FAST personalized tags for your holiday gifts, using minimal supplies! Short process video: https://youtu.be/CQMQ5SJkS-0 Resist tag – use a white crayon to write the recipient’s name on a white tag, then add a little watercolor paint. This will work best on heavier paper like a 3 x 5 index card rather than thin copyContinue reading “FAST personalized tags with minimal supplies”
Category Archives: Gift wrap and tags
Personalized Gift Tags with Stamping and Die Cuts
I love gift bags for the convenience, but I want to dress them up a little. People love personalized items, and that’s something you can’t easily buy. Look through your own holiday stamps and dies to create fun tags. I’m using a very old Sizzix Originals steel rule die (Tag, Super Scallop) to cut tags,Continue reading “Personalized Gift Tags with Stamping and Die Cuts”
Shaker tag for gift of blu-rays
This is a fun themed gift tag for some blu-ray discs, using the Tim Holtz Retro TV die. Short process video: https://youtu.be/RT5SbqyQRhA First tag, using the purchased dome: I cut the steel rule die using a variety of paper in dark shiny silver, gray, brown, and black. Next, I assembled the pieces of the TV. Continue reading “Shaker tag for gift of blu-rays”
Presenting gifts of wine, beer, or soda
Two different ideas for presenting gifts of wine, beer, or soda. These are great for holiday gifts or party hosts, for Thanksgiving gatherings or Christmas or New Year’s. These are welcome gifts but always awkward to wrap! Today we’ll talk about decorated cardboard carriers and tags for the bottle neck. Short process video: https://youtu.be/NSPsuCefrDgContinue reading “Presenting gifts of wine, beer, or soda”
Gift card holder
A quick project for personal use, or it makes a great craft fair project. Short process video: https://youtu.be/ry-vyYH-QJU Cut 12 x 12 paper as follows: Cut one inch off, then trim that piece to two one inch by six inch pieces. Cut remaining large piece into two 5.5 inch by 12 inch pieces.Continue reading “Gift card holder”
Personalized gift tags
Supplies used, plus no-shopping alternatives Tag die: Sizzix Super Scallop steel rule die This die is so old it pre-dates the Sizzix Big Shot machine’s existence. Many, many thin steel tag dies are available, though. No-shopping alternative: Cut a tag shape or download one here https://papercraftcrystal.com/2023/05/27/tag-templates/ People dies: Hero Arts Lifestyle, sets from the seriesContinue reading “Personalized gift tags”
Tag templates
Some tag templates you can print.
My favorite use of scraps
I’ve tried many tips to use up scrap paper, but after trying them all I’ve settled on my favorite way to use up the edges of inky projects and tiny pieces of cardstock, vellum, and even wrapping paper. I use them to make personalized gift tags and bookmarks. Everyone loves something personalized, so these haveContinue reading “My favorite use of scraps”
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