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Occasionally orders for custom tissue paper come through that are so interesting and eye-catching that we have to know the intended use. This was the case with some map-printed tissue paper a few months ago. The design was interesting, and they made a special request to ship the tissue paper totally flat without rolling. After printing and shipping, we followed up with the customer because we were dying to know what they were planning to do with it. The answer did not disappoint!

The order came from Melisa Rodio and her mother Noreen Rochford. The two women own Live Love Party Designs. They put together a unique, totally beautiful wedding invitation for a couple who were planning a destination wedding in Puerto Rico. The tissue paper was used in place of a pocket fold to wrap the invitation prior to slipping it in the envelope.

The bride wanted something lightweight, as she would be sending quite a few invitations via international mail—so tissue paper was just the thing! Live Love Party Designs created a vintage style map. They wrapped the invitation in a trifold, tied a cord around it, and from the cord hung a little wooden airplane cutout with the bride and groom’s names engraved on it.

Totally gorgeous results!

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We love to see our clients make creative use of our custom tissue paper—and this one is no exception! We recently worked with Venture Further Events to help them execute tissue paper lanterns that would help to highlight sponsors of the event. Venture Further Events is a super creative event-planning firm that works hard to outdo themselves with every event. They were producing VentureCrushSF for the fourth year, and their theme called for tissue paper lamps.

“We are always looking for fresh ways to provide recognition of the companies that sponsor events,” said Carly Spoljaric, CEO of Venture Further Events. “It’s easy to create branded cocktail napkins and call it a day, but we aim to surprise and delight our clients with new, exceptional ideas. Our goal for the event was to transform the venue into an international night market, with exotic street vendors and bright, colorful decor. When we hit a road block on sourcing custom lanterns to hang in the courtyard, we had to think outside the box. We started playing around with different materials to see if we could create the same style by hand.”

Venture Further Events sourced the lamps, and discovered that the only material that would create the effect they were looking for was tissue paper. They called Digiwrap, and we worked with them to decide the appropriate size for the sheet and logos. Venture Further Events cut and applied the logos to the lamps, creating the best, most seamless way to feature a sponsor logo we’ve seen.

“With the help of Digiwrap we were able to turn our ideas into a reality. From our team to yours, thank you!” said Carly.

Learn more about Venture Further Events and the event below.

What was the event?

VentureCrushSF is an exclusive, invite-only event hosted by the Tech Group at Lowenstein Sandler that brings together technology investors, founders, and executives for a series of intimate roundtable forums relevant to the tech community. Following, industry insiders gather for a special evening affair featuring select winemaker guests sharing their most unique and treasured collections, as well as a spread of the Bay area’s most collective cuisine, and a live musical performance by solo artists Rhett Miller and Sarah Watkins. This was Venture Further Events’ fourth year producing the event.

Why are you passionate about event planning?

At Venture Further we pride ourselves on crafting unique and memorable experiences for our clients and their guests. There is nothing better than creating a vision, then challenging ourselves to make it a reality and something that really stands out from the rest. The Bay Area tech scene is saturated with events, conferences, and parties, so there is an element of constant innovation required in order to continually exceed client expectations. At the end of the day, it’s about making our clients smile. Making them feel part of something special, while knowing that every last detail has been planned for and considered.

What inspires you when you are planning an event?

It sounds cliché, but pushing ourselves to do things that have never been done before. We try to stay true to our tagline, “Known for taking things too far!” We consider ourselves fortunate to be based in the San Francisco Bay Area which provides a breathtaking canvas and an array of one-of-a-kind venues. Our imaginative nature, unique style, and experienced team allow us to create an experience that guests won’t find anywhere else.

Why is presentation important?

It is important to keep in mind that your client is your customer. The presentation of each and every event is a representation of your customer and their brand. At Venture Further, we take this seriously and always consider ourselves an extension of each client’s team. We routinely tell our clients that if they can get guests to their event, we’ll be sure they want to stay. When you present an experience that delights the senses, people naturally want to stick around for more.

Do you have a creative custom tissue paper idea? Contact Digiwrap to find out how we can help you today.

We love our custom tissue paper customers, since they understand what we do: packaging and presentation are important! Often designers and photographers have a vision for how their product could look, and they need custom packaging to bring their vision to life. We love what photographer Jen Osojnicki did with her photo packaging—a simple, clean look, and the perfect custom tissue paper accent to pull it all together.

She had some beautiful thoughts on why she worked so hard on her packaging. “It is about trust,” Jen said. “I want my clients to know that I am willing to invest in my company. I want them to know that I value the images, and they deserve to be presented professionally.”

