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...

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'...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Recycling Christmas Cards

Every year I receive the most beautiful Christmas cards and the thought of throwing them in a bin (even a recycling one) after someone has spent time, thought and money buying them for me just isn't something I can bare. So this month we're bringing you some...