Thursday, December 13, 2012

Holy gift wrap, Batman!

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Quick update:  I just want to thank the CSI Project for choosing this as one of the winners!  Thanks, guys!!
 
Comic book gift tag


I was digging around online and came across this amazing site called the CSI Project.  It is seriously amazing and I immediately fell in love.  I also saw they were doing a creative gift wrap challenge, which is awesome because I very creatively wrapped my presents this year.  I got pumped.  SUPER pumped.  Until later in the day when they posted their first tutorial of the week. Cute, huh? Yeah. That's pretty much what I had already done.

Santa gift wrap
I suck.  At least my tag was original.

So in an effort to actually be creative, I started thinking of how I could wrap the rest of my presents not just creatively, but in a more original fashion.  Super awesome Hannah Montana gift wrap from a few years ago?  Nah (though that stuff is awesome, maybe even too awesome).  Keep my awesome tags and go with a rustic look?  Been done.  For a minute I thought about saying scew it and just submitting my Santa wrap.  The idea didn't come to me until I actually started on another project, which was more coasters only using some old comic books.  I dug around the basement, found the comic books, and got all set up.  I started flipping through a Batman comic when I realized it took place somewhere around Christmas.  Gears started turning until I came up with my theme: comic book/superhero gift wrap.  And I'm not talking about buying the gift wrap that has a million little Batmans or Spidermans printed all over it.  I mean going all out nerd and turning the presents into superheroes!

I started by cutting out my favorite scenes from the Batman comic and a Flash comic, and Mod Podging them to some cardstock (decided not to do this with the Flash comic, just left it as is).  Then I printed out some different wording to make it a little more Christmas-themed and funnier, and adhered the wording to the scenes (and I could have done a better job sizing, but I really just didn't feel like it). 

Comic book gift tag


Using Inkscape (you can use Photoshop or whatever you have available), I created some name tags in the style of the old school comic book action words and Mod Podged them to the backs of the comic scenes.  Once dried, I punched a hole in the corners so I could hang them from the presents.

Comic book gift tag
Flash gift wrap


As for the actual gift wrap, I went to the store and found solid blue wrapping paper to use in addition to the paper I already had.  After wrapping the Batman present, I used my black ribbon as a "belt" and tied it around the package.  I printed out the Batman logo and stuck it in the center, then used a bit of twine to tie on the gift tag.  For the Flash, I printed the logo, Mod Podged it on, and used the ribbon to do a bow at the top.

Batman gift wrap
Flash gift wrap


My favorite one, I saved for last. I couldn't just settle for two superheroes, and since you can't talk superheroes without Superman, I had to use him. But I didn't want to just stick his logo on the package and call it a day, so I thought to myself, "Self, how cool would it be to have a present that's being ripped open to reveal the logo? Like when he rips his shirt off to reveal his outfit?" Well, this happened...


Superman gift wrap
You're welcome, world.

The best part is you can do this with just about any superhero.  How about some thinner black ribbon and a spider cut-out on red wrapping paper for a Spiderman fan?  Oh yeah, this could get really awesome. Hope you guys enjoyed!

Superhero gift wrap


Thanks again to the CSI Project for such an awesome challenge! Hope to do some more!
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6 comments:

  1. LOVING the super hero gifts! I'm planning to redo my son's room in Super Heroes soon! He'd love these! :)

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    1. That would be so awesome!!! I don't have kids, I'm just a total nerd and used to collect comic books when I was a kid, but after I finished these I had to reiterate to my fiance how if we had a kid, it would be one lucky kid. :) I would LOVE to see what you do to your son's room!!

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  2. Popped over from The CSI Project - love the super hero themed wrapping! Especially love the comic book tags!

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    1. Thank you so much!! The tags are my favorite part. :)

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  3. These are so adorable, my favorite is the superman gift!!

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    1. Thank you, Amanda!! The Superman is my favorite too, even though my favorite superhero is a tie between Batman and Cyclops from X-Men. :)

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