Flexible packaging materials and methods of making and using same

A package, comprising:

• a container having an interior;
• a packaging material disposed within the interior of the container, the packaging material comprising a substratum adapted to support and cushion an object, wherein the substratum is a flexible inflatable substrate having an exterior surface and an interior surface, wherein the interior surface defines an expandable interior inflation space, the packaging material further comprising:
• (a) at least one strip, strand, or unit of material disposed on a surface of the substratum and within the interior of the container;
• and/or
• (b) a printed pattern disposed on at least a portion of the substratum, the printed pattern comprising a plurality of individual strips, strands, or units of material, thereby providing the substratum with a grass-like appearance;
• and
• at least one object disposed on the packaging material and within the interior of the container, whereby the packaging material supports and cushions the object within the interior of the container.