just the paper – and that is exactly part of this technique.

Apply gold size

Apply metal leaf

Remove excess gold leaf

Done – time to pack up!

Your custom-designed wrapping paper is ready! Now all that's missing are your gifts and a beautiful ribbon. Combining paint splatters with shimmering gold leaf makes every wrapped gift a small, unique piece of art.

Feel free to experiment with other color combinations: tone-on-tone, brightly colored, black and white, or themed for the season. This allows you to create a completely new look time and time again using the same technique.

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Products Used

annie sloan kreidefarbe olive farbmuster

Chalk paint Olive

from CHF 14.90

annie sloan kreidefarbe paris grey farbmuster

annie sloan kreidefarbe paris grey mood1

Chalk paint Paris Grey

from CHF 14.90

Gold Size

CHF 16.90

Silver leaf

CHF 19.90

Suitable alternatives for your DIY project

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

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annie sloan kreidefarbe old white farbmuster

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Chalk Paint Coolabah Green

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annie sloan kreidefarbe athenian black farbmuster

Chalk paint Athenian Black

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annie sloan kreidefarbe graphite farbmuster

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annie sloan kreidefarbe aubusson blue farbmuster

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annie sloan kreidefarbe french linen farbmuster

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Chalk paint Old Ochre

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annie sloan kreidefarbe svenska blue farbmuster

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annie sloan kreidefarbe amsterdam green farbmuster

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Chalk paint Amsterdam Green

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annie sloan kreidefarbe country grey farbmuster

annie sloan kreidefarbe country grey mood1

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annie sloan kreidefarbe antoinette farbmuster

Chalk paint Antoinette

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Chalk paint Coco

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annie sloan kreidefarbe oxford navy farbmuster

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annie sloan kreidefarbe paprika red farbmuster

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annie sloan kreidefarbe louis blue farbmuster

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Tips & FAQs

Wedding: White and gold.
Pure elegance – with white wrapping paper and golden splashes, your gift becomes a stylish highlight, perfect for weddings.

Children's Birthday: Colorful – e.g., blue, yellow, red, and green.
Cheerful and lively – colorful paint splashes make the wrapping paper an eye-catcher at any children's party.

Christmas: Dark green, red, and gold.
Festive and classic – this color combination creates a Christmas atmosphere and suits every gift.

Baby Shower: Pastel pink and pastel blue (or neutral: mint green and yellow).
Delicate and playful – perfect color combinations for the special moment when a new life is celebrated.

Valentine's Day: Red and pink with a touch of gold.
Pure romance – splash some love onto your wrapping paper and create a gift with heart.

Easter: Yellow, purple, and pastel green.
Spring-fresh – paint splashes in soft tones bring an Easter mood to your wrapping paper.

Moving In/Housewarming: Earth tones like beige, sand, and olive green.
Natural and inviting – these colors are perfect for a cozy housewarming gift.

The paints should be thinned until they have a sprayable consistency. Start with a small splash of water and test the mixture until it reaches the desired sprayability.

Yes, you can also try this technique with regular paper! However, make sure the paper is a bit thicker so that it can absorb the paint well without tearing.

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