Last-minute shoppers, unite! Blow the lid off the “throw it in a bag on the way to the party” philosophy this year and look as though you’ve been wrapping for days with 12 quick and easy ways to dress up a present
By Katie Dupuis; Photographs by Mark Burstyn
Updated November 2, 2012
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Do-it-yourself gift wrap
Last-minute shoppers, unite! Blow the lid off the “throw it in a bag on the way to the party” philosophy this year and look as though youâve been wrapping for days with 12 quick and easy ways to dress up a present
By Katie Dupuis; Photography by Mark Burstyn
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