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By *rincipessa OP   Woman
over a year ago

your wildest dreams,

At wrapping presents?

Are you all bows and ribbons?

Or does it end up looking like a fish lot?

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By *vilgasamWoman
over a year ago

The dot in the i

I quite like wrapping gifts, I’m not amazing but I can carry the curve on the top of a roses box

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By *ddkkk91Man
over a year ago

fife


"At wrapping presents?

Are you all bows and ribbons?

Or does it end up looking like a fish lot?"

Not crafty, mostly it looks like a 5 year old done it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like wrapping for the first half an hour then I get bored and they start looking a bit rushed. I can’t stand wrapping the ones that come in funny shaped packaging though

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

I get all messy with the Sellotape usually & would happily pay someone to wrap my presents

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hate it ,I always get in a mess with celotape

So I just put prezzies in gift bags,Sorted

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By *helamontsCouple
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I get my hubby to do it, he is ace at wrapping ...

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By *UFSWoman
over a year ago

belfast

I'm that bad,I usually use more tape than wrapping paper

Then try to make it more presentable with a decorative stick on bow

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By *rincipessa OP   Woman
over a year ago

your wildest dreams,


"I like wrapping for the first half an hour then I get bored and they start looking a bit rushed. I can’t stand wrapping the ones that come in funny shaped packaging though "

This is kinda my style. I always think I’m going to make them look lovely and then I end up thinking. Fuck this shit. They’re gonna tear it off anyway

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By *rincipessa OP   Woman
over a year ago

your wildest dreams,


"I'm that bad,I usually use more tape than wrapping paper

Then try to make it more presentable with a decorative stick on bow "

Haha distraction. Good technique

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By *rincipessa OP   Woman
over a year ago

your wildest dreams,


"I hate it ,I always get in a mess with celotape

So I just put prezzies in gift bags,Sorted"

That sounds like a plan

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"At wrapping presents?

Are you all bows and ribbons?

Or does it end up looking like a fish lot?

Not crafty, mostly it looks like a 5 year old done it "

This! Who cares as long as it's covered.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I like wrapping for the first half an hour then I get bored and they start looking a bit rushed. I can’t stand wrapping the ones that come in funny shaped packaging though

This is kinda my style. I always think I’m going to make them look lovely and then I end up thinking. Fuck this shit. They’re gonna tear it off anyway "

Yeah this is me. One of my friends goes all out with the matching ribbon and bows , they look beautiful but i just think what a waste of time.

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By *rtyIanMan
over a year ago

Gateway to the Beacons

I have a friend that uses foil

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By *iddlesticksMan
over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

In one word

Absolutely useless.

See what I did there.

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

I take the label off the amazon box!

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By *elisandre300Woman
over a year ago

dontbefuckingnosey

I love it and think I’m quite good at it! I used to wrap presents in one of my jobs years ago.

I’m a bugger for watching videos on fb and thinking… ‘ohhhh I’ll have a go at that!’ So my wrapping gets more adventurous every year

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

This year I saved a lot of the paper that Amazon pad boxes with. I used craft stamps on some and the rest I used plain and tied with various ribbon or string then made some individual tags and small decorations. I've had a lot of fun doing it and I'm lucky in that I have the time and drawers full of stuff I've saved 'just in case'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Or does it end up looking like a fish lot?"

This. Mine are very cod shapes.

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Fulwood


"This year I saved a lot of the paper that Amazon pad boxes with. I used craft stamps on some and the rest I used plain and tied with various ribbon or string then made some individual tags and small decorations. I've had a lot of fun doing it and I'm lucky in that I have the time and drawers full of stuff I've saved 'just in case' "

I would love a rummage in your drawers!! Xxxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not too bad but I could be better

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

I start off with great intentions. Perfect sharp corners, nice ribbons, the works. Then I get to awkward-shaped ones I’ve been putting off and make a hash of the fiddly bits. Sellotape everywhere. Hope that an extra ribbon and a fancy tag will hide the mess. Eventually it’s half-past midnight, I’m still at it, and I’ve reached the ‘fuck this, where’s the wine?’ stage.

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny


"I love it and think I’m quite good at it! I used to wrap presents in one of my jobs years ago.

I’m a bugger for watching videos on fb and thinking… ‘ohhhh I’ll have a go at that!’ So my wrapping gets more adventurous every year "

Should I expect something special then this year?

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny


"Not too bad but I could be better "

What won’t be written on your tombstone?

