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In Praise of Pull Bows....

Posted by Lyndall Smith on

Pull bows...I can't say enough about these little flat packed miracles! The cheap and cheeky ultimate gift wrap hack that looks super professional with minimal effort. Every time I make one I feel a child-like sense of wonder that something so simple can work so well. There are a multitude of colours and finishes of pull bow available. You can contrast or co-ordinate pull bows with your wrapping paper, wrap them around boxes, hamper baskets, bottles, bicycles....yourself! When they are flat they look like an arrow-shaped piece of ribbon. You open the the 'tail' end and grasp the narrow inner...

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Why use good quality wrapping paper?

Posted by Lyndall Smith on

Let's face it, some of us love gift wrapping and will always go for the aesthetic over the practical. We have a theme or an overall effect in mind and will do what it takes to achieve it, whether the paper, tape or ribbon immediately cooperates to share our vision. For most people, though, wrapping the gift is as much of a chore as choosing what to buy in the first place. This is where good quality gift wrap and the right accessories becomes essential to making this job easier. The thicker the better? You would think so, right? Wrong,...

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