Although you're not supposed to judge a book by a cover, it's hard not to judge a present by its packaging. This year, retire the snowman paper, and transform your gift into a work of art with these stylish wrapping, topping and tagging ideas from style-setter, designer and best-selling author Carolyne Roehm.

Renaissance Wrapping

by Carolyne Roehm

Experiment by using different trimmings with the same paper. A nosegay of woodcut flowers and striped grosgrain suggests a feminine style.







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Excerpted from Presentations : A Passion for Gift Wrapping by Carolyne Roehm. Photography by Sylvie Becquet and Antonis Achilleos. Book design by Doug Turshen and David Huang. © 2005 Broadway Books. For online information about other Broadway books and authors, visit BroadwayBooks.com.

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