When someone pays so much attention to her product packaging, you know she’s passionate about what she does. “I think my passion is really centered around catching moments,” said Jen. “I am so lucky and honored to be part of a couple’s wedding day. I love capturing the giggles and happy tears throughout the day. These images will be loved for generations to come and that makes me so happy.” Jen Osojnicki is based in North Attleboro, MA. She takes incredible photos! Learn more about photographer Jen Osojnicki!

Do you want your product to look this sharp? Order your custom tissue paper today.

Here are credits for the rest of her packaging:
Brand designer – Postfilm

Bags – HB Photo Packaging
Thumb drive and box – Photo Flash Drive

Our custom tissue paper customers know about the importance of packaging and presentation — and BossBox is a standout. As a dapper tie-of-the-month club, BossBox is all about presentation. Do you wear a tie every day? (Or does your Dad or husband? Father’s Day is coming up!) BossBox helps you to change it up, while sticking to your personal style. And they do it with great ease—just tell them what you usually like, and one tie every month is hand-selected and delivered to your door. If you love it, keep it, and if you don’t, send it back for free.

We use our Digiwrap custom tissue paper to add a nice touch to all of our packaging! - Mike Brody of BossBox

And what we at Digiwrap enjoy most about is the stellar packaging. Their sleek box might make your heart beat a little faster each month when it’s delivered to your door. And inside, besides the awesome designer ties, they’ve made it even more special with a cool BossBox tie wrap and—our favorite element—the custom printed tissue paper with just their logo. Simple and effective, which is perfect for such a simple and effective product.

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When you are looking for unique, personalized, or handmade gifts, you turn to Etsy. What we love most about Etsy is the very real people behind every shop. These talented crafters, artists, and designers create beautiful products. We love to help Etsy shop owners to retain their special, handmade feel by creating custom tissue paper for their packaging.

Since we love Etsy shop owners, we’ve decided to occasionally feature a few who have put our custom tissue paper to good use. While searching for holiday packaging and advent calendars, we discovered modern woodland inspired works of art at Peppersprouts by artist and designer Jen Pepper. We fell in love with everything in her shop, from her keepsake gift tags to her ornaments to her coasters. We love the animals she’s brought to life. And we especially loved her incredibly planned, designed, and giftable packaging. We sat down with Jen to discover what inspires her, success tips for Etsy sellers, and more.

Why are you passionate about your shop?

I started Peppersprouts as a creative outlet when I was working full-time as a graphic designer. I just really loved designing something that people found unique and wanted to put in their homes. I am a bit of a homebody, so designing homegoods came pretty naturally to me.

What inspires you when you are designing something new?

I tend to come up with ideas really randomly. Either in a day dream or just walking about and something in nature or a shop window sparks my interest. I try not to be bound by just one material and hope to add some more illustration work next year, as I love drawing on paper just as much as the computer.

Why is presentation in your packaging important?

Packaging is everything, especially when you are selling to small shops that will display your work on store shelves. My packaging has really evolved in the last few years, and I am always looking for new ways to package my work. Sometimes a simple cotton bag does well, but sometimes I find myself having to design a custom box for my work, like my coasters. I feel that a customer should have a really great overall experience, and that includes how the work is presented in shipping too.

Do you have a success tip for other Etsy shop owners?

Find something you love to do and keep doing it. If you don’t love what you are making, or even how you made it, chances are you will get bored with it. Be original and unique, and just be you.

What do you do for fun?

Like I said I am a bit of a homebody. I love watching Parks and Rec and Harry Potter marathons. But I always love just exploring places in New England and Letterboxing. Letterboxing is just really so much fun—it’s like geo-caching but with hand carved stamps and a log book that you collect stamp images in. [We didn’t know much about Letterboxing before hearing about it from Jen, so we looked it up and found out more here. Very interesting stuff! And based on her art, it seems like exactly the kind of creative hobby she’d be into!]

If you are a handmade shop owner, order your own custom tissue paper here to improve your packaging today!

When you are looking for unique, personalized, or handmade gifts, you turn to Etsy. What we love most about Etsy is the very real people behind every shop. These talented crafters, artists, and designers create beautiful products. We love to help Etsy shop owners to retain their special, handmade feel by creating custom tissue paper for their packaging.

Since we love Etsy shop owners, we’ve decided to occasionally feature a few who have put our custom tissue paper to good use. Our first feature is Liz Binder, owner of Pinch of Spice. She designs custom save the dates, wedding invitations, and more. We sat down with Liz to discover what inspires her, success tips for Etsy sellers, and more.

Why are you passionate about your shop?

