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Etsy Packaging Ideas

By Kim Layton 18 Comments

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Awesome packaging can really make your products stand out!  Ever want to buy something just because it’s packaged soooo cute?  Am I the only one?  I think not!  Ever hate to open a gift because you don’t want to mess up the ribbon?  If you are a lover of all things packaged pretty this post is for you. 🙂

Etsy sellers create some of the prettiest packaging ever!  Take a look at some of these exceptional ideas for packaging your way to repeat customers for life or simply being know as the giver of the prettiest presents in the family.

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These gift tags are packaged to perfection! I found myself searching for the “buy here” button the moment I saw them. Oh my gosh…super cute stuff!  Find more inspiring ideas on Palette et Ribambelle.

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Wychbury knows how to package her beautiful hair accessories!  I’ve noticed her lovely packaging on many occasions.

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Happy Doodle Land sells her cute handmade pins in the sweetest package…what a great gift!

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Simple packaging can be pretty!  Sometimes a bit of tissue paper, colorful twine and an adorable tag is all you need.  Little Monster Shop does a great job with this!

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Sand and Starfish wraps up purchases with a nice thank you note taped to the top…the lovely tape makes it rock!

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I ran across the cutest dolls and teddybears ever when I stopped by milinger zita.  I want one…I want a present that looks like this.

Alright, enough about me.  Here are some more cool ideas…

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Nong Jia Nu spends a little extra time with packaging…pretty in pink!

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Ruth Bleakley creates so many cool things!  Looking for a nautical gift?  Check out her shop!  The labels on her notebooks are exceptional!

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This is packaging I used for jewelry a couple years ago.  I used fabric scraps to create a colorful drawstring bag that I felt my customers would enjoy.  Even though it’s pretty, I now consider it a “Packaging Fail” in my book.

Here’s why…

I thought I would enjoy using up my fabric scraps and sewing each bag.  I did…for awhile.  But, when it hits holiday season {and you’re leaving on vacation} you don’t want to have to worry about sewing tons of bags for your extra holiday sales.  Uh, not good.

Keep your packaging simple, but pretty!  Don’t go overboard and make it too hard on yourself. 🙂  Packaging doesn’t have to be crazy time consuming or expensive to make an impression.  I hope you see that in some of the examples above.

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You’ll find more Etsy packaging ideas in this earlier post.

What’s your favorite way to wrap your packages? I’d love to hear about them in the comment!

~Kim

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Comments

  1. Christy says

    September 19, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    I like to wrap my items in pretty tissue paper and then tie a coordinating organza ribbon around the paper with a sweet tag on top. I like for my customers to feel like they have received a gift when they open their box! 🙂

    Reply
    • Kim says

      September 19, 2012 at 9:28 pm

      Christy – You have cute holiday bows!!! I’m sure it’s like a gift when they open the mail. You can go wrong with beautiful ribbon!

      ~Kim

      Reply
  2. Susan says

    September 19, 2012 at 4:17 pm

    I put my tags and cards in a cellophane bag and seal it with a handmade seal. I tie each group of tags or cards with a ribbon before I put them in the cellophane. I really liked the first packaging idea up top, so I think I’m going to work on a little kraft-paper packet for tags similar to that, using the concept of a gift card holder. Thanks for the ideas!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      September 19, 2012 at 9:26 pm

      Susan – I love those bags because you can see the pretty goodies inside…I’m sure you have some happy customers! You tags have such a lovely vintage look!

      ~Kim

      Reply
  3. Anne Isenhart says

    September 19, 2012 at 9:37 pm

    Ach! I have struggled with packaging since I opened my shop. The smaller items like clips and hair pins are quite a bit easier than my headbands. Because the shape of each headband and fascinator, I have found no good way to package them. I have a hard enough time packing them in a way so that the feathers and bows don’t get bent during shipping. I would love some suggestions!

    Reply
  4. Kim says

    September 19, 2012 at 9:56 pm

    Hey Anne! I see how you might have trouble with the headbands. The puffy envelopes don’t help? Maybe wrapped in tissue paper and in the envelope? It seems hard to send each one in a box. I wish I could help more. I started selling on Etsy with hair clips and I loved how easy they were to mail. Shipping can be such an issue!

    Good luck with it!

    ~Kim

    Reply
  5. Elly says

    September 19, 2012 at 10:32 pm

    I wrap my products in white tissue paper, afraid to use color paper which would look prettier, but everything I sell is fabric and I’m afraid color might be bleeding into the fabric, I tie the package up with colorful yarn and a pretty thank you note.
    I have to remember to take photo’s to add to side bar photo’s on product description page.

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  6. Ashley Urke | Domestic Fashionista says

    September 20, 2012 at 3:00 pm

    They are all lovely! I always appreciate the extra details when ordering items online!

    Reply
  7. Leeanna says

    September 25, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    I like to use those small 3×4 colorful mesh bags for my jewelry. I then use pretty ribbon to tie the thank you card and complement scrap-booking paper behind that.

    Reply
  8. Kerry says

    September 28, 2012 at 6:10 am

    Any ideas for pretty packaging for large items such as my tutu tote bags? They pretty much fit inside the mailing box, so there is not a lot of room for much else.

    Reply
  9. Kerry says

    September 28, 2012 at 6:11 am

    forgot to link my shop.

    Reply
  10. Dor says

    March 28, 2013 at 7:50 pm

    I always liked cute packages and most of the time I just keep them and don’t try them away just for the sake of being pretty!

    For a while I’ve been thinking of package ideas for my plushies but I come up with nothing. I tried the draw string bag but like you said it tends to take up a lot of time to make. Do you have some package ideas for bigger products you can share, please?

    Reply
  11. Lauren @ten23designs says

    May 6, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    I have been trying to figure out some packaging ideas for the last couple of months. I have larger items such as wall decals and wooden monograms so wrapping them isn’t really an option.

    Any ideas?

    Reply
  12. Colleen says

    May 7, 2013 at 8:01 am

    I always love looking a great packaging ideas! Thanks so much for these 😉

    Reply
  13. Jackie says

    October 6, 2013 at 4:13 pm

    My signs are large and I’ve struggled with packaging since I’ve opened my shop a couple of years ago. I wrap all of them in packing paper, then heavy duty bubble wrap. Right now I use colorful twine to tie my business card and a small tag that says “thanks so much” on my signs before I wrap them up in bubble wrap. I’d love some suggestions too! 🙂

    Reply
  14. Nana says

    October 10, 2013 at 4:40 am

    Wow! Cute packaging ideas! <3

    Reply
  15. Lucy says

    October 23, 2013 at 10:12 am

    I wrap my personalized name pillows in white tissue paper. For the pink ones I tie with pink raffia and post in a pink postage sack. For blue pillows I tie with blue raffia and post in a blue postage sack.

    Reply
  16. Zoe says

    November 30, 2013 at 9:29 am

    Thanks meant for furnishing these sort of terrific info.

    Reply
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