I saw that on GMA the other morning.

I'm going to try it! Now I just have to look for something in a perfectly shaped box.

Lollol!

i wrap books in this kimono style all the time.

Love this - thanks for sharing.

Wouldn't you know it, I wrapped a perfectly shaped box like the one in the video this morning. I have another one with more depth. Will try it. TY!

I'm done wrapping already, but I'll try that in the future. I'm not exactly clear on how to get the paper the right size and proportion, and so it will take some practice. I can see that it uses quite a bit more paper than I normally use. The paper that I've been using is very slippery (I have gold and silver foils), and so it might not be appropriate.

Wow, love that! Thanks for sharing! I’m going to try that.

Can I piggyback here? I ordered this thick paper on A-zon and really like it (to tie in with your topic, I find thicker paper easier to use).

These aren’t large sheets, but great for smaller gifts. I added my own raffia.

The colors are nicer than they look on A:

I just wrapped two gifts with it (wish I’d seen this video first! You can see why 😁) ….

The paper is pretty thick, but my regular tape seems fine with it. Some reviewers preferred a stronger tape.

Love the papers Jilly, especially that they are recycled and affordable— thanks!

Cool!

I agree w Jilly about thick wrap. Nothing worse than pulling tight and hearing it rip! I like tight corners, like if Marines wrapped gifts.

I also like to do pleated wrapping, which I learned from our Brazilian nannies and had not seen before.

I love that blue/candy cane paper Jilly. Your packages look great.

Thank y’all! :)

Next year I believe I'm going to hire out to do all my wrapping. I'm sure it's mostly age with thumbs having some arthritis, but using the same type gift tags that Jilly used, either I'll hire someone or just put gifts in walmart bag and say "Here ya go. Bye now!" lol

With the gift bags with sturdy roped handles I had to tie 4 ends of them so they wouldn't slip through the holes. And then I get to stick a pretty little ribbon through the tiny hole on the gift tag and TIE IT to the handles.

Thick paper will definitely tear if a hard box with sharp corners is being wrapped. Wrapping paper around the gifts was the easiest thing until I added several colors of baker's twine aroumd the box and had to put my kitchen aid timer in the middle so I could tie it into an ugly bow. Ending of course with putting ribbon through the tag hole....etc.

Today I'll be wrapping the brew kit that's in a box the size of an artificial tree and weighs 22 lbs.

What I do know is I'll go back to the sticker tags, and never buy sacks where I have to secure the ties. I'll staple them!

Sometimes it's not fun being a perfectionist but I do love giving and looking at the gifts after they're wrapped.

Did I mention when I pull a piece of tape out it winds around my finger?

Oakley, for a heavy large gift, I would very strongly recommend a fabric bag. Sue shared these from The Company Store ..

• Large: 23 in. x 20 in.
• Extra Large: 30.5 in. x 26 in.

And Walmart has some at a lower price point. My mom had some customized for each of the grandkids and then the great grandkids ... not from walmart but similar construction with their names and they each had a lock. When the kids are very young, the gifts just go into the bag.. when they are older, the gifts get wrapped and put in the bag. When they become adults, their bags are retired... but a few of the kids requested the bags even into their late teens and early 20s. I loved seeing the kids get excited when they see 7 big santa bags rolling into the party!

Just something to consider...

I bought several rolls of pretty paper, navy background with silver and gold snowflakes. I HATE IT! It doesn't hold a crease and consequently my gifts are starting to look like a -year-old wrapped them