Services — Fan Giftz, LLC Gift Wrap and Keepsake Studio

Themed Gift Boxes

A themed gift box is a small set of objects arranged around one idea, packed so that the opening reveals them in a deliberate order. We begin with a theme brief that names the occasion, the recipient and the mood, then a contents list that places each object on a card by position. Nothing enters the box without a reason, and nothing that is only decorative goes on the top layer where it would be pushed aside.

The choice of container follows the contents. A shallow box suits printed matter, a deeper one suits cloth, a two tray box suits a gift that has a reveal in the middle. We line bases, fit dividers where objects could knock together, and build a soft nest for anything fragile. Lid fit is checked by hand so the closure feels firm rather than forced.

Boxes can be produced as one piece for a family milestone or as a run for a club. For runs, we lock the theme, simplify one element if the budget requires it, and keep the layout identical so every recipient receives the same experience. A packing diagram travels with the project so a later reprint can match the first run exactly.

Custom Wrap and Sash Work

Wrap work is the service clients ask for when the object in hand refuses a standard approach. We measure the item, draw a pattern on scrap paper, test the fold, and only then cut the final paper. Corners are creased and tucked, seams sit on an edge rather than across a face, and the paper is pulled tight enough to read as a clean line without stressing the surface underneath.

Bands and ties are matched to the object rather than to a season. A heavy book takes a wide cloth band with a flat knot, a light box takes a narrow paper band, a round tin takes a cross tie that holds the lid in place as well as decorating it. We keep spools sorted by width on the rail so the right weight is within reach during production.

Odd shapes are our favourite part of the job. Bottles get a folded base so they stand, frames get protective corner pockets, cones get a sleeve that follows the taper, and hat boxes get a lid wrap that can be lifted off in one motion. Clients sometimes bring an object in for the morning and collect it wrapped in the afternoon.

Keepsake Kits

A keepsake kit collects the paper trail of an occasion and gives it a permanent home. We design the container, the dividers and the printed prompts as one object so the kit can be opened repeatedly without falling apart. The usual form is a cloth lined box with a hinged lid, an index card at the front and a stack of blank sheets for notes, photographs, tickets and small pressed keepsakes.

Kits are made for retirements, birthdays that end a decade, anniversaries, team farewells, season endings and memorial gatherings. Each one is built with thicker board and a stitched spine, because the whole purpose is to survive being taken down from a shelf years later. The lid closes gently and the corners are reinforced so the archive does not fray.

We print the prompts on uncoated stock so they take ink from any pen, and we leave room for people to add their own pages. Where a kit is a gift for a group, we supply loose cards so contributors can write on the day rather than mailing pages in advance. A short guide tucked under the lid explains how the archive is meant to grow.

Event Favor Runs

Favor runs are planned backwards from the hand off. We start with the count, the budget per item and the moment the favor is given, whether that is a seat on a table, a welcome table by a door or a basket at the exit. From there we choose one wrapping method that can be repeated cleanly by hand across the whole count without the last batch looking tired.

Production is done in batches with a sample on the bench as the reference. Each batch is checked for square corners, even ties and a legible tag before it is cartoned. Favors are sorted by table, by arrival order or by name, and the cartons are labelled so the person setting up the room does not have to sort anything on site.

We keep favor designs deliberately simple. One paper, one tie, one tag and one small object beats a complicated parcel that cannot be reproduced two hundred times. When a client wants more variety, we vary the tag shape or the tie colour between batches so the pile reads as a collection while the method stays the same.

Personalized Gift Tags

Gift tags are cut from heavy card, punched with a reinforced eyelet and lettered with names, dates or short messages. They are the first thing a recipient reads, so we treat the spacing and the weight of the type as carefully as the contents of the box. Tags can be printed in a single typeface across a set, or lettered by hand where a personal voice matters more than uniformity.

We keep a small library of shapes: a plain card, a rounded card, a scallop, a long slip for bottles and a folding card for longer notes. Each shape is tested with the ties we use so the tag hangs straight instead of twisting. The punch is placed where the tag will balance, which is rarely the exact centre of the card.

For families and clubs that send gifts through the year, we hold the typeface and card stock on file so new tags match older ones. That consistency turns a collection of parcels into a recognisable set and saves the client from re-explaining the look each time.

Subscription Gift Plans

A subscription plan sets a cadence for small parcels over a season or a year. We write the plan as a schedule with a contents sketch for each send, then rotate the theme, the paper and the small object inside so the fourth parcel still feels like a choice. Cadence options are monthly, seasonal or tied to a personal calendar such as a tournament, a tour or an academic term.

Every send is prepared on the same bench with the same standard, and each one carries a short note card that refers back to the previous parcel so the series feels continuous. Clients receive a schedule at the start, a note before each dispatch and a simple record of what has already gone out.

Offices use plans for client gratitude and staff recognition, families use them for students living away from home, and clubs use them to mark member milestones across a long season. Plans can pause for a month and resume without redoing the design work, which makes them practical for groups whose calendars move.

How a project moves through the studio

Conversation. We gather the occasion, the count, the recipients and the budget ceiling, and we ask what the gift should feel like when it is opened.
Brief. A short written document lists the theme, the contents, the wrap method and the delivery date. Nothing is ordered before it is accepted.
Sample. One parcel is built and photographed from four angles. The sample is the reference for the whole run.
Correction. We adjust anything that looked better on paper than in the hand, usually by removing an element rather than adding one.
Run. The counter is cleared and the full quantity is made in batches, each checked against the approved sample.
Dispatch. Parcels are sorted, labelled and cartoned with a packing list so delivery is calm at the other end.

Tell us about the occasion and we will sketch the first parcel