October 3, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.
This early October Ribbon Roll Out features open weave metallics, a few thoughts on matte curling ribbon and great value extra wide ribbon finds. Open Weave Metallics Lead the Way Metallics are on a roll ( pun intended) in ribbons this Christmas and open weave metallics are leading the way. I love Lumi in antique […]
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March 23, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.
You know that I really love a good ribbon and so it’s just as well there are oodles of ribbons out there – different weaves, different fibres, different widths, different patterns, different edging and different colours. So many oodles in fact that I decided to set myself the task of learning all about the production and history […]
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November 17, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.
Yesterday I was very excited to appear on Studio 10 which airs daily on the Ten Network. The session was about wrapping unusually shaped objects to make them look fabulous. How could I possibly anticipate that the star of the segment would turn out to be a wrinkled ribbon? Who knew? I was fortunate enough to work at […]
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November 8, 2016.Reading time 10 minutes.
I always say that Gift Wrapping is about the rule of threes. The first rule of three is the balance between the shape of the object, the covering and the embellishment. Queen of the embellishments is the ribbon and as I have learned steadily wrapping my way towards 10 000 hours of expertise, not all […]
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