Gift wrapping ideas, step by step
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Valentine's Day gift wrapping ideas for small gifts: a soft blush and red palette, neat folds on tiny boxes, a paper heart garland, an envelope wrap with a heart seal and a heart tag.
Christmas gift wrapping ideas for a whole stack of presents: choose a small palette, mix solids with stripes and dots, repeat one ribbon and use tags to tell gifts apart.
Fall gift wrapping ideas using kraft paper, a rust, mustard and olive palette, twine, cut-paper leaves and natural toppers, with simple combinations to copy.
Spring gift wrapping ideas built on a soft pastel palette, thin ribbons and one fresh detail, including a simple five-petal paper flower topper you can cut from scraps.
Learn how to attach a gift tag so it stays put and faces forward: the lark's head knot, tying a tag into a bow, tucking it under a ribbon and sticking it flat.
Easy gift tag ideas using cardstock and scraps: eight shapes to cut, three ways to layer paper and ribbon, simple decorations, and how to match a tag to the wrapping.
Cut classic gift tags from cardstock, punch and reinforce the hole, and rule a grid to make a dozen from one sheet. Sizes for mini, classic and large tags included.
Curl ribbon with one pull across a scissor blade, control how tight the spiral is, and build a full cluster of curls to top a gift.
Turn leftover wrapping paper into a flat bow with three strips and a little glue. Includes strip sizes for small, medium and large bows.
Fold ribbon into stacked loops, bind the center, fan the loops and cover the binding to make a full multi-loop bow that attaches to any wrapped gift.
Cross a ribbon around a wrapped box, tie a bow whose loops sit straight, and finish the tails with a diagonal cut or a V notch.
Paper rosettes, cut shapes, greenery, dried citrus and tassels: simple gift toppers to make from ordinary materials, with the right way to attach each one.
