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Jennifer's Dollhouse Printables
Birthday Gift Boxes Rectangular Selection 3 INSTRUCTIONS There are 2 sizes of gift boxes on this page just keep scrolling down to find them. To save the
printable to your computer, hold your mouse over the printable and right
click, then select 'save picture as'. Choose the highest setting on
your printer.
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Making the Gift Boxes and Gift Bags First of all, of course, you have to print your gift bags. Use the highest setting on you printer. Let your printie dry for a few minutes, then spray it with a matte sealer. This seals the printie so that the inks won't run when you apply the glue. I use card stock for almost all my printables. I know some people prefer to use thinner paper. When you cut out the printable leave the white parts on, you will want to snip some of them off when you glue the box/bag together. You need to score the folds of the box/bag so that when it is made the corners will be nice and straight. It is a little bit easier to glue the handles on the bag before it is assembled. Emboidery thread makes a good string handle, or you can use a little strip of paper, see diagram. After the gift bags are made up, pinch the sides of the bags and the top to make a little pleat. Tucking some tissue paper in the bags and adding a bow to the boxes adds to the realism. Have fun mini-ers! |
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Wrapping plays a part Gift giving is a part of almost any celebration and almost as old as celebration traditions themselves. While early ties may have been for practical purposes it’s now a shiny, brightly colored ribbon that adds to the gaiety of the occasion. By embellishing gifts with paper and ornaments we hope
to send a message that expresses a special show of friendship. www.gift-wrapping-ideas Here you can see photos of beautifully wrapped gifts.
Tips for Making Ordinary Wraps Spectacular Creative
director Sara Powell-Moody, who designs Hallmark gift wrap, shares tips
for professional looking, lovingly wrapped packages that are a pleasure
to give and to open. Lots a cute gift wrap ideas home.comcast.net Photos
of gifts of all shapes and sizes |
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Bows and Trimmings The extra trimmings on the gift bags and boxes make all the difference. I am not at all skilled at making bows, but here are a couple of links where you can learn from the experts. Learn from Joy Parker of Swallowhill Miniatures Learn from Cynthia Howe how to make a large bow
I came across a hint on the internet a few years ago,
which suggested using unravelled bunka as decoration on gifts. It makes
a very effective bow, I have used it here, but I can't take credit for
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