Posts Tagged ‘gift wrapping’
Gift Wrapping Presentation ideas to make your Valentine feel special
With Valentines Day around the corner, you may be wondering how to pull all of the presentation stops. You’ve bought a luxury gift or maybe a small token present and want to make your loved one feel uber special. Read on for some great gift wrapping and presentation ideas… Make your own personalised gift wrap.…
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Melbourne and Sydney Gift Wrapping Courses in Australia to be launched
Jane Means will be launching Melbourne and Sydney Gift Wrapping Courses in Australia later this year, to coincide with the Australian launch of her book ‘giftwrapped’ The gift wrapping expert says “It’s an exciting time taking the courses overseas. For years I have had clients travelling from all over the world to attend the…
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Celebrating National Wrapping Day and joining Kirstie Allsopp on TV
With less than a week until Christmas, the last few months have been a whirlwind at Jane Means HQ. We’ve hired additional staff for our London Gift Wrapping Service and have been featured heavily in the press this Christmas. We even wrapped Shirley Bassey’s gifts on the front cover of the Christmas edition of Hello…
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Join me for a gift wrapped Champagne lunch at Coworth Park
I’m really looking forward to hosting a festive gift wrapping day on Monday 14th December. It’s being held at the gorgeous Coworth Park (sister of the Dorchester Hotel), nestled just outside of Ascot. Guests can enjoy a glass of champagne on arrival and a three-course lunch in Restaurant Coworth Park with a glass of wine,…
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Join Jane Means and Kirstie Allsopp at The Handmade Christmas Fair Manchester
This month Jane Means will be sharing her Gift Wrapping Tips with Kirstie Allsopp live at The Handmade Christmas Fair at Manchester Central. The duo will be on stage in the Super Theatre on Saturday 21st November at 4pm. Jane will will be sharing stories about her career, talking about her plans to start courses…
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10 Easy Fall Craft Projects for Autumn
Autumn is now upon us, I’m looking forward to the myriad of burnt orange and reds in our woodlands. I often use these spice colours in my gift wrapping services and Fall craft projects. With the chilly nights approaching and some winter walks planned here’s a few Fall projects for you to try at home.…
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An insight into our new Singapore Gift Wrapping Courses
We recently launched our first creative Singapore gift wrapping courses at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel with press in attendance. The creative classes were scheduled to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of Singapore Independence, known as SG50. With several recent visits to South East Asia to promote the publication of the Giftwrapped book, the inaugural creative…
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10 recycling & eco friendly gift wrapping ideas
I’m often asked about recycling tips and eco friendly gift wrapping ideas, so I decided to dedicate a chapter in my book ‘Giftwrapped‘ about it. It is also an important part of my business so we recycle everything from ribbon spools, packaging and remnants. Although I’m not a hoarder, I hate throwing away small offcuts,…
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Make your own gift hampers with this basket weaving DIY tutorial
I love to give gift hampers and whilst on a recent trip to the Yasawa Islands, I was lucky enough to see an inspiring basket weaving demonstration which really grabbed my attention. I am a huge fan of botanical prints and anything natural and luckily I had a camera to hand to cover this amazing…
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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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