CUTTING APPARATUS

1 . A paper cutting apparatus comprising:

a member having an inside diameter sufficient to encircle a roll of wrapping paper, and having two ends, said member having a gap between said two ends and an elongated opening in one of said two ends;

a first cutting blade disposed within and crossing said gap; and

a second cutting blade disposed within said elongated opening.

2 . An apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein said first cutting blade cuts in a direction parallel to an axis passing through a roll of wrapping paper encircled by said apparatus.

3 . An apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein said first cutting blade and said second cutting blade cut in orthogonal directions.

4 . An apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein said second cutting blade is sufficiently enclosed within said apparatus to prevent contact with a user's finger.

5 . A paper cutting apparatus comprising:

a tape dispensing member having a body operable to enclose a roll of tape, and comprising a roller and a tape cutting blade; and

a paper cutting blade affixed to said tape dispensing member, said paper cutting blade connecting said body to a protective cover,

wherein said protective cover is sufficiently near said body to prevent a user's finger from contacting said paper cutting blade, and

wherein said protective cover is sufficiently distant from said body to allow a sheet of paper to pass between said cover and said body and be cut by said paper cutting blade.

6 . An apparatus as in claim 5 , wherein said cover is elongated and has a major axis, and wherein said blade cuts in a direction parallel to said major axis.

7 . An apparatus as in claim 5 , wherein said cover lies in a plane essentially parallel to a portion of said body to which said cutting blade is connected.

8 . An apparatus as in claim 5 , further comprising a straight edge on one side of said body, suitable for curling ribbons.