01/02/2019
5 Valentines ‘Gift Wrapping Art’ ideas to say ‘I Love You’
Every year millions of people celebrate Valentines Day. For many it ranks right up there as a special day in the calendar ...
05/01/2019
Our 5 Top Tips to Festive Decluttering and Getting Ahead for next Christmas!
No matter how much you love Christmas there's something incredibly powerful about the move from December to January and the urge it brings to welcome in the New Year with a clean and declutter! Yes once New Years Day is over, the 'out with the...
11/12/2018
DIY Festive Gift Bags
Being a Gift Wrapping Specialist it goes without saying that I tend not to use gift bags very often but when I do I either use a gift bag purposely to transport an already beautifully wrapped gift or I hand make my own 'no peak'...
07/11/2018
Get Crafty with Kraft this Christmas
Bored of doing the same old thing with your gift wrapping and looking for some creative inspiration this Christmas? Then look no further than Kraft paper! Being plain, Kraft paper is one of the most versatile papers to use. A blank canvas, it can change its...
23/10/2018
Halloween Lollipop Crafting Fun
Halloween may not be everyones cup of tea but love it or hate it the chances are there'll be some rather excited little ones landing on your doorstep very soon, so it's time to get creative! Now not having much time this month I've come up...
05/09/2018
Brown Paper ….It’s not just for Christmas!
As a gift wrapper I'm lucky enough to be surrounded by pretty materials with everything I could possibly need at my fingertips to be creative or achieve a particular look I need when wrapping for a client, family or friend. But yet there's one material I...
19/07/2018
Summer Gift Wrapping Ideas – Seaside style!
There's sunshine creeping in through the curtains, the sound of buzzing of the bees and colour is in abundance, yes it must be summer and bringing with it, lots of birthdays and occasions to wrap for. Summer has simply the most variety when it comes to...
01/06/2018
How to make a Pretty Spring/Summer Table Decoration
With the Spring sunshine finally here and alfresco dining in full swing, here’s a quick and easy idea to brighten up any table using some bits and bobs in the house, a dash of creativity and some More Pretty Things know how. For this make you'll...
19/05/2018
And they lived happily ever after!
Do you always take a nicely wrapped gift to a wedding even if you’re giving them money or vouchers too? Being a bit of a traditionalist I must admit 'I do'. No matter how small, its all about the thought and celebrating the ‘gift’ of marriage....
09/04/2018
Meet the maker – Life behind a creative business
It's a pretty natural human desire to know more about those around us. Most magazines and media coverage are full to brimming with celebrity gossip and lets be honest, the more normal 'bad hair day' images and tales of burning the dinner being the most...