Instructions: - DIY voucher wrapping - quick & easy.

For a long time, I personally found it difficult to give gift vouchers as Christmas presents. Handing over "a piece of paper" was always too "impersonal" for me. For me, the charm of Christmas lies in the fact that I can bring joy to others and feel this joy myself when preparing and wrapping presents. How I love wrapping presents ... :)

A few days ago, I was faced with another challenge: how do I wrap a travel voucher that I want to give to my nearest and dearest for Christmas? I can reveal the secret: I decided on an overnight voucher for our twiceHotel in Dresden(vouchers are available here "). For those who don't know, the hotel concept combines upcycling with design and so I came across a great idea for how I could wrap a voucher in an original way, with little effort and using existing materials!

I would like to share this idea with you and have put together a step-by-step guide for you:

"Wrapping a gift voucher with newspaper"

So, let me inspire you and make giving gift vouchers twice as much fun!

Schritt-für-Schritt Anleitung: Gutschein verpacken

Materials - You need:

1. your printed voucher - ideally in A4 format.
Tip: Use slightly thicker paper (approx. 120 g) and make sure you print the voucher in colour - this will make the voucher look much better. If you don't have a good printer yourself, why not visit a local copy shop?

2. a sheet of newsprint (double-sided) - regardless of the category ;)

3. ribbon, gift stickers and any other decorative details you like.

4. scissors and adhesive tape.

Everything ready? Great, then you're ready to go!

Fold the voucher once in the centre from the short side. Make sure that the edges are nicely corner to corner ;)

Fold the newspaper in half once so that you have a single page in front of you.
Now place the voucher on the newspaper so that the top left-hand corner of the voucher is centred on the left-hand edge of the newspaper. Align the voucher so that the surface between the newspaper and the voucher form an angle of approximately 45 degrees (see picture).

Now fold the newspaper from the bottom left to the top up to the edge of the voucher. It is best to hold the voucher in place with one hand or place something heavy on the voucher so that it cannot slip.

Now do the same with the newspaper corner at the top right: fold it down to the edge of the voucher.

Now fold the newspaper corner created at the bottom upwards so that both edges lie on top of each other. This creates the appearance of a small triangle.

Now fold the newspaper completely upwards from the triangle you have just created so that you wrap the voucher completely around it. You can now stick the small triangle behind the voucher printout (to hold it in place).

Now fold the only remaining loose corner of the newspaper down to the edge of the voucher. If you have worked neatly, the right edge will be exactly edge-to-edge ;) If not, you can adjust it a little.

Now secure the end with a nice (Christmas) gift sticker or adhesive tape.
Now we're almost done: you can embellish your parcel to your heart's content with gift ribbon or ribbon.

Gutschein verpacken - Schritt-für-Schritt Anleitung

The result is a truly unique gift. I hope my step-by-step instructions have helped you to wrap your gift voucher in an original way and with little effort.

As I said, the whole thing also works with other wrapping papers if you find a daily newspaper too rustic. However, I have to say that I particularly like this idea as it allows me to use existing newsprint a second time (UPCYCLING). Not only does this save me a trip to the supermarket to argue with others about "the most beautiful" Christmas wrapping paper, but it also avoids unnecessary (packaging) waste - which, admittedly, takes on considerable proportions at Christmas time. What counts is the content anyway, right? :)

I hope I've been able to inspire you and wish you lots of fun wrapping your gift voucher!

Merry Christmas!

7. Dezember 2022

Contribution from: Laura

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Laura, ski bunny and sun worshipper in equal measure, finds the perfect balance between pure adrenaline rushes on the piste and simply doing nothing on a sun lounger. With a drink in one hand and a travel guide in the other, she plans her trips in full swing, only to end up not even making half of her bucket list. Capturing these memories in pictures is one thing - but turning them into chic photo books remains her personal unfulfilled mission to this day.

Instructions: - DIY voucher wrapping - quick & easy.

"Wrapping a gift voucher with newspaper"

Materials - You need:

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