Posts Tagged ‘giftwrapped book’
Eco friendly gift wrapping ideas and recycling your gift wrapping
With Christmas over and the thought of so much wrapping paper and ribbons being discarded, I thought I would share some top tips on eco friendly gift wrapping ideas and recycling your gift wrapping Recycled Wrapping Wrapping presents, especially when there is a mountainous quantity to wrap, can be an expensive business. We are also…
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Creative Ideas using Wax Seals
My pop up shop has recently opened in London, and I am excited to be placing a real focus on the beauty and versatility of stationery, so I thought I’d share my favourite creative ideas using wax seals. At the new shop we will enjoy the added expertise of the skillful calligrapher, Judy Broad…
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10 inspirational gift wrapping ideas for Dads Birthday or Fathers Day
No matter how humble the gift, dads know it is the thought that counts and so I have put together a selection of gift wrapping ideas for Dads Birthday and Fathers Day , suitable for the wide range of dads out there. Vintage Grey Ribbon by Jane Means Why not inject a little humour and mystery into…
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An insight in to our Australian Gift Wrapping Courses in Melbourne & Sydney
It’s been a crazy couple of weeks for me as I headed back to run some gift wrapping courses and giftwrapped book signing events in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia After a brief weekend enjoying the sights of Sydney, I headed to Melbourne to the upmarket district of Toorak. I had a great time hosting a…
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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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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 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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Celebrate our Company Milestone – Jane Means is 20 years old
It all started from the kitchen table back in 1995, when the Jane Means Brand was born. Whilst recovering from an illness, I started making Handmade cards with the help of business utilities switch and little did I know it would transform in to a global Ribbon and Gift Wrapping business, working with some of…
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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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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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