Posts Tagged ‘craft project’
Enjoy up to 80% off in the Jane Means 48hr Spring Sale
We are delighted to announce the 48hr Jane Means Spring sale with many ribbons and gift wrapping lines up to 80% off We’re making way for new lines and our sale will be a perfect time to stock up your gift wrapping, sewing or craft cupboard. Many designs are available and those of you…
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Make Ric Rac Flowers: DIY Craft Project
I love the quirky look of ric rac and after lots of requests, I finally decided to stock it a couple of years ago. For me it is not an ideal ribbon choice in gift wrapping as I haven’t mastered how to tie a bow with it yet. With Valentines Day approaching I decided to…
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How to tie the perfect bow in gift wrapping
One of the most asked questions I get asked on our gift wrapping workshops is “How do you tie the perfect bow?”. We all have our own way of tying a shoelace or a bow and through my experience of teaching gift wrapping, I’ve found it’s very hard to change your technique after tying the…
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Join Jane Means at the Giftwrapped book launch
In a few weeks my new book giftwrapped will be launched to the world and going on sale worldwide. Many people have not wanted to wait until the end of November when it hits the shops, so I’ve had a busy couple of weeks signing copies and personally gift wrapping each one that has been ordered…
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Creative Ribbon DIY Project: Covering a Stool
I’ve always had a love for upcycling and there’s nothing more I enjoy than doing up an old piece of furniture. Many years ago I did a furniture restoration course but sadly due to work commitments I have very little time nowadays to do these hobbies. We have an old stool that we use for…
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Organising your craft room
Since a child I have loved messing around with crafts and materials and have always had a special place to store everything. Buttons in jars, paper in drawers and decorations in used boxes. In my early days it was a plastic bucket that had been used for toys, Which I could easily rummage through when…
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Making a DIY Tissue Pom Pom
I have always loved these tissue pom poms and they immediately add colour and impact to a room. They are brilliant for parties and charity events, and are easy to make in this DIY craft tutorial. You will need approx 8 sheets of tissue (cut square), scissors and a pre cut strip of wire…plus…
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Making a handy ribbon dispenser box
I’m always having trouble keeping my craft room tidy, and one thing I often struggle with is storing loose rolls of ribbon, which easily get tangled if you don’t pin them I’m going to show you a really inexpensive and neat idea for ribbon storage and show you how to make a ribbon dispenser box.…
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Making a Ribbon Lampshade
Being a ribbon designer, I am always dreaming up different ways of how to use this versatile product, and love nothing more than picking up some old junk and transforming it….with the help of ribbon! I’ve put together this little tutorial to make this pretty pastel lampshade. You can either leave it plain, or add…
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