Surprise Surprise, what should I write on our gift-wrapping stickers?

May 11, 2018 9:29 AM

I'm tasked with designing our custom gift wrapping elements for our online shop selling botanical accessories. I want to order large stickers to finish the look, with a fun saying on it. This look is similar to what I have in mind. What should the sticker say? I would love something that works for any occasion/recipient, and bonus point for something related to plants, growing things, green things.

So far i only have "Surprise Surprise" and the aforementioned "you are gonna love this", i'm curious to what the hive mind suggests!

posted by PardonMyFrench to Writing & Language (18 answers total)

By botanical accessories do you mean tools and similar for gardeners? Or accessories for clothing on a botanical theme? Not sure if these stickers are going on trowels and twine, or flowery clutch purses
posted by Heloise9 at 9:45 AM on May 11, 2018

Response by poster: Sorry, I should have been more precise. I mean things like vases and tools and seeds, but mostly small, higher end products you're not likely to find in a nursery or garden center. We also sell a very small selection of special plants. Looking forward to your suggestions!
posted by PardonMyFrench at 9:50 AM on May 11, 2018

- One to grow on
- Your friends will be green with envy
posted by DrAstroZoom at 9:55 AM on May 11, 2018 [2 favorites]

Best answer: "Dig this"
posted by adiabatic at 9:57 AM on May 11, 2018 [11 favorites]

Spoiler: It's green.
Garden Variety Present
Oops; a daisy!
Enclosed: Seeds of happiness
posted by carmicha at 10:01 AM on May 11, 2018 [3 favorites]

Best answer: Play in the dirt
Bloom where you're planted
posted by XtineHutch at 10:02 AM on May 11, 2018 [8 favorites]

Time to stop and smell the flowers!
posted by teremala at 10:05 AM on May 11, 2018 [1 favorite]

The grass is always greener where you water it
Tend the garden of your soul (or heart)
posted by Serene Empress Dork at 10:14 AM on May 11, 2018 [2 favorites]

Best answer: Let it grow
posted by just_ducky at 10:19 AM on May 11, 2018 [3 favorites]

Grow. Live. Blossom.
posted by MonkeyToes at 10:27 AM on May 11, 2018 [2 favorites]

Blooming perfect!
posted by speakeasy at 10:43 AM on May 11, 2018 [1 favorite]

Lucky You.
!
&
*
secret

As a customer, I would not want any words, so maybe some pretty stickers that are a snazzy color or a punctuation mark. My store's gift wrap was dark blue with whatever ribbon color we liked at the time and an embossed silver sticker, but this was 30 years ago when the options were fewer.
posted by theora55 at 11:23 AM on May 11, 2018

Green me up, Scotty!

That’s pretty terrible, sorry. I’m loving other people’s suggestions! Especially “dig it”; that’s pretty cute.
posted by sucre at 12:21 PM on May 11, 2018

Just saw this on another: "It's time to get excited."

Not quite plant-y, but maybe it will spark an idea.
posted by hydra77 at 12:40 PM on May 11, 2018 [1 favorite]

Happiness, peace, joy
posted by rw at 12:51 PM on May 11, 2018

"this whole experiment of green--"
posted by praemunire at 2:24 PM on May 11, 2018

I like:

Not Your Garden Variety Present.

... with h/t to Carmicha for the inspiration
posted by alleycat01 at 5:52 PM on May 11, 2018 [2 favorites]

Plant kindness, gather love.
Bloom where you're planted.
Gardeners have the best dirt.
posted by hannahelastic at 7:57 AM on May 12, 2018