It’s that gift wrapping time of year again and if you have some time to personalise your pressies, you can try these fabulous DIY Gift Wrap ideas. Otherwise you can always let Rosa Living do the Gift Wrapping for you of course!
1 - POMPOMS
MATERIALS NEEDED
- Yarn
- Fork
- Scissors
INSTRUCTIONS
- Wrap yarn around fork prongs.
- After 15 to 20 revolutions, thread a piece of yarn through the fork’s middle prongs and tie firmly around the layers of yarn.
- Carefully remove the tied yarn from the prongs.
- Cut each loop at the centre point, fluff out into a ball, then trim to neaten.
2 - COLOUR POP PAPER
MATERIALS NEEDED
- Plain white wrapping paper
- Sample pots of paint in various colours
- Paintbrush
INSTRUCTIONS
- Select paint colour and paint short fat strokes on paper. Let dry.
- With another colour, paint strokes slightly overlapping first strokes. Let dry.
- Repeat steps 1 and 2, layering colours with strokes in different directions until you are happy with the results.
3- WOOLLY TASSELS
MATERIALS NEEDED
- Ball of yarn
- 5cm x 10cm piece of cardboard
- Scissors
INSTRUCTIONS
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Wrap yarn around longer sides of cardboard 15 times and then cut yarn.
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Cut 15cm piece of yarn and slide one end under wrapped yarn on one side of the cardboard. Pull to top and tie in loose knot.
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At bottom of tassel, cut through layers of yarn. Carefully remove cardboard.
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Tighten knot at tassel’s top then thread piece through bead for tying to gift.
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Cut another piece of yarn and wrap around tassel, about 1cm from the top. Tie a knot, then tuck the ends into the tassel.
Sourced from Real Living magazine December issue