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Not too bad, had years of practice! Did my wrapping a week or so ago.

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By *inAndTonic21Couple
over a year ago

Merseyside

Don’t mind it but I used to be crazy with bows etc now some nice ribbon job done

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"This year I saved a lot of the paper that Amazon pad boxes with. I used craft stamps on some and the rest I used plain and tied with various ribbon or string then made some individual tags and small decorations. I've had a lot of fun doing it and I'm lucky in that I have the time and drawers full of stuff I've saved 'just in case'

I would love a rummage in your drawers!! Xxxx"

Well yesterday you offered to stick your hands up my jumper so we're progressing

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By *eartsmanMan
over a year ago

southeast , midlands, southern France

I'm terrable, I normally het the shop to do it of my sister

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

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I'd like to think I'm quite good at it - good ole Dunning Kruger at work there.

But I really enjoy it! From choosing nice ribbon, the perfect paper, scented present toppers/foliage. I'm going to try using scarves for some this year, seen some lovely tutorials on furoshiki and might as well try it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Decent technique but now I just throw it in a fancy bag

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By *ickshawedCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

I'm alright at it. I'm far too lazy to bother with bows or ribbons. A name tag is all they get.

I'm a darn sight better than my husband who leaves bits showing and appears to tear rather than cut the wrapping paper.

My brother used to just hand presents out in the plastic bags they came in. I think he stopped when they started charging for carrier bags

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

I’ve already wrapped a pint glass in a T-shirt for someone this year. That counts as furoshiki, right?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My brother used to just hand presents out in the plastic bags they came in. I think he stopped when they started charging for carrier bags "

I do this with birthday gifts etc I’m so lazy , everyone just accepts it now

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By *rincipessa OP   Woman
over a year ago

your wildest dreams,

Blimey I don’t even use name tags. In fact I have an irrational hatred of them. I just wrap everyone’s in their own special paper.

I do wrap each persons separate too. Like on a different day. So everyone gets something that looks nice and neat on The top of their pile. Fish lots to the bottom

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Crap, it's why everyone gets gift bags with paper over it to cover what it is

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm OK if it's a uniform shape, anything other than a box then it's not good

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By *eard and BoobsCouple
over a year ago

Portstewart

Love wrapping presents and love a ribbon, though not big into bows or glittery paper.

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

If it’s square or rectangular then I’m the best ever…any other shape and I’m just awful - I just stick sellotape everywhere!

K

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

I'm rubbish, I don't bother with bows or anything it's lucky if it's wrapped without looking like my 4 year old did it.

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm terrible at it, hate doing it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Woeful, Smithy on Gavin and Stacey was onto something with tinfoil haha

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By *iltsTSgirlTV/TS
over a year ago

chichester

I pay others to wrap my presents as I cant be bothered myself .

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

I'm really good at wrapping gifts if I do say so myself! x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe shit.

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London


"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe shit. "

And sometimes maybe the good shit?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Horrible it’s why I go for gift bags and seltape the top off them closed

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By *sBlueWoman
over a year ago

Up North

I’m a good wrapper

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm the overly enthusiastic type when it comes to applying the sellotape. So the wrapping looks acceptable but it's a bit of a nightmare to open

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not too bad but I could be better

What won’t be written on your tombstone? "

Is that what you’d put

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By *amuelsquestMan
over a year ago

Sutton at hone

Bows

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

Im the one that will disguise a present when wrapping them up, As I do it often.

Ive also done a russian doll present before now

I dont bother buying bows but will make one from the ribbons there easy enough.

Ive thrown in a present hunt before now. Where they open the present to have to go search in another place and open that present.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

I'm not studious enough to even know where to begin. My gift-wrapping technique resembles a train wreck.

I now just use fancy gift bags. It's a game-changer.

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By *erces LetiferMan
over a year ago

Somewhere off the edge of the map... 'ere there be monsters

I tend to no measure the paper properly, leaving gaps and holes, etc, sometimes needing patching up with different coloured and paterned paper. This drives the OCD of the mrs off the charts. So, very rarely am I trusted to do any wrapping these days... which suits me just fine.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

shit

really shit

sons b'day - duct tape

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ll wrap them like a fish and chips

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I get better the more I do

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By *MattyMan
over a year ago

Naked coffee house near you - Wiltshire - Swindon

I am all fingers and thumbs and end up covered in cellotape and no where it needs to be

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

Completely useless at it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

hate it and it never ends well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Crap at it

So kitchen foil with bow on it

Works for me

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