Gift wrapping

A list of creative, attractive ways to package your gifts would probably fill an entire book. So I’ll show you just one of the seemingly endless possibilities. This one works especially well if you have odd bits of paper that you want to put to good use. Have fun packaging and giving your gift!

Instructions

1. You will need two lots of paper: one for your gift and the other for the wrap. The paper for the wrap must be long enough to go all the way around your gift. The paper can be in coordinating or contrasting colors. 2. Wrap your present and tear a strip off the second lot of paper; this is the one that will be used for your lettering. Ensure that the strip is long and wide enough. 3. Do a preliminary drawing of your motif and then do the major work using the appropriate pens. Here I’ve added a 3D effect to the lettering in “Happy Birthday” using a blending technique. 4. Wrap the finished design around the gift and stick it down. 5. Now write “to you” on a gift tag, thread it onto the string, wrap the string at an angle around the gift and tie it up.