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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-12-05, Page 48ChriAtmas Gift Guide -13 Make a personal creation with each gift When you wrap 'a gift, you express yourself as uniquely as when you sign your name. Your tastes and creativity — even your sense of humor — combine to make each gift a personal creation that will delight the recipient. That's why, in gift wrapping, there are no set rules, but there are certain basics"— such as how to w:ap round box or tie a pom pom bow — that will make the task easy and fun. Gift wrap stylists offer the following sug- gestions that will help you create a profes- sional looking package. Wrapping the Box First line the box by pleating two or three thicknesses of tissue as wide as the width of the box, and do the same for the length, then cross them in the box. For the prettiest ef- fect choose a color of tissue that com- plements the dominant color of your gift wrap. Next, gather additional tissue neatly around the gift, if necessary, and place it in the box. Fold the tissue lining over the gift and if you like, use a color co-ordinated gift enclosure. To wrap a square box, centre the cut paper beneath the box. Lifting the paper, trim the oderlap so it can be turned under slightly to create a neat edge. Turn under and secure with tape. The paper should ex- tend over both ends of the box a little more than half the depth of the box. Fasten the ends by folding the sides in, the top flap down, and then the bottom flap up. Secure with concealed tape. Attach a matching gift trini or seal. Tips on Tying Dress up your wrapped package with any one of a wide variety of ribbon and cord available in a myriad of colors. Fasten your chosen ribbon in basic fashion across the ,package or on the diagonal, or use your im- agination to come up with a variation on these designs. An interesting effect can be created by basketweaving different colors of ribbon or yarn around a package. Or try. an hourglass design (works best, with yarn and curl ribbon or cord). And don't forget to save your leftovers = you can use them on smaller packages. Do -It -Yourself Bows While there are a wide variety of beautiful pre -made bows available it's fun to try your hand at a personally styled one. Yarn and curl ribbon are the easiest to work with. To make a yarn bow, loop the yarn back and forth until,the desired number of loops is reached. Tie very tightly in the centre with a separate piece of yarn and flare the loops out to form the bow. d "YOU'RE Give a Legend In Its Own Time This Christmas. special Prices Sff'lctty While Quantities Last! WM-8 WALKMAN •Affordable, full -featured personal portable stereo cassette player •Metal tape capability to play back all your tapes "SUPER" SPECIAL PORTABLE CAS S TE with AM/FM STEREO RADIO "SUPER" SPECIAL •Stereo cassette recording •Aut_omatic Music Sensor (AMS) skips forward or backwards to the next selection SONY WM-16 WALKMAN •Auto reverse for uninterrupted play of both sides of the cassette tape •Dolby 8 noise reduction "SUPER" SPECIAL SONY WM-F8 WALKMAN AM -FM STEREO CASSETTE PLAYER •Built-in AM/FM tuner •Metal/normal tape switch provides proper playback of all types of tape. including metal ® ORVISA ... USE OUR LAY -A -WAY! A Small Deposit Holds Any MasterCard Item Until Christmas SONY CFS -3000 PORTABLE CASSETTEwIth AM/FM STEREORADIO "SUPER" SPECIAL •Detachable speakers can be moved apart for best stereo sound • Automatic Music Sc,sor (AMS) skips forward or backward to the next selection • 3 Segment graphic equalizer tailors sound SONY ICF -05W AFFORDABLE AM/FM DREAM MACHINE [ "' CLOCK RADIO ALARM 'SUPER"SPECIAL 4 OPEN DAILY: 9AM•6PM. FRIDAYS TIL 9 PM DEC. 14 -DEC. 21 OPEN 9AM-9PM SATURDAYS 9-6