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Summary: Make an impression every holiday!
Review: This book will spark your creativity. No more simple fold and tape packages or just a quick gift bag for a special gift. When you want to give a memorable gift to someone special, this book shows the many easy and fun ways you can present the gift with true flair and style... and a touch of whimsy.There are extremely simple techniques for those of us with two left hands.. how to measure and cut paper before we wrap and how to properly wrap square and round (yes, round!) boxes and even unusually shaped items. Trimming variations from ribbon, cord, rope and twine are explored. Some useful templates are included that you can trace, photocopy or scan into your computer to enlarge or shrink as needed so you can really have fun. You may never think of stencils or rubber stamps the same way again - Sally Walton shows you how to use what could be tacky into something stylish and very chic. Several photographs showing each step and the final presentation are provided for each project - not only allowing you to follow the design step-by-step, but even a chance to add your own creative touches and modify the author's designs. Many of the techniques can be done by anyone, but a few may have the less than crafty a little overwhelmed, yet still inspired. Unless you are a craft maniac, these may not be projects you want to do for Christmas, where you are wrapping dozens of gifts in a unique way - but for birthdays, retirements and Valentine's day, these are unique projects that really bring home the fact that you are giving a gift from the heart and not something you ran to get at Walgreens at 2am. There are styles from the ultra-feminine, to the sophisticatedly masculine, to the modern and very artsy. Your gift recipients will not be ripping the wrappings off that fast when they get a gift wrapped with such thoughtfulness... they will ponder the detail put in every facet of the work. You no longer have to pay homage to the commercial package-wrapping machine - you can now get a big plastic bin and fill it with a glue gun and different fun craft items and just pull it out each time you need to wrap something for someone special. You don't have separate rolls of "happy birthday" paper, "Happy Holidays" paper and other themed rolls... instead you can have textured boards and butcher paper and add your own creative touches without spending an $5 on just enough paper to wrap one gift. This book is a real asset to any gift-giver's reference shelf.
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Summary: Inspirational ideas, great instruction
Review: This is a beautifully presented volume that provides dozens and dozens of detailed photographs showing every step in the process. Learn how to wrap packages not only with paper, but with plants and cloth... you've never seen things like this before... edible labels, boxes you make yourself and bags you sew together. The only bad thing is that when you're done, you won't want to give the gift away! Great for creating the ultimate personalized gift presentation to a friend or loved one.
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Summary: Inspirational ideas, great instruction
Review: This is a beautifully presented volume that provides dozens and dozens of detailed photographs showing every step in the process. Learn how to wrap packages not only with paper, but with plants and cloth... you've never seen things like this before... edible labels, boxes you make yourself and bags you sew together. The only bad thing is that when you're done, you won't want to give the gift away! Great for creating the ultimate personalized gift presentation to a friend or loved one.
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