The Gift Wrap Studio

The Gift Wrap Studio The Gift Wrap Studio offers curated gift sourcing, gift wrapping services and The Art of Gift Wrapping classes

A client after my own heart. Corporate gift wrapping order, and the brief Black gift wrap & black ribbon! It’s effortles...
10/06/2026

A client after my own heart. Corporate gift wrapping order, and the brief Black gift wrap & black ribbon! It’s effortlessly elegant

Beautiful gifting doesn’t have to cost the earth. A few simple swaps can make your gift wrapping more thoughtful, more c...
09/06/2026

Beautiful gifting doesn’t have to cost the earth. A few simple swaps can make your gift wrapping more thoughtful, more creative and way less wasteful.

Think:
🎀 Fabric wrap instead of paper
🎀 Reusable ribbons & twine
🎀 Kraft paper dressed up with greenery
🎀 Recycled boxes & bags
🎀 Wrapping that becomes part of the gift

Eco-friendly can still feel luxurious, elegant and special

07/06/2026

How to: I often take social media content cues from my followers. Here is a quick video on how to apply ribbon to a gift without twisting the ribbon on the under side, so that it lies flat on a surface. Gives a very neat, professional finish. Let me know in the comments if you like this kind of content…..and I’ll do more “How to” videos. Happy Sunday 🎀

Meet V. Well that’s what I call her. Her name is Vuyelwa. A few months ago, V reached out to me and asked if we could me...
06/06/2026

Meet V. Well that’s what I call her. Her name is Vuyelwa. A few months ago, V reached out to me and asked if we could meet for coffee, she was staring a gifting business and wanted my help with packaging.

She told me she had lost her job, was working in a temporary admin role, and had a dream of starting a gifting business.

She told me honestly, that she knew nothing about gift wrapping, presentation, ribbons, textures or styling — but she had passion, determination, and a willingness to learn. And I saw something in her immediately.

Since then, she has done my Art of Gift Wrapping class, and watching her grow has been incredibly special. She calls me from the shops asking about ribbon colours and box choices, consults me on every client order, and is learning not only presentation but also pricing, packaging, costings, and how to build a business properly.

In the beginning, I wrapped all her gifts for her because I wanted her clients to experience a beautiful standard while she learned. She always offered to pay, even when she didn’t have much. She is gracious, hardworking, humble and eager to learn.

Today, she sent me this message:
“Thank you for all your support. When I started this business, I didn’t know what I was doing, but your guidance and encouragement gave me the confidence to keep going. I truly appreciate it.”

And honestly… this is why I do what I do.

There is something deeply meaningful about empowering another woman who simply wants more for herself and is willing to work for it. Watching her slowly build confidence and grow her own business brings me so much joy.

I have absolutely no doubt that her business is going to be a huge success and I’ll be cheering her on from the sidelines 🎀

Story time: For my newer followers, during Covid I started a business baking home made cakes, nothing fancy, the range w...
06/06/2026

Story time: For my newer followers, during Covid I started a business baking home made cakes, nothing fancy, the range was limited to traditional favorites, think Chocolate cake, carrot cake, hummingbird cake, Victoria sponge and of course New York baked cheesecake.

I decided to combine my love of baking, my passion for presentation and gifting, all wrapped up into one and launched “Gift a cake”. With Covid cases increasing daily, everyone stuck at home, the business gained traction quickly, offering the “perfect” get well gift.

I took risks, driving around Joburg delivering every order myself. And then Covid restrictions slowly lifted, and the orders kept coming. I then went out and got a real job and baked in the evenings and on weekends. But the reality was that when I sat down and did the math, the business was not mathing! The costs vs the profits were just not viable. While it was short lived, I loved doing it. It was the perfect offering at the time.

Why am I telling you this story? My very first paying client at the time, was a lovely lady who lived at Steyn City. She would order cakes (she only ever ordered the New York baked cheesecake) for her employees, family & friends. When I decided to stop baking she was mortified and begged me to please bake for her. Because she was my first client and such a loyal client, I agreed. She then immigrated to Portugal, but the orders never stopped, today 6 years later, I still bake for her. Her standard order, Cheesecake with fresh berries, but only on one half of the cake, and she chooses the ribbon colours, today’s order, light blue & navy blue.

Her daughter just collected the cake, and tells me the thing her Mom misses most about living in South Africa is my Cheesecake.

Happy Saturday everyone. Cheers to Cheesecake and wonderfully loyal customers x

For the love of Satin ribbon. Hunter Green & Port is such a regal and gorgeous color combo, making the aesthetic timeles...
06/06/2026

For the love of Satin ribbon. Hunter Green & Port is such a regal and gorgeous color combo, making the aesthetic timeless and majestic. Let us wrap for you.

Signature packaging is certainly a way to position & elevate your brand. We made up these luxe velvet fabric gift bags, ...
02/06/2026

Signature packaging is certainly a way to position & elevate your brand. We made up these luxe velvet fabric gift bags, threaded with metallic gold branded black satin ribbon. A beautiful way to package our clients diffuser range. Packaging & presentation should never be an after thought, it should be considered & intentional. These gift bags can be repurposed once the diffuser is in use, perfect as a Jewellery travel pouch, or store your electronic cables….a very versatile keepsake, and the branded ribbon will keep your business top of mind.

01/06/2026

Happy June. We celebrate Father’s Day in a few weeks, so here is some gift wrapping inspiration for your Father’s Day gifts

Working on some new paper designs. Without saying too much, also experimenting with printing on a new substrate - purel...
29/05/2026

Working on some new paper designs. Without saying too much, also experimenting with printing on a new substrate - purely from an affordability pov. The range will be limited. It’s so hard to choose which designs will make the cut. Maybe I’ll post them all here and you can help me choose? I’ll call it the “By popular demand” range. Hold that thought…coming soon.

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Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
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