I’ve seen Love Actually a million times, but never as a DIY blogger. So when I recently watched Rowan Atkinson as the shop assistant wrapping the Christmas gift in the store for Alan Rickman, instead of laughing I was thinking, ‘Would that gift wrap look any good?’.
You never see the finished product in the movie, but as a DIY video, the instructions are pretty comprehensive. So, with materials sourced from CleverPatch, I set about making my own Love Actually inspired Valentine’s Day gift wrap.
Present, brown paper gift wrap, gold ribbon, plastic sealable bag (available at any good discount store), lavender petals ($11.90 from CleverPatch), rose petals ($9.90 from CleverPatch), cinnamon sticks.
Under $30, not including the present itself.
Under 10 minutes, or “Ready in the flashes of flashes”.
Ask yourself, “Would you like it gift wrapped?” and the answer is of course yes.
Pop it in a box, wrap it and put a ribbon around it.
Put the present in the bag, but remember, “It’s so much more than a bag”.
Take your scoop; I used a spoon, and sprinkle liberal lashing of rose and lavender into the package. Grind a little bit in your hands to release the smell, remembering to give yourself a good sniff and not let the scent go to waste.
In goes the cinnamon stick.
Seal the bag up and give it a shake so the flower petals scatter over the package in an inviting way.
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