02/12/2023
How to Guide – Eco Friendly Christmas Gift Wrapping Materials
Christmas is a wonderful time of year but it can also be a wasteful one too, so if you're after some Eco Friendly alternatives here's our quick guide!...
30/08/2023
How to create a neat fishtail on your ribbon bow
So many times we're asked how we make our wrapping looks so neat. Well the honest answer is that it's often a combination of little things that create the perfect look. One of these is ensuring your ribbon ends are neat. Often they can be frayed so just...
06/07/2023
Creative and simple ways to use your home grown lavender this Summer!
It's widely known for being a natural antiseptic, it has insect repelling properties, you can cook with it, bathe in it and it is even said that traces of it were found in the tomb of Tutankhamun! Yes, Lavender has long been a favourite with...
08/03/2023
Spring Gift Wrapping that’s not just Pretty, it’s Sustainable too!
Long gone are the days where brown paper is seen as the most eco-friendly wrap on the market. For sure, if you're looking to be more green when it comes to wrapping there are so many more papers or materials that are greener and better...
12/12/2022
Christmas Gift Wrapping in a hurry!
Time running out and feeling overwhelmed with the amount of festive wrapping you have to do? No worries, here's our no nonsense guide to getting it done no matter how many presents you need to wrap! 1) First make sure you've everything to hand, scissors,...
21/10/2022
Gift Wrapping Inspiration and Ideas – How to bring a bit of Autumn in!
The magic of Autumn is here and with it comes earthy colours, rich textures and pretty nature inspired patterns to create the cosiest of vibes. October may see temperatures dropping cooler but it most certainly makes up for it with one of the warmest colour palettes...
07/11/2020
The Alternative Advent
November is the perfect time to start planning and making your own advent for loved ones. In this months blog we explore some alternative advents and give you our top ideas for packaging and display!...
04/09/2020
How to Guide – Prettily Packaging a Homemade Gift!
Homemade gifts are back in fashion and that's official! Over the years the home crafted market has been growing organically but add in a global pandemic and lots of people with a need to fill lots of spare time or a need to save money and...
09/07/2020
When life Gives you Lemons (and Lemon Gift Wrap!)
It's been a difficult few months and life really has given us our fair share of lemons hasn't it? Thankfully we're a really resourceful and creative nation with our glasses half full and so throw us a lemon and we're likely to pop on...
14/05/2020
Gift Wrapping Art – Collage
Unleash the inner artist with some creative Gift Wrapping Collage in this months More Pretty Things Blog ...