How To Wrap A Present. NICELY. (revisited)

I just found this piece  in the archive and I think it’s worth a republish since it’s that time of year when wrapping gifts is a(n) (inter) national activity. I’ve updated it and hope you find it useful! (for these labels, see the Copper Swallow) OK, so you’ve trailed the shops/internet, developed a nervous disorder, [...]

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How To Wrap A Present NICELY

OK, so you’ve trailed the shops/internet, developed a nervous disorder, and finally got all your presents in a pile; now it’s time to wrap those bad boys. Of course all wrapping gets ripped off in the end, so you might think it doesn’t really matter what it looks like. WRONG. Packaging is very important, as [...]

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Green, Creative and Gift Related!

Being interested of course in all things green and gift related, and also a huge fan of anything creative, I was really excited to come across Simply Green. Danny Seo has written several green related books, including ‘Simply Green Giving’, a book about creating and wrapping eco friendly and beautiful gifts, from recycled candles to shirtsleeve wine bottle wrapping.   [...]

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