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Completely agree with you Karl.
And for nice wrappings go to Cartier. Worth buying something just to see them do the trick.
Cristina Falkenberg, Madrid,
I reckon I've been doing a great job on wrapping for years - and using only really minimal amounts of double-sided sticky tape. She must get through miles of the stuff!
Karl - yes - real style!
Maggie, London , uk
This is all very well, but it was a box shape. Even I can wrap a box shape. A Buzz Lightyear shape is where I am having trouble this year. Can we send in our challenges?
rebecca , paris, France
Never use tape. It takes a little practice to wrap only with ribbon and paper (boxes to put odd shaped items in are also essential to make the process easier on yourself, also helps to disguise the identity of more obvious shapes like bottles and clothes) but the results when the recipient pulls on the bow and the whole parcel unwraps seemlessly are well worth it :)
Karl, Canterbury, UK