My shop is what allowed me to stay at home with my kids, so I put all of my energy and passion into making it as great as it can be. Since I sell invitation designs, all of my customers are always excited to work with me because the invitation is the first step to planning the bridal shower, birthday party, wedding, or another event that they are typically very excited to get started on. So for me it is a lot of fun hearing their reactions when they receive their first proof. I love it when someone orders their wedding invitations from me because there is something so fun about working with a couple as they begin to plan such a huge event in their lives. The brides-to-be are filled with excitement, and it always brings me back to the day 7 years ago that I got married.

What inspires you when you are designing something new?

It is so key for me to have unique designs—otherwise I would get lost in the Etsy shuffle. So I find myself walking through the mall and seeing a sign with a cute phrase on it or hearing a song on the radio and thinking, “That would be great on a save the date!”

Why is presentation in your packaging important?

My customers are paying for quality. They want a unique and beautiful design, and just as importantly they want a quality finished product. When they open the package from me, I want them to be just as excited as when they first found my design. The presentation is key.

Do you have a success tip for other Etsy shop owners?

There are so may products on Etsy that it is easy to get lost in the shuffle. Take some time to browse and see what other products are similar to yours, and find a way to be unique and stand out from the crowd. When I first started, I was only doing Christmas card designs and was definitely lost amidst the other cards being offered until I realized that what I needed was something just a little different. So instead of having designs with the typical phrases like “Merry Christmas,” I started to brainstorm some ideas that would be different. As soon as I did that, sales started rolling in. It was the same thing when I started offering save the dates—putting something out there that nobody else had is what led me to ultimate success. One other important aspect of Etsy is how customers search for your products. Research how to optimize your listings, and do everything you can including keywords and tags and optimize away!

What do you do for fun?

I am home with my two kids, so most of my fun time is with them! We go out whenever we can—zoo, play cafe’s, library, stores—you name it, we do it! When I have a (much needed) break from them, I find a fun Friday night to be a trip to Target all by myself! My, how life changes after kids!

If you own an Etsy shop and you’d like to improve your packaging, order your custom tissue paper today!

Our custom tissue paper is loved by crafters and small business shops. It's a simple way to add that special something that will put your product in its best light as the product leaves the nice shop arrangements you've set up and heads toward your customers' homes. Our tissue paper adds a professional feel and reminds customers where they made their purchase. And as an added touch, it gives the purchase a sense of occasion, so your customers feel that by shopping with you, they are buying a little gift for themselves.

We are proud to have provided the custom tissue paper for an artisan boutique called WhimsyGarden. "WhimsyGarden creates one-of-a-kind stuff to put your stuff in (coin purses, clutch bags, cross-body bags, fabric baskets); fur baby accessories (collar neckties, collar blooms, leashes, collars); human baby accessories (snack bags, wet bags, burpcloths); and other adorable items (camera straps, notepad covers, key fobs, lanyards, whatever I think would be cute)," says Danielle Murray, the owner of the shop.

We love the shop so much, as well as the level of detail work that goes into the handmade products. Danielle is passionate about her work, and it shows in the finished product. She considers every detail, and she stands behind the quality of the finished product. Plus—the best part—it's inventive. Her creativity shows in every piece. You know it's good design when even a burp cloth is something to "ooo" and "ahh" over. We decided to sit down with shop owner Danielle Murray to talk about her work.

Why are you passionate about your shop?

I love making things that are not only unique and super cute, but items that people can actually use every day. I'm also a fabric fanatic…certain prints excite me. I also am obsessed with creating a quality, hand-made product.

What inspired you when you are designing something new?

I adore mixing textures and patterns. I collect so many different textures (metal, fiber, wood, paper, wire), and I'm a fabric hoarder. There are BILLIONS of amazing prints and textures out there to combine! I get really excited when I find a fabric that speaks to me. I start thinking of what additional textures compliment a fabric.

Why is presentation in your packaging important?

If people are buying a handmade item, the little touches are so important—from the color selection of the shopping bag to the material of that bag to the tissue inside. No detail is too small to overlook. I want to visually communicate that my item is special and that I'm handing it over to the buyer in a special way. And it's all branding, baby! Branding your business is super important. People totally remember the little things that make your shop stand apart from others.

Do you have a success tip for other shop owners?

Enjoy the process. If you love the journey of making (shopping, sketching, revising, failing, etc), you will end up with a meaningful creative experience and end product.

What do you do for fun?

Hang out in the sprawling metropolis of Gilberts with hubby Chris and pug fur-baby Contessa Marie Antoinette (Tessa). I also have an affinity for awfully wonderful B-movies...from the Leprechaun franchise to all the Bruce Campbell vehicles to pretty much any haunted house film in existence.

We are proud to celebrate the passion behind such amazing handmade products. Do you own a custom or handmade boutique shop? If so, order your custom printed tissue paper today!