Things You'll Need:
- Gift Ribbons
- Ribbons
- Tissue Paper
- Greeting Cards
- Journals With Feminine Cover
- Baskets
- Cellophane Gift Wrap
- Decorative Bookmarks
- Gift Bags
- Gift Bows
- Neck Pillows
- Potpourri
- Wrapping Paper
- Flavored Coffees
- Flavored Teas
- Large Coffee Mugs
- Gift Certificates
- Shredded-paper Filling
- Baskets
- Tissue paper
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Step 1
Buy "Sweet Savage Love," the romance novel that started it all in the 1970s. Your friend will read it again and again. If she already has a copy, it is most likely falling apart.
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Step 2
Select gifts from among the following items: a bag of rose or lavender potpourri; a mini basket for the potpourri; flavored teas; flavored coffee; a large mug with a feminine design; a neck pillow (great for hours of reading); romantic, decorative bookmarks; a journal with a feminine design on its cover; a Fabio calendar; a current best-selling romance novel on audio cassette.
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Step 3
Pick a basket style. Look for a delicate weave with one handle, with two side handles or without handles. Make certain the basket is large enough to hold the gifts you have selected.
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Step 4
Decide on the color of the basket by choosing one that complements your friend's home decor. If in doubt, choose a neutral color by selecting a natural wicker basket.
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Step 5
Use shredded paper filling to make the gifts fit snugly in the basket.
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Step 6
Buy a greeting card that a romance novel lover will appreciate (think Fabio).
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Step 1
Wrap each present with a feminine gift wrap.
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Step 2
Put a layer of shredded paper filling on the bottom of the basket.
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Step 3
Place the wrapped gifts vertically or horizontally in the basket, as space allows, pushing the filling between gifts to ensure a very snug fit. Cover some of the gifts completely with the filling to create mini surprises when the basket is unpacked.
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Step 4
Place the basket in the center of a large piece of clear or tinted cellophane gift wrap. You may need two pieces of the wrap to completely cover a large basket.
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Step 5
Bring all sides of the wrap to a few inches above the top of the basket. Secure the wrap by tying it with a long, colorful ribbon.
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Step 6
Tape your greeting card onto the wrap.











