Christmas is my time of the year, and while I’m a big fan of kitschy „screams Christmas“ wrapping paper (foil printed, glitter bow, bring it!), the stuff is usually of absolute abysmal quality and tears if you look at it wrong, never mind if you have a curious cat that likes to explore these strange things under her favourite climbing toy.
I have been buying Bright Stem for 7 years going now. The first five years on Amazon, and when they buried my search results under sponsored nonsense, I discovered this shop.
It’s very easy to work with, on thick paper, with tasteful designs (although, if there would ever be something a bit more glittery/garish, I wouldn’t say no…). Due to the thickness of the paper I’d recommend it mainly for easy to pack gifts (boxes, books, anything square), but it leaves a lasting impression and I love when people tell me a present looks too good to unwrap. I’m sure it’s just something people say, but we all have to take our wins as they come. And the good conscience from supporting an independent artist with environment friendly ambitions is just the proverbial cherry on top.
