MT x Sanrio

These pretty tapes are not so recent, but definitely still worth a mention :) MT and Sanrio have collaborated together to produce 6 different tapes each with familiar characters like Hello Kitty and Little Twin Star. They cannot be purchased outside of Japan but are definitely worth buying if you can travel there! :)

Photos are from MT

DIY Christmas Decorations

These cute pyramids are quick and easy to make. You can use them to put small chocolates and surprise gifts inside, as well as for decorating your tree. Have fun and show us if you make any - We can be found on Instagram @thelovelydesk :) 

Take a square piece of paper and cut it in half. We're using a 15x15cm piece of kraft paper (with pretty polka dots!)

Taking a piece of string that is around 15cm long, tie both ends and stick down at the corners across the length of your rectangle. (The knots will help to prevent slippage!)

Next tape the shortest sides together carefully, edge to edge. You should end up with a cylindrical shape where both ends of the string meet to form a loop.

With the loop to one side, tape down the 2 edges at the top. You should end up with an pocket that has an opening on one end, and the loop on the other.

Choose what to put inside! We've chosen some yummy chocolates :) For this size of paper, 2 chocolates is about right and enough for a sweet treat! You may need to shuffle the goodies around a little to give your pyramid a nice shape.

With our chocolates snug inside the pocket, what's left to do is to seal the flap. We've folded it over and held it in place with some tape for ease of opening. Alternatively you can just seal it up along the edge. 

And you're done! Once the first one is made, the others are much quicker (promise!) 

Deco Paper Books

Whether you wish to wrap beautiful looking presents or to cover an old and beloved book, deco paper books are useful for having around. Here's a little introduction to them using the Scandinavia Style Wrapping Paper Book by Korean brand, 7321 Design. 

There are lots of patterns to choose from - Swedish Dalecarlian wooden horses, Christmas patterns, flowers and much more! 

Here is the first pattern of the book - a pretty sakura cherry blossom design! Simply fold the page and tear. Each sheet opens up to 4 x the size of the page ⤵ 

We'll use this pattern to wrap a Christmas present :) The paper pattern goes pretty well with MT's sakura masking tape! Many of our deco paper books include helpful extras such as colourful matching gift tags. Tags for this book are perforated and made from card - simply pop them out. 

For more deco paper books: Here ~