Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 9th, 2000 15


All present and correct!


T'S the Christmas job you love if you are creative and hate if you have got more fingers than thumbs, but beware it reveals more


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about you than you think. Designer Laurence Llewelyn Bowen,


star of TV series “Changing Rooms” and “Fantasy Rooms”, warns that wrapping is not only essential to enhance your pre­ sents, but also speaks volumes about what you feel about the person you're giving to. He says: "The effort required in wrap­


ping a present makes an eloquent state­ ment of the depth of feeling that the donor of the gift holds for its recipient." No matter how grown up you think you


are, receiving a present in nothing more than a carrier bag is a quick recipe for a fallen crest. The object itself might be the most costly, beautiful thing you are ever likely to own, but without the drama of pulling apart lovely paper and exquisitely contrived ribbon the experience falls flat. "So show you care, and keep harmony


those gifts. Decadent


says: "There's something so indulgently decadent about spending hard earned money and precious time on creating an object whose sole purpose is to be


In his new book, “Display”, Laurence


destroyed." He shows gift boxes in shimmering, pat­


terned papers, tied up with ribbons, and embellished with Christmas tree baubles, tinsel, ostrich feathers, or even tiny soft


toys.


tiful, agrees that wrapping is n°t Justfull cQvered sweets> or piain cardboard boxes of glittering surprises, but can be almost as important as the gift.


Libby Norman, editor of House Beau- plain terracotta pots for plants or foil- .


cal translucent wrapping paper around flakes holly and mistletoe and tree bon of raffia, tied in a bow, and a tie on label, deco- this year. One of the Prettiest ivrapping decorations


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snowmen or Father Chnstmasses are just not in.” , : »


coloured


She says: "There is a lot of rather magi- e^ects s easonal stencil sets include wrapping. Simply dress up the vase or pot with a nb- rated with glitter or stars.


transformed into stylish containers Ti xps for tricky gifts . using a election of stencils and paint © Plant. These can be ruined or damaged by over


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tricks is using two layers of see through Make a Gild’s gift special by popping it ® Bottles. Stand on a few sheets of white tissue paper and sandwiching glitter conletti in & felt stocking> stencilled with a fairy papert pun up an the corners towards the top of the


cjmnliritv design. Plain brown wrapping paper looks b ttl ull in around the neck and secure with tape.


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□ FINISHING TOUCH: Hand-stencilling your own wrapping paper shows how much you care.


with family and friends this season, by avoiding that last-minute, slapdash job on


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