i like to think of myself as a budding assembler of things, but the truth is that i'm happiest when i'm hacking them up (which is convenient, what with my being a magazine editor). i'm especially fond of hacking them up for gift wrapping, so this clever how-to (from jessica jones, a graphic designer in chicago) made my morning. if you've got five minutes, a magazine, a pair of scissors, and some combination of a stapler, tape, and glue, you've got these boys. jessica also worked her magic with a map of chicago that turned out beautifully. i tried to follow suit with a map of the adirondacks that had been living under my desk, but the thicker paper is trickier to arrange properly; i prefer to work with food photos (that little guy at top left is crudités and ellie krieger's green goddess dip; the center strip is broccoli). chop chop, internets.
4 comments:
Love it! I've been eyeing that map bow for a week, trying to decide if I can make time to make all my own Christmas bows this year or if I'm being totally crazy to consider it. Glad to know they don't take long.
this is awesome.
these are great! can't wait to start making them (as soon as i buy some scotch tape - yeah, i've been wrapping gifts with packing tape). it might be fun to chop up some holiday catalogs... but i'm pretty sure my bows won't be nearly as lovely as yours.
I am now reminded to pick up scotch tape today. Hooray, internets!
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