Using gift bags, tissue paper and ribbons can make gift giving fun and colorful. Putting tissue paper into a gift bag can be a frustrating experience, resulting in torn or wrinkled paper and a messy looking gift. This article addresses methods that can help to reduce tearing, wrinkling and frustration.
1.Collect your materials. You will need tissue paper, the gift, ribbons or embellishments, a gift bag, and a card.
You will need several colors of tissue paper that complement the color of the gift bag. Colored tissue paper makes a gift more festive!
Make sure your gift bag is appropriate for the occasion.
If you are going to curl ribbon to add as a decoration, you will need scissors to curl ribbon or pre-curled ribbon.
Alternate colors of tissue paper to give your gift some flare.
You can place the different colored tissue paper in one sheet at a time, each sheet perpendicular to the last to give the look of alternating colors coming out of the top of the bag.
After you've placed all the lining sheets into the bag, you can arrange the parts of paper coming out of the top of the bag to make sure they look right.
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Wrap the present loosely in white tissue paper. This will keep it from being seen once it is placed in bag.
You do not need to tape the packet of tissue paper closed.
If the gift is fragile, you should use multiple layers of white tissue paper or even newspaper to cushion the gift.
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Place 3 or 4 sheets of tissue paper on a flat surface. Overlap each of the them several inches, alternating colors.
Use more or less paper depending on the size of the gift and gift bag.
If the gift is small, use half sheets of paper.
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Place the gift(s) in the bag. Make sure you can't see them through the sides of the bag if your bag is transparent.
Be careful as you do this to prevent wrinkling or tearing the tissue paper you just put into the bag.
Make sure your gift bag is the appropriate size for the gift.
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Bunch one or two sheets of tissue loosely to cover the gift. No part of the gift should be visible.
Place these in the bag neatly so you don't give the appearance of rushed wrapping.
Inspect the wrapped package. The tissue paper should not look wrinkled, torn, or placed in the bag haphazardly.
No part of the gift should be visible or distort the shape of the gift bag.
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Add your card and embellishments. You can place a card inside the bag or attach it with tape onto the outside of the bag.
Ribbons and bows can be added to the handle of the bag to add a creative twist.
You can also add a gift tag with your name and the recipient's on it for easy identification. This can come in quite handy at showers and holiday events with many gifts.
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