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Wedding gifts in netting
For many ladies, being a bride is one of the most momentous and important days of their lives. Obviously every time I go to a wedding I am expected to present a beautifully wrapped gift which normally...
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Christmas Gift Wrapping Projects
Christmas was very exciting this year with lots of new clients and projects, with some booking a year in advance! Late November I did a gift wrapping service for Ralph Lauren at their Bond Street...
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Luxury Gift Wrapping in Paris
I have always been a huge fan of Dior perfume and have often gazed at their displays and windows filled with luxurious bags and couture fashion Several years ago I landed a dream job and headed out to...
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Clever ribbon storage and display ideas
I’m often asked about the various ways to store and display ribbons, especially by craft lovers and shops. Whether you have lengths or rolls of ribbon, I have put together a collection of handy...
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Wedding Decorating Ideas
I have always loved beautiful presentation whether a shop window, dinner table or displays at a local farmers market or craft fair. I especially love all of the effort and small touches that go in to...
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Making a Ribbon Lampshade
Being a ribbon designer, I am always dreaming up different ways of how to use this versatile product, and love nothing more than picking up some old junk and transforming it….with the help of ribbon!...
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Making a Pom Pom with Bakers Twine
Have a go at this fun and easy to do Pom Pom gift wrapping. All you need is your wrapped gift and a roll of Bakers Twine. I love the fresh texture of Bakers Twine and I am often asked how I use it in...
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Making a handy ribbon dispenser box
I’m always having trouble keeping my craft room tidy, and one thing I often struggle with is storing loose rolls of ribbon, which easily get tangled if you don’t pin them I’m going to show you a...
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Starting a Gift Wrapping Service
If you’re thinking of starting a gift wrapping service in your shop it can be extremely daunting with many factors to take on board such as costs, materials, staff, pricing and confidence. A gift...
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Appear on ITV with Gino and Mel
Would you like to appear on ‘Let’s do Lunch’ with Gino and Mel? ITV are looking for the fastest gift wrappers in the UK to come on the show Apply by 3rd August by sending us an email to...
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Wax Seals with Bakers Twine and Ribbon
In my gift wrapping career there is one particular trend that I have always been fond of and that is good old Brown Paper. I love it so much that I have based my whole ribbon collection around it and...
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Organising your craft room
Since a child I have loved messing around with crafts and materials and have always had a special place to store everything. Buttons in jars, paper in drawers and decorations in used boxes. In my early...
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Gift Wrapping ‘Live’ in the windows at Liberty
One of my favourite stores is Liberty located in the heart of London. The iconic building is located just off bustling Regent Street. We were over the moon when Liberty decided to stock our range of...
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Gift wrapping with vintage music script
There’s something really eye catching about vintage music paper, and I often use it in my gift wrapping projects. Recently I bought several books of old script from an antique shop. You can also find...
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Our wedding in Lake Como
Over the years I have been to plenty of weddings, and have pretty much covered everything from being a bridesmaid 5 times, to a best man, florist, gift list person, hen weekend rep and of course the...
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Creative Ribbon DIY Project: Covering a Stool
I’ve always had a love for upcycling and there’s nothing more I enjoy than doing up an old piece of furniture. Many years ago I did a furniture restoration course but sadly due to work commitments I...
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Craft Ideas for the Fortnum and Mason Stationery Event
I’m really looking forward to being involved in the new stationery room launch at Fortnum and Mason in Piccadilly next week. Our ribbons are stocked in the store and I will be gift wrapping live in...
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Gift wrapping awkward shapes with tissue
One of the main questions I am asked on my gift wrapping courses, is how to tackle the gift wrapping of awkward shapes. To many it fills them with horror yet I believe wrapping awkward shapes is easier...
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Gift wrapping awkward shapes with a tailored ribbon bow
We are often faced with gift wrapping awkward shapes, and something that has always been a challenge is tying a bow around something fragile or flexible If you tried to tie a bow around a silk scarf...
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Gift Wrapping Project – Lining gift boxes with Tissue and Ribbon
You’ve bought the gift and have found a nice little box to pop it in but have no idea how to do the tissue bit. This is something I am always asked to cover on my gift wrapping workshops and when I...
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