sweet kisses
tender nuzzling
taste of wine
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There’s a Happy Christmas right there!
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Photo Challenge: WRAP
Haiku Challenge: KISS and TASTE
‘Phaiku’: combining the two challenges
The Japanese turn wrapping into an art form. They use a Furoshiki, or wrapping cloth. Here’s how to wrap two wine bottles in a way where they are protected from clanking together and include a carrying handle.
Use a piece of cloth 90cm square – a large scarf or small table cloth and place the bottles diagonally with their bases a fist width apart.
Then fold the bottom left corner over the bottles and roll to the opposite corner keeping as tight as possible. Making sure that the last corner is underneath the bottles
Then take hold of each bottle by the neck and fold upwards so that they are standingTie the top with one right over left move.
Leave a gap and tie a reef knot: right over left, left over right – tighten securely.
Et Voilà! or perhaps in Japanese: ここで (Koko de)
(The translation is according to Google Translate, so goodness knows if it is right!)
The fabric I have used is an African wax print
I’m a bit in love with the bold design and vibrant colours of African prints at the moment. These leaf designs are sure to turn up in some pages of doodles soon.
Happy Wrapping!
Next week’s Photo Prompt is
MUSIC
Looking forward to seeing your WRAP photo – please leave a link in the comments.
Brilliant! I love this! Also love that cloth. Gorgeous!
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Clever those Japanese! It seems a bit weird to combine Africa and Japan in the same breath, but hey! Two fascinating cultures.
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That blue is stunning. My wrap is of a crafty knitted type. https://digwithdorris.wordpress.com
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Yes that blue certainly packs a punch! Thank you for your entry Doris.
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Fantastic idea, and I love the haiku too…perfect!
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Thanks Eddie. Wishing you and Mr Grump a Happy time!
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A lovely combination Sandra. I will be back in it soon, hope you have next years ready??
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Welcome back Denis! We certainly have had fun creating a new list for 2107. See this post: https://daffodilwild.wordpress.com/2016/12/06/creation/
i am in a place with very little internet access for a while so will be keeping up with Photo Challenge posts, but not sure when. Hope you like the new list!
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Nice! And I must add that the blue is Maya blue 😉
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Thanks so much Laurie for introducing me to Maya blue. It is such a vibrant colour isn’t it. xx
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Yes, yes! All blues are pretty, but Maya blue is the best 😉
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Here is my entry for this week
https://capturedbyaishwarya.wordpress.com/2016/12/13/phaiku-challenge-december-13/
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Yippeeeee!!!!!! Thank you Aishwarya.
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Intersting! I suppose if everybody did that sort of thing you could do lots of recycling. I recycling wrapping paper when I can but often the creases are all in the wrong place.
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The Japanese seem to wrap many things in fabric. A quick iron and the wrapping can be used again. Great for crafting friends. The Furoshiki is often two contrasting fabrics sewn together which creates some pretty effects.
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What a great idea ~ and if you used a scarf that’s an extra element to the gift.
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Yes!!! Good for stash busting too. It would be great for a couple wouldn’t it – bottles for him, scarf for her.
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Brilliant. Happy wrapping indeed!!!!
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I’ve been itching to share this one Cathy! 😉
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