caitlin elizabeth photography | packaging

i'm getting ready to ship out a print order today

(have i mentioned how much i LOVE prints?!)

and i thought i'd share how i choose to package some of my products!

i make my own packaging (and if i can do it - anyone can.)

which makes it SUPER affordable to have interesting packaging without breaking the bank.

there are three 'parts' to the way i choose to present clients with their prints:

the burlap 'slip cover,' the muslin wrap around their prints, and a handwritten note! 

i have a soft spot in my heart for texture. colors can get my heart all aflutter too,

but textures... they get me every time.

i love the rougher burlap paired with lace (which i found in my grandmother's basement -

thanks grandmama!), it gives it a more delicate feel.  then the note with twine

holding it together and the wrinkled craft paper... gah! 

the stitching is a labor of love

well, not really, it only takes me a few minutes with a sewing maching,

but it's so worth it! i paired a lighter thread with the burlap because

i didn't want it to blend in. i wanted to SEE the stitching :) 

 a side note concerning this AWESOME CHEST

i found it at a thrift store and i am enamored with it :)

here it is! all ready to go :)

choosing prints from your session is a BIG DEAL. 

they're art to go in your home! 

and i know my clients mull over which ones they want very carefully

so when they receive them, it should be an adventure

and packaging is part of that!!

and just like i promised - here's another preview of something that will be on the new website!!