Hello everyone. I don’t know about you, but this week is flying by! Today I want to share some gift tags that I’ve been making for Christmas. In previous years I have shamefully bought my gift tags, but this year I’ve been inspired by Paula Cheney’s Mini Handwritten Holidays to make my own.
These gift tags are simple to make, customisable to your wrapping paper and add a really personal touch to your gift.
Here’s a step by step to show how I made the blueprints stamp toppers:
1: stamped pinecone from the Tim Holtz mini blueprints 7 stamp set onto distress watercolor cardstock with jet black archival ink and gathered supplies, (distress markers, paintbrush, water mister).
2: colouring directly onto a craft mat with distress markers and lightly misted with water and watercoloured directly from craft mat.
3: colour washed around the pinecone using pumice stone and stormy sky to give it a nice icy blue background.
4: using the distress marker spritzer, spritzed a little gathered twig over the design.
5: added a little glossy accents to parts of the pinecone.
6: sprinkled clear rock candy distress glitter over the design, shaked off excess and returned to pot. set aside to air dry.
You only need a few products to make these toppers, so I am putting together a small travel craft kit to take with me to the UK next month to make some while I’m away. I can’t think of anything more relaxing after a hectic day of Christmas shopping than some adult colouring time. 😉
I was inspired by the All Sewn Up challenge over at A Vintage Journey to stitch directly onto the tag to give an effect of the bells hanging from the word “merry”.
Finally, don’t forget to check out Inspiration Journal’s Happy Holidays challenge which is running all month.
Thank you for taking time to stop by my blog, I appreciate it. 🙂
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supplies: tim holtz; white cardstock/distress watercolor cardstock/coredinations kraft core/merriment paper stash/distress ink (gathered twigs)/distress markers (stormy sky, pumice stone, vintage photo, gathered twigs,fired brick,mowed lawn, peeled paint, forest moss, wild honey)/distress stains (pumice stone, stormy sky, fired brick, brushed pewter, tarnished brass)/distress glitter (clear rock candy)/crinkle ribbon/dies (framelits: tag collection, holiday words: script, holiday greens)/stamps (mini blueprints 7 #203, christmas nostalgia #207, handwritten holidays 1 #208)/distress marker spritzer/
other: archival ink (jet black, cornflour blue, leaf green, red geranium, potting soil)/glossy accents/scor-tape/water mister/paint brush/sewing machine
Love how you incorporated sewing into your beautiful Christmas tags Zoe! Each one is so pretty with it’s colorful stamped square and pretty patterns of paper! Thank you so much for joining us in the AVJ All sewn up challenge!
I can really see Paula’s influence in your beautiful tags, the sewing on your tags gives then a lovely ‘homespun’ feel. Thanks so much for joining in our All Sewn Up challenge at A Vintage Journey. Anne xx
Oh my …….these tags are just gorgeous! I especially like the pine cone and sewing you put above the bells. Beautifully done Zoe! Karen.x
Gorgeous tags! So much to look at, love the details!
Thanks for playing along in the Inspiration Journal monthly challenge!
A wonderful collection of tags Zoe, all beautifully designed and made. If I an find the time you have inspired me to get out the Christmas text stamps and make some too.
Thanks for linking to ‘All Sewn Up’ at A Vintage Journey.
hugs Brenda xxx
What terrific tags – these are just charming. Love the little stitchery detailing – especially on my favourite, the pine cone. Fabulous! Thanks so much for joining us on A Vintage Journey.
Alison x
Just came back to say thanks so much for joining in our Happy Holidays challenge at Inspiration Journal. Anne x
Simply Marvelous. Great tags for holiday gifting.
I adore these! Pinned them for inspiration. Thank you!