I discovered Karen Appleton’s work a long time ago via A Gift Wrapped Life. Her paintings of beautifully wrapped presents fall straight into my love of art representing treasured things. Because all wrapped packages are potential treasures, right?
Here are some of my favorites:
And even better, I found a few paintings of actual treasures that might be found in such lovely wrappings:
I would love to own any one of these – when looking for a special gift, I don’t think you can ever go wrong with a pretty clutch purse (or a painting of one).
Adorable, and I want one of each.