I never get around to things, I live a straight straight line

[venta]

Some inventions make you go "wow!" Some inventions make you go "wow.... why did no one thnk of that before? Why doesn't everyone do that?"

I am wrapping Christmas presents, using some wrapping paper I found in the back of the cupboard (probably bought in the January sales). I think it's Tesco Finest, though I can't now remember.

The back of the wrapping paper is marked with a faint dotted 1cm grid, to make it easier to cut straight. Genius!

Comments

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

Good stuff! I've only previously seen it on a dead expensive sold-via-parties paper, which we bought to help our friend get her business off the ground. It was lovely but would be good to find the same effect cheaper.

I generally use paper with a repeating pattern, so I cut it with that side upwards and use the pattern as the guide for if I'm going straight or not. With plain paper I have the same too-small-at-one-end probs as you.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Phew, I'm glad it's not just me! After bateleur likening me to Mr Bean, I was getting worried :-)

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

At least he stopped at likening you verbally, and didn't get the Photoshop out :-)

[venta.livejournal.com]

Shhhh, you'll only encourage him!