Hello Reader, First of all, a warm welcome to everyone who has recently joined the newsletter. It's lovely to have you here. For those of you who are new, I'm Lou, a gift wrapping trainer, speaker and self-confessed ribbon enthusiast who helps people wrap gifts beautifully with confidence and less stress 🎀 On Monday, meteorological summer officially arrived...unfortunately, nobody seems to have told the weather. Here in County Durham, it has felt more like autumn than summer at times, with...
20 days ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader, Before we get onto this week’s update, a quick welcome if you're new to my newsletter 👋 Hope you all survived the heat 🥵 I loved it, but it did mean I didn't get round to all the gift wrapping projects I'd planned with my latest wrapping paper haul... Each week, I share tips, behind-the-scenes moments, updates on classes, what’s new, or sometimes just what’s going on in my corner of the gift wrapping world. Yesterday, I asked a simple question on Instagram: How many gift...
27 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Before we get onto this week’s update, a quick welcome if you're new to my newsletter 👋 Each week, I share tips, behind-the-scenes moments, updates on classes, what’s new, or sometimes just what’s going on in my corner of the gift wrapping world. This week, I invested in some new gift wrap and ribbons ready for the summer season… and honestly, I’ve been ridiculously excited for them to arrive - and they landed early! Sneak peek below 🫣 I can already picture my husband rolling...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, So… it may not even feel like summer has arrived yet (although there’s a rumour of a heatwave next week ☀️)… but Christmas planning has quietly started behind the scenes here 🎄 Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had more people joining the priority list for my festive workshops, an invitation to collaborate on an online Christmas event later this year, and even an enquiry about running a class at a rather lovely country house in November. And honestly? It’s always around this...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, One of the things I hear most often in my gift wrapping workshops is: “I’m terrible at wrapping.” Closely followed by: “I never know how much paper to use.” and “Mine never looks neat enough.” The funny thing is, most people aren’t actually “bad” at gift wrapping at all. They’ve just never been shown a few simple techniques that make the whole process feel easier, neater and far less frustrating. In fact, there’s usually a moment during every workshop where someone suddenly...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I hope you’ve had a good week and are looking forward to the first Bank Holiday of the month. I could get used to a four day week! We’ve had some beautiful weather the last few days, and it’s definitely starting to feel like we’re moving into summer. Very early light mornings, brighter days, and that lovely shift towards summer occasions. It also got me thinking about gift wrapping at this time of year. A lot of people naturally associate gift wrapping with Christmas, but some...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, If you've been a subscriber to my newsletter for a while, you'll know that one of the things I always say when it comes to gift wrapping is use what you already have. I usually remind you all about this around November/December time, in the run up to the busy festive period. Beautiful wrapping doesn’t have to mean buying more, although I know how tempting it is (see last week’s newsletter on that one!). Some of my favourite combinations come from things I already have at home…...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Hope you all had a great Easter!After a short break away over the weekend to stay with my husband's parents, the rest of this week has been a bit of a mix of busier moments, some quieter ones, and a chance to ease back into things after the Easter break. The four day week is a definite bonus. I’ve found myself leaning into those quieter pockets of time a little more. Not rushing to fill them, but using them in a way that still feels useful, while also fitting in the last few...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, If you’ve been thinking about joining but still wondering what’s actually included, here’s your behind-the-scenes look at what you’ll get when you sign up. This is the most practical and supportive programme I’ve ever created, designed to move you from “I want to do this” to “I’ve launched my business.” Here’s exactly what’s inside: ✔️ Your Personal Launch Roadmap - Created with you during our 60-minute Kick-Off Call, so you know what to focus on each week, and in what order, no...
9 months ago • 1 min read