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Pam Chandler has perfected
the art of bow making.
PERFECTLY
PACKAGED
Up your gift-wrapping game with
these festive bows
Text by: Anne Hegi
Photography by: Dero Sanford
P
am Chandler is all about Christmas. She
treasures the holiday season and time spent
with family and friends. She loves to decorate
her home, filling every room with colorful and
festive decorations - including four Christmas
trees, each decorated with a different theme. And if you've
ever received a gift from her, you know she puts as much
thought and love into the gift wrapping as into the gift
itself. No matter what's in the box, Pam's gifts are works of
art, topped with festive, awe-inspiring bows.
Pam says she learned the art of bow making as a
teenager from her aunt who owned a seasonal specialty
shop in downtown El Dorado. She loved helping out
at the store and got lots of practice to perfect her bowmaking
skills. She says that as a child, her older siblings
always wanted to watch her open her Christmas gifts, so
her parents wrapped everything. Now, she loves to wrap
everything and experience the joy of watching others open
gifts. " I try to never use gift bags, " she says. " It's so much
more fun to tear the wrapping paper off! "
Pam doesn't save her bows from year to year, preferring
instead to get creative with new ribbon combinations every
year. That doesn't mean her gift recipients don't save their
bows though. " I have been re-gifted my own bows, " she
laughs, adding that some friends and family members use
the bows to decorate plants or lamps during the holidays.
Given her love for sharing the holiday spirit, it's no
surprise that Pam has very graciously shared her step-bystep
instructions and time-tested tips on how to wrap your
own perfect packages.
STEP 1
Wrap gift with paper of your choice and tie coordinating
tulle ribbon around box as pictured above, leaving ends
at least 10 " long.
STEP 2
Cut a length of coordinating patterned ribbon the
length of the gift box. Trim the ends at an angle and tie
onto the gift box with the ends of the tulle ribbon.
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