Category Archives: Gift Wrapping Basics

[Video] How to Wrap: Rectangles, Squares, Cylinders + Awkward Shapes
Here’s a look at my most recent project: a holiday gift wrapping video that I did for GEICO. While the tips aren’t entirely mine, the video offers a good basic guide to any shaped gift you might come across. I

[Video] How to Wrap: Rectangles, Squares, Cylinders + Awkward Shapes
Here’s a look at my most recent project: a holiday gift wrapping video that I did for GEICO. While the tips aren’t entirely mine, the video offers a good basic guide to any shaped gift you might come across. I

What to Do When You Run Out of Wrapping Paper
I’m going to start by saying that first of all, this shouldn’t happen. Measure your paper properly to begin with and you won’t find your box peeking from beneath the gift wrap at the sides. However, sometimes even the best

What to Do When You Run Out of Wrapping Paper
I’m going to start by saying that first of all, this shouldn’t happen. Measure your paper properly to begin with and you won’t find your box peeking from beneath the gift wrap at the sides. However, sometimes even the best
Blog Anniversary! Top 5 Posts of All Time
Well, waddaya know? Another year of writing the Corinna Wraps blog has gone by. Today the blog turns three! To celebrate, here are the five most popular posts of all time: 5. The Art of Choosing Gift Wrap: A 4-Step
Blog Anniversary! Top 5 Posts of All Time
Well, waddaya know? Another year of writing the Corinna Wraps blog has gone by. Today the blog turns three! To celebrate, here are the five most popular posts of all time: 5. The Art of Choosing Gift Wrap: A 4-Step

The Art of Choosing Gift Wrap: A 4-Step Guide to Picking Materials
This post was first published in Corinna’s monthly Gift Wrapping Newsletter. Sign up here! You know what a lot of people have trouble with when it comes to wrapping presents? Choosing materials. It’s not that they can’t find a pretty paper

The Art of Choosing Gift Wrap: A 4-Step Guide to Picking Materials
This post was first published in Corinna’s monthly Gift Wrapping Newsletter. Sign up here! You know what a lot of people have trouble with when it comes to wrapping presents? Choosing materials. It’s not that they can’t find a pretty paper

How To Properly Measure Paper for Wrapping
This post was first published in Corinna’s monthly Gift Wrapping Newsletter. Sign up here! The most common mistake people make when wrapping is measuring their paper wrong. Have too little and, well, you’ll have a hard time covering your box.

How To Properly Measure Paper for Wrapping
This post was first published in Corinna’s monthly Gift Wrapping Newsletter. Sign up here! The most common mistake people make when wrapping is measuring their paper wrong. Have too little and, well, you’ll have a hard time covering your box.

Make Your Packages Look More Professional with this Simple Folding Trick
It’s tough to cut a straight line with scissors. Even with all my years of practice, when I cut wrapping paper to size, my line wavers or slopes off to one side. And sometimes the scissors catch and you get

Make Your Packages Look More Professional with this Simple Folding Trick
It’s tough to cut a straight line with scissors. Even with all my years of practice, when I cut wrapping paper to size, my line wavers or slopes off to one side. And sometimes the scissors catch and you get

The Right Way to Cut Ribbon Ends
This post was originally published in Corinna’s monthly Gift Wrapping Newsletter. Sign up here! Nothing pulls down the look of a beautiful present faster than frayed ribbon ends. To get crisp cuts so your gifts look their best, here’s what

The Right Way to Cut Ribbon Ends
This post was originally published in Corinna’s monthly Gift Wrapping Newsletter. Sign up here! Nothing pulls down the look of a beautiful present faster than frayed ribbon ends. To get crisp cuts so your gifts look their best, here’s what