View “Make Your Own Seed Packets” online at CanadianGardening.com.

View “Assemble a Pussy Willow Easter Basket” online at CanadianGardening.com.

Share your holiday sweets in style! Learn how to box, bag and wrap baked goods in pretty packages for giving as gifts and favours. We’ll show you several techniques — including how to make your own colourful twist ties — then you’ll have a chance to test out your creativity by experimenting with our treasure trove of materials to package your own cookies. Students are asked to bring a batch or two of cookies for wrapping.

UPDATE: THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED

$45
Tues., Nov. 27, 2012
6:30–8:30 p.m.
At The Paper Place, 887 Queen St. West, Toronto
Register in person at the store, or by calling 416-703-0089.

View “5 Ways to Make Your Presents Really Shine This Season” online at Toronto.com

Make your holiday gift wrapping prettier (and easier!) with Japanese watermark tissue. In this workshop, Corinna will demonstrate how to use this lightweight, fabric-like tissue to wrap three presents — a wine bottle, a jar of preserves and a sweater — and show you simple layering techniques that can be used for any-shaped gift. In a wide range of patterns and colours, watermark tissue will elevate your gift wrapping to new heights.

This workshop is not currently offered. To find out when the next Wrapping with Watermark Tissue demo will be, sign up for Corinna’s newsletter. For a listing of current classes, visit the Workshops page.

Retailers and craft venues: If you would like to have Corinna teach this workshop as part of your course calendar, contact Corinna.

• Learn the basics so you can wrap better. Past newsletters have included tips on how to cut ribbon ends and measure paper properly.
• Have fun making DIY projects from Corinna’s easy-to-follow instructions. Past tutorials include washi-tape twist ties and make-your-own shipping tags.
• Receive workshop schedules and keep up to date on Corinna’s latest projects.

See an example of a past newsletter here.

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Clockwise from left: rosette gift topper, paper cones and tissue ruffle.

Want to take your gift wrapping to the next level? In this workshop, we’ll make three paper embellishments for dressing up your holiday packages. We’ll start with a beautiful alternative to gift tags — a rosette that features silkscreened Japanese chiyogami. Next, we’ll use watermark tissue to make frilly ruffles and gift wrap to make modern paper cones. The ruffle and cone projects each take less than 10 minutes, making them a simple, fun way to add a dash of pizazz to your presents. With these paper gift toppers, your friends and family will think your presents are too pretty to open!

This workshop is not currently offered. To find out when the next Paper Gift Toppers workshop will be, sign up for Corinna’s newsletter. For a listing of current classes, visit the Workshops page.

Retailers and craft venues: If you would like to have Corinna teach this workshop as part of your course calendar, contact Corinna.