Fabulously Festive Gift Wrapping
In our workshops we not only teach lots of gift wrapping techniques but we also like to reveal our secrets of how to transform something rather plain looking into something stunning by adding simple to make, handmade decorative touches!
So this month we thought we’d share one of our festive favorites with you, just in time for all that Christmas wrapping – This gorgeous Pine Cone and Foliage Corsage!
There are various artificial alternatives you can find in the shops but none that will look quite as stunning or be as inexpensive to make being that our version involves a spot of scavenging in the garden and surrounding woodland for most of your materials! By using fresh foliage it’ll not just look stunning but (depending on the type of foliage you use) it will smell gorgeous too, filling the air with a beautiful aroma and bringing that festive feeling into your home (and to the person’s you’re giving it to too!)
So here it is…Do have a go! But don’t forget…Foliage will dry out without water so to keep it looking as fresh as possible our tip is to have your gifts wrapped and cones wired up and waiting, then simply add your foliage at the last minute!
What you’ll need: 2 pine cones , some foliage (we’ve used a mix of rosemary and hebe from our garden), wire (£1 for 15 wires) and florist stem tape (£2.50 per roll) both from our More Pretty Things shop.
Gather your pine cones, foliage and materials together.
Place a wire near the base of the pine cone in between one of the sections and wrap the wire around the cone.
Bring the two ends of the wire together to meet one another and…
…Twist! Keep twisting the two wires together and when you near the end, turn the sharp ends of the wire over so that you have a rounded end instead.
You now need to cover the wire with stem tape. To do this start at the top, pinch it on and then twist it on to the wire all the way down the stem…
Continue winding stem tape down to the bottom of the stem then fold over and come back up the stem to the top. Repeat with other pine cone.
Take your foliage and remove some of the greenery from the ends to reveal about 2 inches of the stalk.
Add your foliage and cones together and secure in the centre with a small amount of stem tape. This will prevent it all from falling apart when attaching it to your gift.
Take your wrapped gift and using ribbon, tie on your pine cones and foliage corsage.
Voila! A fabulously festive wrapped gift ready for giving!
Easy once you know how isn’t it? Know someone else who might like to try it? Please feel free to forward our ‘how to’ with a friend or share on social media.
Happy Festive Wrapping!
For more information on our Gift Wrapping Workshops and Demonstrations please visit our website at www.moreprettythings.co.uk .
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