Gift-wrapping looks so elegant in tutorials—straight edges, crisp corners, and perfect bows. In your reality, scissors vanish at crucial moments, and tape ends up everywhere except where it’s needed. The paper tears, corners bulge, and you create Franken-gifts that look more like abstract sculptures than presents.
Eventually, you shrug and slap a bow on top. You’re gifting the experience of unwrapping mystery shapes—like a holiday escape room in gift form. Just remember: it’s what’s inside that counts. Hopefully, the recipient appreciates your unconventional packaging “art.”