This a good one for the perfectionists out there. They will have much tidier pleats than I did on this one. Some alternate views of this wrap.
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One of my favorite easy wraps. All you need are the ususal suspects (paper, ribbon, and tape) and a hole punch that makes a hole large enough to thread your ribbon through. More about how to wrap this...
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I love the art of wrapping gifts and haven't had much luck finding much about it on the web. Years ago I lived in Japan where gift wrapping truly is an artform. Store clerks held me spellbound as I watched them adroitly wrap an entire box using just one piece of tape. How did they always start on the diagonal and end just at the right spot?
Most of the discussion on the web is around the waste of paper. I'm interested in fresh ideas (green and otherwise). I also like the idea of wrapping the impossible; like a vacuum cleaner. Or disguising easily identified gifts, like CD's.
I like using left over materials, like these plastic net produce bags.
I'm working on a couple projects that I'll post as soon as they're done and I have some decent images.
Step 1:Wrap the under layer (the green paper on my package). You do not need to wrap the entire package, you can wrap it just to the point where the top layer will overlap by approximately 1-1/2 inches or so (depends upon how big your paper punch is).
Step 2:Fit the top layer over the bottom layer,making sure that you have ample overlap for your paper punch design. DO NOT tape it into place, but make plenty of crisp edges so it will be easy to fit it into place later.
Step 3:Remove the top layer and punch your designs onto the edge of the paper that will be on the top of the package and will overlap the bottom layer.
Save the designs that you punch out and set them aside for use a little later.
Step 4:Now fit the top layer into place. Secure with tape under the package and on the side.
Step 5:Align the dots as you like and secure with a bit of glue.
Step 1: Leaving enough overlap to make a fold to your liking, fit paper around object you're wrapping as you normally would, except overlap the two edges of the paper on the top surface of your package rather than the bottom of the package. Anchor the paper to the object with a piece of tape, but leave the rest of the taping until after all the threading is done.
Step 2: Take the end that overlaps and neatly fold over so that the back side of the paper is exposed. Fold all the way across so that the fold will continue down the sides of the package. Package in this picture has about a half-inch fold.
Step 3: Using hole punch make holes. Can be evenly spaced or some other pattern.
The package is now ready to thread. Remember, don't tape the edges down yet but make sure you have clean sides, you can neatly trim them if you need to.
Step 4: Cut a length of ribbon that will fit around package with room to tie a bow.
Step 5: Center ribbon under package and use ends to thread through both ends of the package. I like to make sure the ribbon goes from the outside to the inside of the first holes on the sides.
Here's what the back and sides look like:
Step 6: Tie a bow where ribbon ends meet in the middle of the package. Trim ribbon as necessary. Add tape to anchor the sides. And it's done!
Pleaty - with three flowers vertically aligned.
Pleaty - with three flowers horizontally aligned and a spot of glue showing because I flip-flopped on the issue of flower placement.
