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 Note
from Cheri:
I look at the photo below and am amazed that I actually
wrapped the package. For years I was severely challenged
when it came to wrapping gifts. Some people would assume
my toddler great nieces or nephews (or even my dog)
had wrapped the lopsided mess of tape and wrapping paper
before them. Others were more discreet in their gift
wrapping evaluations. Nonetheless, I finally decided
to do something about it and conquer the great mystery
of neatly (and dare I say even stylishly) wrapping a
gift.
So, for step by step photo instructions
on how actually wrap
a box with gift wrap, click here. To
learn how to make the curling ribbon bow in the photo,
see the tutorial below.
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You Will Need:
a gift
wrapped box
scissors
lots of curling ribbon (see note above)
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| Step 1. Cut a strand of ribbon long enough
to tie a bow around your box (hint: cut the ribbon extra long,
you can always cut off the excess later). Pull out several strands
of curling ribbon from their spools (we used eight to make our
base bow, you could use more or less as you see fit) equally
as long. Put all the strands of ribbons together and work with
them as if they are a single strand. Beginning on the right
or front side of the box, lay the ribbon over the box as shown
in the photo. |
Step 2. Bring the ribbons over to the other
side of the box. When the ribbons meet in the middle give them
a twist, then go around the box in the other direction. |
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| Step 3. Tie a tight double knot with the
ribbon strands on the front side of the package (this is where
an extra pair of hands comes in handy -- to hold the knot in
place until you are able to tightly tie it). |
Step 4. Tie the ends of the ribbon into
a large bow. |
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Step 5. Cut the each of the ribbons through
the middle of each of it's bow loops (so instead of one loop,
you'll have two strands of ribbon. |
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| Step 6. Use the edge of your scissors to
curl each individual strand of ribbon. |
Step 7. If you are happy with the way your
bow looks after step 6, you can stop there. Otherwise, do what
we did in Step 7 and add more. Take several more strands of
ribbon (use a length of ribbon that each half of the ribbon
will make a curl about the same size as the ribbon curls already
on the package), and again working them as if they were a single
strand, weave them underneath the center of the crossed ribbons
on the front of the package. Tie these extra ribbons in a tight
knot (taking care not to tie in the already curled ribbons from
the first steps). Take your scissors and curl these extra ribbon
strands. If you want an even fuller bow, repeat Step 8 again
(we stopped after one extra addition for the bow in the photo
at the top of this page). |
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