Nov. 26 gift wrapping class at the new Hobby Lobby in Dewitt

Hi friends,

I'm so excited about the first Jolie Colis gift wrapping class Saturday, Nov. 26 at 4 p.m. at the Dewitt Hobby Lobby (Genesee Street, next door to Wegmans).

We'll cover a few technical and creative skills:

• basic, tidy, and efficient box wrap
• working with ribbon, and different bow styles
• how to find clever and beautiful materials to personalize your gifts

$30 per person, and bring your own supplies (you can shop before the class). By the end of the hour, you'll be able to create a nice, well-accessorized prezzie.

To register, e-mail me at carol@joliecolis.com with the subject field, "gift wrapping class." I'll reply to you with more details about  what you should bring.

Hope to see you there!

Coming soon

So, I've done chic, funky, romantic, and very personalized gift wraps, but no impossibly cute ones. Until now. This is a gift for a colleague who is expecting a baby in a few weeks. The challenge? I don't know if it's a boy or a girl. I knew I'd use this paper someday!

I love a prezzie tower. They have so much more dimension, and if I had some coordinating solid paper, I would have done a cool alternating pattern. Alas, I had none, so I used ribbon for the effect. I love the cutesy double "bowtie" under the daisy. It reminds me of this one I made for another office buddy last year. The flower is a little different for me; I don't usually embellish so boldly, but it looked so cheerful and sweet, I couldn't resist.

And of course, I like a bit 'o bling. I love what it does to the surface of the paper, and I just love a prezzie that catches light.

The only thing I'm a bit unhappy with was the wrinkles. The bottom package was kind of mushy, so it was hard to wrap with nice corners. And the paper, though cute was a bit thin, so I overworked it a bit, which emphasizes the wrinkles. Oh well. It's cute anyway. And as we all know, wrinkles are inevitable.