CREATING GIFT TAGS TO GIVE AS GIFTS OR USE YOURSELF - A STAMP HAPPY HOLIDAYS POST

Hi Stampers!

We are less than a month away from Christmas! I can’t believe how quickly time is passing! I thought today we’d take a break from creating cards and create some gift tags. You do not need any special tools to create tags. If you have a paper trimmer, card stock, patterned paper, adhesive - you can create gift tags! If you have dies, embellishments, ribbon, and twine - even better. I do create tags to use myself, but I also create tags to give as gifts, and I create boxes to package the tags. These make great favors for dinner guests, co-workers, teachers, etc. So, let’s get started creating tags!

QUICK & EASY TAGS

HAND CUT & DIE CUT TAGS

STACKED GIFT TAGS / ORNAMENTS

VIDEO

CREATING GIFT TAGS TO GIVE AS GIFTS OR USE YOURSELF

QUICK & EASY SELF-ADHESIVE GIFT TAGS

SUPPLIES

* Tag base - white or light colored cardstock - cut each at 3 3/8” x 2 1/8”. Leave the corners squared or use corner shaper punches, such as a corner rounder punch.

* To / From stamp -to / from can be hand written with markers if you like.

* Adhesive sheets or other double sided adhesive. I cut adhesive sheets into pieces about 2 1/2” long x 1/4” wide. Peel off the backing on one side of adhesive place it on back of tag.

* Other supplies dies, punches, colored cardstock, patterned paper, dimensionals, etc.

SUPPLIES I USED 

SANTA HAT TAGS

* Cardstock - Balmy Blue, Boho Blue, Real Red, and Basic White (Stampin’ Up!®️)

* Santa Hat Builder Punch (Stampin’ Up! -retired)

* Stamp - Sending Cheer (©️Stampin’ Up! - retired)

* Ink - Real Red (Stampin’ Up!

* corner rounder punch (Stampin’ Up! - retired)

* Adhesive, dimensionals, adhesive sheets (Scrapbook.com)

STRIPES AND RED TAGS

* Cardstock - Real Red and Basic White

* Patterned paper - Take a Bow (Stampin’ Up!) cut at 3 1/8” x 3/4”

* Stamp - Sending Cheer

* Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black 

* Adhesive and adhesive sheet 

CANDY CANE TAG

* Cardstock - Basic White

* Patterned paper - Take a Bow

* Die - candy cane (Stampin’ Up! - retired)

* Stamp - Sending Cheer

* Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black 

* Adhesive, dimensionals, adhesive sheet piece

HO HO HO TAG

* Cardstock - Basic White, Real Red

* Ink - Real Red

* Dies - Silly Santa’s (©️Simon Hurley)

* Dimensionals and piece of adhesive sheets

MITTEN TAGS

* Cardstock - Basic White

* Other paper - Real Red cardstock and Take a Bow patterned paper 

* Ink - Real Red

* Adhesive, dimensionals, adhesive sheets

PACKAGING THESE TAGS

I made small boxes to package these tags. I call them “sleeves” for lack of a better term. There are two versions of this “sleeve” box. A tall version, and a short one. Here are the instructions for these little containers.

HAND CUT & DIE CUT TAGS

SUPPLIES FOR HAND CUT TAGS

* Patterned paper - cut 1 per tag at 4” x 2”

* Cardstock - coordinating color  (white or light colors work best) -cut 1 per tag at 4” x 2”

* Ribbon or twine - about 7” - 8” per tag 

* Hole punch - or adhere the ribbon / twine between the patterned paper and cardstock layers

* Stamps, dies, punches, embellishments, etc

* Inks, other coloring tools

* Adhesive

FOR DIE CUT TAGS

* Supplies listed above 

* A tag shaped die or set of tag dies - die cut the patterned paper and the cardstock with the same die.

NOTE - For both versions of the tags the patterned paper is adhered to the cardstock. This makes a sturdy tag and the plain cardstock gives you a place to stamp to and from.

SANTA TAGS

* Patterned paper - Merry Patterned Collection (©️Scrapbook.com)

* Cardstock - Mint Macaron (Stampin’ Up!®️- retired)

* Stamp set - Silly Santas (Simon Hurley)

* Ink - Poppy Parade (Stampin’ Up!)

* Embellishments - Classic Christmas (©️Trinity Stamps)

* Twine - Stampin’ Up! - retired

OH WHAT FUN TAGS

* Patterned paper - Merry Patterned Collection (Scrapbook.com)

* Cardstock - Mint Macaron (Stampin’ Up! - retired)

* Ink - Poppy Parade (Stampin’ Up!)

* Stamp - greeting - Holiday Cheer (©️Waffle Flower)

* Ribbon - Mint Macaron (Stampin’ Up! - retired)

PINK SNOWMAN TAG

* Patterned paper - Merry Patterned Collection (Scrapbook.com)

* Cardstock - Pretty In Pink (Stampin’ Up!)

* Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin’ Blends (Stampin’ Up!) - Pretty In Pink, Lemon Lime Twist, Highlander Heather, Pumpkin Pie, Tahitian Tide (retired). Polished Pink (retired)

* Stamp - Snow Day (Photo Play) and coordinating die

* Embellishment - Fairy Frost (snowflakes - Trinity Stamps)

MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT TAG

* Patterned paper - Merry Patterned Collection (Scrapbook.com)

* Cardstock - Pretty In Pink (Stampin’ Up!)

* Ink - Real Red (Stampin’ Up!)

* Circle die - Stylish Shapes (Stampin’ Up!)

* Stamp - Holiday Cheer (Waffle Flower) and coordinating die

* Embellishments - Classic Christmas (Trinity Stamps)

* Baker’s Twine

SNOWFLAKES TAGS

SUPPLIES

* Patterned paper - Snow Much Fun (Doodlebug)

* Cardstock - Pool Party and Highland Heather (Stampin’ Up!)

* Dies - Mini Snowflakes Shaped Dies (Scrapbook.com)

* Tag die - Greetings of the Season (Stampin’ Up!)

* Embellishments - Snow Swirl (Sparklets, Buttons Galore & More)

* Twine

BOXING UP THE TAGS

PACKAGING TAGS FOR GIFTS

The cellophane bags are Wilton treat bags. I purchased them at Walmart. There were 100 in the package for $6.25.

DIAGRAM FOR TAG BOX

SUPPLIES

* Cardstock 8” x 5 1/2”

* Strong Adhesive

* Patterned paper, die cuts ,etc.to decorate the box

STACKED TAGS / ORNAMENTS

These tags are so much fun to make. They do require stamps with coordinating dies, or stamp images on shapes (circles, squares, etc). Once the images are stamped, colored, and die cut, cut three more of the die cut shape from white or light colored cardstock. Glue a blank shape to the back side of the image. Glue together the other 2 die cuts. Cut 10” of twine or ribbon, adhere to backside of the image put adhesive on the backside of the die cut and adhere the other 2 die cuts to the piece. Stamp to / from of the backside of the piece. These tags resemble chipboard, and can double as ornament. 

STAMPS & DIES I USED

*Top hat snowman - It’s A Wonderful Christmas (Photo Play)

* Ear muff snowman - It’s A Wonderful Christmas (Photo Play)

* Five snowmen - Snowmen (Crafter’s Companion)

There you go, a few ideas for creating tags to use yourself or to give as a gifts to others. Tags can be very elaborate, or quick and easy. They always dress up gifts and bring smiles to the recipient!

Thank you for stopping by. Until next time . . .

Stamp Happy!

Kim

USING FOILED PAPER TO CREATE TAGS & CARDS - A STAMP HAPPY HOLIDAYS POST

Hi Stampers,

I have a lot of foiled papers! A lot!!!! If you gave been creating cards for long, I bet you have a little stash of foiled papers too! It’s time to pull out those shiny papers and put them to work! 

Today I am sharing a couple of card ideas and ideas for tags, and each project (with one exception) uses foiled papers!  Here is a look at my sample projects:

VIDEO

USING FOILED PAPERS FOR PROJECTS THAT 

SHIMMER AND SHINE

FAUX ORNAMENT CARDS

SUPPLIES FOR THESE CARDS

* Stamp sets - Christmas Classics (greeting) and Joy to You (inside greeting) 

* Card bases - Granny Apple Green / Melon Mambo cardstock- 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”

* Basic White cardstock - 2 pieces per card, layer for front of card and one for inside panel - 5” x 3 3/4”

* Foil paper - Melon Mambo and Granny Apple Green

* Metallic Woven Ribbon - Sweet Sorbet & Parakeet Party, about 24” each

* Inks - Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green; Stampin’ Write Marker - Smoky Slate

* Reach for the Stars Dies - circles - 2nd, 3rd, and 4th largest

* Snowflake Sky embossing folder 

* Adhesive and dimensionals

NOTE 

* Die cut circles from the foil paper first, then emboss them.

* Use ribbon to create bows, attach bows with glue dots. Use a paper piercer or other tool to fold the glue dot in half, then fold it in half again.  

DIE CUT POSITIVE & NEGATIVE CHRISTMAS TREE CARDS

These cards are sort of a “two for one” type of card as the positive image (die cut tree) and the negative image (layer with space where shape was die cut) are used to create two cards. For the first the Christmas tree shape is die cut from the center of the mat layer. Next I used an embossing folder and embossed the mat layer including the die cut part. (This will be used for the second card.) Then I die cut the Christmas tree image from a piece of foiled paper. I adhered the mat layer to the card base. Then I placed dimensionals on the back side of the foiled paper die cut and lined it up on the mat layer. Die cutting the shape from the mat layer leaves a bit of an impression that serves as an “outline” for the foiled tree image. This adds a bit more dimension and definition to the tree.

