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Description of book
Transform a gift into an extraordinary expression of friendship or love with handmade packaging. Filled with gorgeous photographs, how-tos, and patterns, this inspiring resource offers dozens of inventive ideas that use decoupage, faux painting, gold leafing, block printing, rubber stamping, and more. Make and decorate a wide range of boxes, including shaped boxes, pillow and envelope pouches, a paper purse, and traditional Christmas crackers. Create your own gift bags or embellish plain store-bought ones with unusual closures and tops. Recycle metal tins and plastic containers, and see how to dress up terra cotta pots and cellophane. Personalize your packages with unique tags, stickers, and clips. All necessary materials and techniques are fully explained, enabling anyone to make beautiful packages.
Editorial Reviews
Reviews
Wonderful Wraps is Wonderful! January 15, 2004
Who can resist a beautifully wrapped gift? One that lets you know as soon as you see it that it is special! Marie Browning's Book "Wonderful Wrap" is the consummate guide to gift wrapping. Not as simple as it sounds, wrapping must take into account the size, shape and occasion. Marie's book gives great direction for making and decorating packages, materials (like fabric paint, glass beads, raffia and wire clips) finishing touches, ideas for embellishing gifts and over a dozen gift box/container patterns. Plus, just seeing the beautiful samples are an inspiration to create wonderful wraps for all your gifts. (Marie Browning has several other creative and inspiring books - but this one is especially gorgeous!)
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