Thursday, February 13, 2014

Quick giftwrapping

A few weeks ago one of my daughters was invited to a birthday party.
I have conflictual feelings about birthday parties for kids, maybe the subject for another post...Anyhoo, giftwrapping is also something conflictual with me: I like doing it, yet I always wait for the last minute to proceed and then, since I'm in a hurry, I mess it up!
This time I made it on time, so I was able to fully enjoy it.
For me, the wrapping is very important, it is a jewel case, and when it is a little customized, it is also a sign of the care that comes with the gift.



One simple way I have found of making an upgraded giftwrapping (apart from making my own wrapping paper, with annotations, or dedication or drawings), is to wrap the gift with some thread and pompom.
I recently picked a link on Kristel's blog to a site explaining how to use a fork to make pompoms (can't find it now...). You simply wrap the yarn around the fork, then tie it with the yarn once the desirable size is achieved. So simple!
It is something my kids can assist me in doing, it is fun, it can be declined in infinite colours, sizes, and it looks cute, doesn't it?



2 comments:

  1. Yes, so cute:) Her friend must be very happy with the handmade wrapping gift! There are a lot of ways for wratting here too, but I'm not good at it.. I'm always impressed by people who can do the wrappings beautifully. Making pompom with a fork sounds a bit easier for me:) I'll try it next time. Thank you for sharing!

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  2. wrapping means a lot to me, too.
    sometimes it feels the sweetest part.
    thanks for sharing the pom pom idea
    -Jennifer

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