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How to design your own stickers at SelfPackaging

Today we are bringing you a DIY tutorial of how to design your own stickers at SelfPackaging, what do you think? It’s been a while since we started this section and we wanted to show you step by step how to make stickers that are original, beautiful and personal to you, because yes, we are that nice and you are to and you deserve it. What do you think of these examples of what you can make? Well let’s get going, step by...

21 Jul

(The idea for this tutorial was conceived and photographed by the one and only Marta from 2nd funniest thing). Piñatas are trending at the moment. You will have seen them on Pinterest, Instagram and in decoration magazines, bringing a special touch to a ‘handmade’ party. Well at SelfPackaging, we want to make the most of this post by declaring ourselves to be nothing but fans of the piñata movement, especially the heart shaped ones. That is why today we...

2 Dec

The invaluable Marta from the 2nd funniest thing came up with and photographed this tutorial. You'll fall in love with today's DIY tutorial, which will make your creative light shine bright inside you... I know, I know, that was pretty bad wordplay. In deed, what we are going to show you is how to make a lamp out of one of our cardboard boxes, more specifically, out of our famous, acclaimed and widely known picnic box (round of applause). So, without further...

Hip and cool Fortune cat: DIY!

30 Oct

Today’s tutorial is so simple it’s laughable, so much so that we won’t call it a tutorial. Let’s just leave it as a cool idea to dress up any spot in your house or business. Do you know what Fortune cats are (also known as Chinese Cats)? Those traditional figurines you find in every pound shop, waving their little paw non-stop with while they smile at you enigmatically? Well, we love them: they have that kitsch touch that can make something horrendous...

29 Sep

The invaluable Marta from the 2nd funniest thing came up with, wrote and photographed this post. Our boxes are multi-purpose and have a lot to offer in the area of window dressing for fairs and markets. We are so sure about it we have decided to gather some basic advice for those already getting ready for the new season. Let’s begin. By definition, window dressing is the art of arranging goods adequately by combining design, objects and materials. Some of its aims...