Mini Pencil Gift Tags

These gift tags measure 3ins x 2ins

I wanted to use up a box of mini pencil crayons I originally bought in Paperchase years ago that were now getting on my nerves because they had been in my drawer for sooooooooo too long ….. and I wanted rid of them!!

So I took them, a pack of ready made tags, some graph paper, some small alphabet letters, some stars and a glue gun to stick down the pencils ……..

……. and this is what I came up with!  Another bit of stash hits the dust!!!

Volunteer Of The Day Tags

This is a set of 6 tags I made my sister Jan for one of her many volunteering events.  They measure approximately 10cms x 5cms and are made using a Kraft effect card.

I know there’s not a lot to these tags, but it is managing to keep the daily posts coming …..

I know didn’t make the task easy for myself (as per usual),  I know I could have downloaded a free tag template from the internet, but I used an old Ikea tag to draw around instead as the size is just perfect for so many projects. I made a sheet of text in Publisher in 2peas typo font, size 24. When the sheet was printed I put the Ikea tag over the top, praying that it was central, drew round it, and cut out the tags.

I used my Cropodile to set the eyelets.  My Cropodile is my most under used  tool, I am afraid I am rather heavy handed with it and usually end up with misshapen and squashed eyelets, but on this occasion I was extremely gentle and woo hooo hoo hoo, got perfect settings for once.

2peas font available free from this site: http://www.fontpalace.com/font-details/2Peas+Typo/

Two Wooden Christmas Tags

The base of these tags have been made using children’s wooden dominoes with the holes being made using a PowerCraft hobby drill.

The Christmas trees and Santa’s on these tags were prised off pegs from a Christmas card hanger set from a poundshop. It was cheaper to buy them in this way, than to buy a packet of wooden tree embellishments from a “proper” craft shop.  I got about 20 trees and Santa's, plus the pegs they came off  which can also be used for something else, bargaintastic!

A few scraps of paper, flat backed gems and a handwritten sentiment and they are done and dusted!  Ho, Ho, Ho indeed!

Christmas Parcel Tags–Trying To Be Good!

I know there are going to be some very tempting new Christmas goodies in the shops very soon, but I know I need to resist …. I have got enough crafty bits and pieces to last for the next hundred Christmas’s …. so I really do need to use them up first …. but to be honest I know at some stage, a moment of weakness will envelope me and things will just slip into my basket!

….. And with all these good intentions in my mind ………I’ve made some  gift tags using felt parcels and clear flat backed gems  from Hobbycraft , kraft card and red string from Traidcraft,  all bought several years ago and all  needing to be used up, the parcels in particular.

They took a matter of minutes to make.  I am going to put them on parcels wrapped in my all time favourite brown paper which is always so versatile and so easy to match with ribbons etc..

Penguin Christmas Tags

These tags were made using children’s covered wooden dominoes and measure 7.5cm x 3.5cm.

My mum was thrilled when she found me these penguin buttons way back in January, but rather than put them away until near Christmas I made these tags within days of getting them.  They have been waiting a long time to be used, but guess whose Christmas present they will be going on?

Christmas Tree Tags

These three tags each measure approximately 8cms x 4cms and are made using a ribbed Kraft card.

I found these three wood and felt Christmas trees in a box of bits and thought it was about time they were finally used up.
There’s nothing fancy about them, I’ve just used scrap bits of ribbed Kraft card, white glitter paper and a few doodled snow flakes.  I’ve also used some green Traidcraft string to tie them with.

I shall put them on parcels wrapped in my plain brown paper.

Snowman Tags

Can you believe these tags were made back in February?!  I found the wooden snowman embellishments marked down to half price at a local garden centre and at 74p for 8 they were too good to resist, but I knew if I didn’t use them almost straight away they would linger for too long in my Christmas box of bits.

I thought that the painted effect was rather dull, drab and flat ….

So I re-coloured their noses and cheeks, added a few stripes to the scarfs and then added a generous coating of Anita’s 3D Gloss Finish, giving them much more luxurious feel.

I then cut out the tags using a strong Kraft card, covering the front with a polka dot paper and white glitter card, adding faux stitching round the edge of the blue paper and on the back of the tag.

The final touches are made by adding punched snowflakes, a tiny handwritten tag on the hat, plus holly leaves left over from other projects and red and clear flat backed gems. I kept a couple of the heads back as I I want to try and make a few cards based on the same design and using the same materials, watch this space …..

Framed Snowmen Tags

At last …. I have used up all the little wooden frames I have had for years, after foolishly buying in bulk. Originally they had a boat in the centre on  a wire and a sea shell, but I pulled them all apart and used all the boats, to be left with a pile of frames, aggghh.

I liked the snowmen for their naive style and as they were reduced to 72p for a pack of 8 last Christmas I snapped up a couple of packs at my local garden centre.

I’ve used a white gel pen to doodle patterns on the frame and made the background using scraps of pastel blue polka dot and white glitter paper, stuck on a Kraft card base.  When glued on and turned over I have handwritten the label, adding a bit of frou frou!

All that was left to do then was to drill a hole and add a tie. Done and festively dusted!

Paint Colour Chart Tags/Labels

The students at work have been making “Designer” t-shirts and instead of just pinning their names on their work I thought it would be nice to make them some “Designer” tags after spotting a pile of unused paint colour charts on a table.

I did originally cut the charts in half and then into a conventional tag shape, but somehow they didn’t look right, so I just punched a hole in the corner for the thread and left it at that. The names were printed on self adhesive labels, cut to size and then stuck on ….

I am now thinking of Christmas ……. and wonder if I can acquire a small pile charts in  seasonal shades of red and green for gift tags …… hmmmmm!

Posh Jewelled Gift Tags

I found this old broken bracelet in one of my craft drawers and thought .... hmmm, wonder what they would look like on a gift tag? Because they were quite heavy I realised that they would need a substantial base .... and then I had an Ulrika moment ……  and thought ….  my old faithful wooden dominos ....!!!

But, would you believe the dominoes were a fraction too wide ? .... Then I got to thinking again  …. what about The Dukes tools in the garage?? .... What I needed was a sander ....

And …. I only found this baby sander didn’t I .... but, how shall I put it delicately,  it vibrated so hard, it was quite erm  ...vigorous  and I needed a firm hand to steady it!! However, it did the trick and domino fitted perfectly between the bars either side of the bracelet section.

I stuck the picture side of the domino down on to some gold card and cut round them. Then all I had to do was glue the jewelled section onto the gold side with E6000 glue, and drill a hole for the gift tag thread.  Done and dusted!  They would look luvvvvverrrly on a parcel wrapped in black paper!.

Little Doll Tags

I’ve been a little anal …. if you’ll pardon the expression.  I haven’t crafted (except for my Decopatched table) since The Duke went to look after the great fish tank in the sky …… but I did decide to tidy my craftroom …….. to see if it would help me get my mojo back ……

All my embellishment boxes are now labelled and the contents within duly sorted ….. I warned you …. how robustly anal is that???  Oh my life !!!!!!!

…. But during this mammoth sort out my mojo was inspired a touch by these little doll hair bobbles that I have had for more years than I care to remember …. and I thought gift tags ….

… So I cut out some tags measuring roughly 9cm x 5cm…..

…. covered them with pretty papers ….

….. added a bit of faux stitching to the front (and back), some lace and an eyelet …

….. and used up every last doll!

I have to admit it was an effort …. but I’m getting there!

Hello Kitty Tags

These tags are made from using children’s wooden dominoes bought in a charity shop and each measure 3.5cms x 7.5cms.

Some of the Hello Kitty stickers I got in the £1.50 pack bought while on my jollies in Dawlish  were a little too small to put on cards, so rather than leave them to be forgotten at the bottom of a drawer  I thought I would make a few tags to go with the cards I had already made.

I thought that if people had already bought one of the cards they might also be tempted to buy a gift tag to match!

Wooden Jigsaw Tags

I found these tags made using old jigsaw pieces from an unwanted children's puzzle a lot more fiddly than my usual domino tags

….. so I am not sure if I shall be making many more.  They also look a bit bare, something is missing!  If I should try again …. I think I would use a busy print, perhaps a small Cath Kidston design and just add a thread and leave it at that.

Father’s Day Gift Tags

The newsagent across the road takes off all the free gifts from all the unsold children's comics and then sells them for 30p each or 4 for £1 and I have found some really brilliant bits and piece for crafting with, because of their size they are perfect.

…. and so whenever I see tool sets in his box  I snaffle them up as fast as I can ….. because the first thing that comes into my head are Dads and Father’s Day!

All I have done is cut tag shapes from a fine corrugated Kraft card (I used my last sheet for this idea and now don’t have a clue where I can find any more).

I have stuck the tools down with E600 glue, a glue recommended to me by Marc because it is really strong and can be used with so many materials.

And finally I’ve used my faithful Dymo labeller for the wording. A few silver stars here and there bring everything together.  Done and dusted!

Wooden New Home Tags

These tags measure 7cm x 3.5cm and are made using wooden children’s dominoes that I have found on e-bay.

I’ve used scraps left over from my My Mind’s Eye Stella and Rose – Gertie paper pad. I love the papers/patterns so much, I only throw the tiniest, unusable bits away.

I’ve had the wooden houses for years, right from my very first days of crafting and as they are not so fashionable any more they are taking a while to use up.  A bit of doodling and handwritten sentiments finish of the design..

Wooden Flower Pot Tags

The picture/printing quality on these wooden dominoes is distinctly dubious because when I applied double sided tape with my ATG gun the picture immediately lifted on the tape!  I found them on e-bay, the original price was 99p but it said make an offer,  so I offered 50p and the offer was accepted,  postage was £2.42, but all together it was still a lot cheaper than if I had bought them in a shop and had paid my busfare to go and get them …. but I got such a surprise when they arrived as they had been posted in Israel!!  That's a lot of busfare!

Each domino measures 7.5cm x 3.5cm and are perfect for my ever growing stash of tags.

I am trying to make at least one new batch of tags a week, using up as many old embellishments and bits and pieces as I can, then, by November/December I will have several hundred which I then hope to sell at a craft fayre …. I might even buy some brown or other plain paper sheets to sell to go with them  ….. but it’s all a bit pie in the sky at the moment……

I just thought it would be something a bit different amongst all the usual stalls you find at fayres