This gift was a souvenir vampire ornament...that I bought in the giftshop in St John the Divine! I was really tickled by contrast, further enlivened by the fact that, IIRC, it was ethically manufactured for some church organization in England? Surely the perfect souvenir for a pagan who enjoys playing vampire D&D games:)

giftwrap, december 2025; paper, curling and wire edged fabric ribbon, assorted wire, angle topper; sony A7c, sony 90mm macro, godox TT600 flash; cropped, front edge of gift lightened; then scaled, all in gimp

So the angel topper seemed entirely apropos, though in fact it was kind of accidental—I scavenged both it and the paper off the top of the table I use to wrap gifts:)

My friend was very happy with the wrapping, especially the black velvet devore ribbon:) I was pleased to be shooting in the studio.

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