Wrapping Presents

How I envy those people, usually on telly, who manage to wrap presents so beautifully, who never end up with sticky tape everywhere but where its wanted, who can even use double sided tape without it having double the oportunity to misbehave. Those people who can cut wrapping paper neatly, who's scissors never jump and make a jaggy bit that goes off at a different angle. How do they get ribbon to stay put and not come undone? How do they get bows and things to stick to the present it put on and not come off in the drawer where they're stored until the big day, mine end up either in the bottom of the drawer or all stuck to one present!

Still at least I can do a good roast potato and sublime bread sauce!

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  • I used to think my older brother got his gifts professionally wrapped till I found out it was just him! They look amazing, he even hides the tape lines, and he even used to make little tabs when the kids were small to make it easier for them to open. 

    This despite him being the programmer and me the artist, mine are a rough mess I'm just glad get covered at all. (Though I managed to improve my technique by copying his.)

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  • I used to think my older brother got his gifts professionally wrapped till I found out it was just him! They look amazing, he even hides the tape lines, and he even used to make little tabs when the kids were small to make it easier for them to open. 

    This despite him being the programmer and me the artist, mine are a rough mess I'm just glad get covered at all. (Though I managed to improve my technique by copying his.)

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