bag wrap : : how to

band with Orizomegami paper (fold, clamp and dye Japanese paper technique)

I spent an afternoon dipping folded rice paper into food coloring years ago providing me with a lifetime supply. It’s really fun to make.

cut strip off my Gudrun Sjoden catalogue.

Anthropologie catalogues are also good  for page strips. Both catalogues are printed on lovely matte paper.

folded strip into a point and wrapped around
the gift

unraveled paper ribbon

tied with bow

and VOiLA!