Guest post from kittens&crumpets: How to wrap a Christmas present

I'm proud to say that I've managed to get quite a few life skills down pat. I can dress myself every morning, have no difficulty in maintaining oral hygiene and am perfectly capable of discussing recent events from various different points of view. So it's embarrassing to have to admit that any present I wrap ends up in several layers of badly folded and scuffed paper and swaddled in parcel tape. Thankfully, I'm able to hand you over to Beth-Emily of the lovely shop kittensandcrumpets. She's designed a limited amount of quirky, seamed, festive paper and was kind enough to agree to write a feature on how to wrap a present tightly and professionally. Read on and then wrap on!

Get these things:
1. Christmas cheer wrapping paper
2. Sticky tape
3. One gift
4. Ribbon
5. Cutting utensils Do these things:
Step 1.
First you will need to open the A4 size paper and lay it flat so that the sewn edge will be in the middle of the paper, the paper size is now A3 (420 x 297 mm). The best place to do this is on a flat surface. Fold down the sewn edge to the right hand side so it becomes flat. Step 2.
Place your gift face down in the middle of the wrapping paper. Bring the paper from the longest sides up to the middle of the item. Pull both sides tightly so that they hug the item smoothly. Use a bit of tape stuck in the middle to secure the edges. Step 3.
Next you will need to close the ends of your gift. Face the open ends towards you. Now you will need to fold the left and right edges. The best way to do this is to push the sides next to your item, to form flaps which you can then fold down and tape closed. Repeat on the other side of the gift.
Step 4.
Tie pretty ribbon around your gift. Now you're ready for some Christmas cheer and gift giving YAY! ^_^