Love opening presents but frustrated when the paper cannot be recycled? Well, I got fed up removing tape from wrapping paper in order to recycle the gift wrap. So I decided to do something about it.

Now I design eco-friendly paper tape.

You can make presents look awesome with 100% recyclable wrapping paper and tape.

It's great for packaging too making your cardboard boxes a completely recyclable packaging solution.

I've been running a small business selling cards, gift wrap, stationery, traditional advent calendars and more since 2012. When I decided to design some eco-friendly patterned packaging tape to post my Christmas orders it had an unexpected result.

Not only were customers keen to buy the tape for their posted parcels but they started using it on their gift wrapping too and so the business started to grow.

If you are looking for simple ways to go green then you cannot get much simpler than changing from plastic to paper sticky tape.

Once you have made the switch you will not want to go back.

Patterned paper tape is

• Prettier (makes you look like a gift wrapping pro!)
• Simple to use as you can rip it if you do not have scissors to hand (no teeth required).
• It adds to the beauty of the gift wrapping itself.
• Best of all you do not have to remove it to recycle the paper.