Showing posts with label Crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crafts. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

DIY - Gift Tags to Match Your Gift Wrapping Paper

This is a cool DIY project that you can easily do at home. There are probably a hundred tutorials on how to do this all over the internet, but I wanted to give all of you a Christmas present so here it goes. This is a tutorial on how to make cute little gift tags that perfectly match your wrapping paper. They are little 2.5" square tags. The pics were shot at night so they are not perfect and a little bit off color :), but the tutorial is nice anyway!


Step 1:

Find some gift wrapping paper or use a recyclable option like magazine paper, newspaper, etc. This would look very nice in old magazine paper! And get a piece of cardstock, I used heavy printer paper.
Step 2:


Glue the gift wrap to the cardstock, use a soft cloth to rub the paper as you glue it down so that you don't get any air bubbles.
Step 3:


Cut a 2.5 X 5.0" rectangle using a trimmer.
Step 4:

Score in the exact middle with a folding tool, I used the drop-down arm of the rotary trimmer because it provides a straightedge guide for scoring. This simple step will make your tags look professional.
Step 5:

Pass the folding tool along the fold to flatten. This is another little step that makes your folds look very nice. I am using one hand while holding the camera with the other hand, so that's why the pic looks funny!
Step 6:

Use a corner rounder to round off corners and you are done!

Now you should have something like this:

 
 
 
If you use your punches you can get embellishments or use those as tags by themselves.

 
 
 
 
I hope you liked my tutorial... if you found this interesting or useful please leave a comment and tell me about it.

Merry Christmas!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Gratitude Tree Tags - {I am Thankful For...}

I just stumbled with the Gratitude Tree idea from Show Me Crafts and I just had to share.  It consists on doing a tree out of branches and putting it inside your house, then write what you are grateful for on tags and hang them from the tree. The girls from Show Me Crafts show how to do a cute banner to go with your tree. Cute idea that can become a new family tradition!
I loved the idea so much that I am doing a Gratitude Tree as the Thanksgiving dinner table center piece this year in my home. When we sit down to eat, I will ask each guest to write down what they are thankful for and hang the tags from the tree.  Well, being the crafty person I am, I designed some {I am Thankful For...} tags for the occasion. They have the perfect colors of Autumn and a cute design. And the best part is they are free! So download your high resolution Gratitude Tags PDF file and begin a new family tradition!

Here is the English Version:
I am Thankful for... - Sweet Circles by Sweetly Sweet                                                                                                                                            

And for all my Spanish speaking readers, this one is for you:

Estoy Agradecido Por... - Sweet Circles by Sweetly Sweet                                                                                                                                             

If you use this please share your experience, leave a comment! Enjoy your new family tradition!

Stay tuned for my next project: DIY Printable Santa Letters - {to North Pole}



Sunday, October 25, 2009

Wedding Cake Pop Up Card

I needed a wedding greeting card and I came up with this Pop Up Wedding Cake card.  I think it came out wonderful! I also made a little money holder going the theme because the couple requested gifts in cash.  If anyone is interested in a generic Bride/Groom card, please leave a comment and I will make a  freebie PDF file.

 
Money holder: