![]() ![]() They are quite difficult to get in Australia but my daughter in law tracked one down and gave it to me as a Christmas gift. They come in different sizes and can be inserted into quite small spaces. Jumbo flounced wire edged bows aren’t always my cup of tea but they do have a place for certain statement wraps. This device looks like a bookend but produces all manner of bows. I have always had a hankering to try a Bowdabra. ![]() Limitation is – my ribbon spools are all different sizes so not quite sure how it would go there. This idea appeals to me and having a bunch of ribbons lined up by graduating colour fills me with joy. A clear acrylic storage box for ribbon spools with a divider that separates each spool and feeds the ribbon cleanly up through the top. You’ll sprain your wrist if you try making tags in number and they can be a bit hard to manipulate around the paper. Works well if you want to produce only a few tags. They work best on a clear run – fiddly bumpy spots not so much. Double Sided Tape Applicator A tape runner a bit like the old white out dispenser.I am allergic to curling ribbon but the other uses appeal as does the price. Helix Paper Cutter and Folder boasts it cuts paper, forms creases and swiftly curls ribbon. ![]() You know how much I love a good hack, but it didn’t look entirely safe to me. I also saw this concept on a recent hack for toilet rolls. I work with larger rolls of paper so this isn’t for me and I suspect it’s brilliance is cutting from edge to edge not small cuts down into the paper. I have seen these out there – you place the “cuff” device around the roll of wrap a notch with a blade slices through the wrapping. The Original Little Elf Gift Wrap Cutter.So besides Wrap Buddies I was a little bit interested to see what Martha’s Team designates a genius gift wrapping tool. His generosity of spirit stuck in my mind and I have watched from afar as his product has gone from strength to strength. Getting a mention from Martha Stewart is a big deal – a tick of approval from the grand Dame of gifting. Looking back it probably wasn’t worth his time to do muck around doing this for me. He went way above and beyond to ship me some Wrap Buddies across the other side of the world. I first saw Wrap Buddies a couple of years ago when they were launched and made contact with creator and founder Bret Wortman. These handheld tools (yes, they're all small enough to stash in a single cabinet or drawer) not only make the wrapping packages of all shapes and sizes easier, but also instantly up your game.How fabulous to see Wrap Buddies featured by Martha Stewart in her article “11 Genuis Tools That Make Gift Wrapping Easy”. Try a ribbon shredder, a bow-making machine in a box, or a handy gadget that cuts paper in one swift movement without ever unraveling the roll. And, no, you don't have to dedicate an entire corner of your craft room or basement to the cause. Sound impossible? Chances are you just don't have the right tools at your disposal. ![]() No unruly rolls, no odd-ball cuts, and no wasted tape. You can create perfectly polished presents out of the bare minimum-wrapping paper and ribbon. Gift wrapping doesn't have to be such a struggle. You need that present wrapped… and you need it wrapped as soon as possible. You have to be at the party in 30 minutes, and those beautiful gift-wrapping DIY ideas you were going to try on this hostess gift are just going to have to be tabled until next time. Your online searches likely inspired you with crepe paper tubes that look like candy, stamped linens for zero-waste wrapping, and a smattering of some seriously sophisticated bows.īut then, there's the reality: Your boxes are still sitting unattended in a pile in the corner of the room. Do you stare at unwrapped boxes for days at a time before finally addressing them, waiting until the very last minute to get them all polished up and out the door? We know you probably had grand plans for those boxes. ![]()
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