Ribbon can elevate a gift from simply wrapped to fully finished. It provides a splash of color, texture, and definition, and gives you the chance to customize your wrapping. That said, a gorgeous ribbon won’t automatically transform bad wrapping into great wrapping. The width, material, color, placement, and bow style of the ribbon all matter. Pick the Right Ribbon Ribbon… 

Gifts don’t always come in perfect boxes. Bottles, toys, clothes, round containers, soft goods, odd shapes, and many other things can complicate traditional gift wrapping. Wrapping odd-shaped gifts does not have to mean forcing them into a square box. Using the right materials and methods, you can achieve a neat-looking result while letting the shape of the gift aid you.… 

Different types of materials can completely alter the look of your wrapped gift. In addition to how the materials look together, you want to make sure that your materials work well together from a functional standpoint. You don’t necessarily need a lot of supplies in order to wrap gifts beautifully. With a small number of versatile materials, you can create… 

It might seem like wrapping a gift should be straightforward, but certain mistakes can result in a sloppy-looking package and/or a lot more work. From crooked creases to excess paper, from loose ribbon to inappropriate paper, there are several potential issues to avoid. The good thing is that most of these pitfalls are very easy to correct, once you are…