The second card is created using the tree image die cut from the mat layer of the first card. The tree is adhered to a mat layer using dimensionals. 

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* Stamp sets - Rocking Horse (greeting) and Joy tonYou (inside greeting)

* Card base - Shaded Spruce cardstock- 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”

* Inside panel - Basic White cardstock 5” x 3 3/4”

* Mat - Gold Foil - 5” x 3 3/4”

* Tree - Joyful Specialty DSP about 4” square

* Other cardstock for greeting - Basic White 2 1/2” x 3/4”; Shaded Spruce 2 3/4” x 7/8”

* Ink - Shaded Spruce

* Dies - Merriest Trees (largest tree die)

* Embossing Folder - Merry Melody

* Embellishment - Festive Pearls - Gold - 3

* Adhesive and dimensionals

NOTE

* Remember -  die cut first, then emboss.

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* Stamp set - Rocking Horse (Merry Christmas - inside greeting)

* Card base - Garden Green cardstock - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”

* Inside panel - Basic White cardstock - 5” x 3 3/4”

* Mat layer - Gold Foil - 5” x 3 3/4” 

* Top mat layer - Garden Walk DSP - Garden Green diagonal stripes pattern

* Christmas Tree die cut from previous card mat. 

* Ink - Garden Green

* Embossing Folder - Merry Melody

* Embellishments - Festive Pearls - gold - 17

* Adhesive and dimensionals

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* Stamp sets - Rocking Horse and Joy to You stamp sets

* Card base - Lost Lagoon cardstock cut at 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”

* Inside panel - Basic White cardstock cut at 5” x 3 3/4”

* Mat layer Basic White cardstock cut at 5” x 3 3/4”; die cut tree from center, then emboss mat layer

* Foil tree - Snowflake Magic Specialty DSP about a 4” square

* Greeting cardstock - Basic White 2 7/8” x 1” ; Lost Lagoon 3 1/8” x 1 1/4”

* Ink - Lost Lagoon

* Dies - Merriest Trees

* Embossing Folder - Snowflake Sky

* Embellishment - Festive Pearls, green, 3

* Adhesive and dimensionals

NO FOILED PAPER, BUT STILL SOME SHINE

This card breaks the rule for this post - no foil!!!  It does use the die cut from the background panel of the previous card.

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* Stamp sets - same as for previous card

* Card base - Lost Lagoon cardstock cut at 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”

* Inside panel - Basic White cardstock cut at 5” x 3 3/4”

* Mat for focal image - One Horse Open Sleigh DSP cut at 5” x 3 3/4”

* Die cut tree image from previous card’s mat layer - I used a sponge dauber and ink to color the tree

* Ink - Lost Lagoon

* Embossing Folder - Snowflake Sky

* Embellishment - Festive Pearls - Silver - 9

* Adhesive and dimensionals

TAGS

* For all tags I used the Tailor Made Tags Dies. If you do not have these dies, you can create tags with a similar look. See video and refer to Template chart found further down this page.

* The tag measure about 2” x a bit less than 4”, and consist of two layers; the foiled paper and Basic White cardstock.

* I cut the Specialty DSP (foiled paper) in strips 2” wide x 12” long, and strips of Basic White cardstock 2” wide by 11” long. I lined up the top end of the foiled paper with the top end of the cardstock, placed my die at the top of the stacked papers, secured it with low tack tape and ran it through the die cut machine. Keeping the papers together, I repeated the process. Next I separated the remaining foiled paper from the cardstock. ( I saved the remaining piece of cardstock to use for sentiments and the like.) I lined up the remaining foiled paper with another strip of cardstock and repeated the process.

* When using the Tailor Made Tags Dies and cutting both layers of the tag at the same time I found the faux stitching around the edge of the tag die pressed the two pieces of paper together and held well enough I needed no adhesive to hold the two layers of the tag together. Adding the ribbon to the top also helped hold the two pieces together.

* For all tags I used the To/From stamp from the Joy of Noel stamp set.

* For each tag the ribbon is cut at 6” long, doubled, slipped through the hole and the tails pulled through the loop.

* Some supplies I used for these tags are no longer available. Use what you have in your stash. In general my projects are created using items that can be ordered from Stampin’ Up!®️, but sometime I use retired items. I believe in practicing what I preach, and I do encourage you to take the ideas I show and create them using what you have on hand. 

JOYFUL CHRISTMAS TAGS

SUPPLIES

* Joy of Noel Bundle (NOEL)

* Joyful Specialty DSP

* Gold Glimmer Paper (no longer available) - Alternative: More Dazzle Specialty Paper

* Basic White cardstock

* Crumb Cake Ink (to stamp NOEL) and to stamp the to/from on back of tags

* Ribbons - Any gold ribbon you have on hand. I used the Gold & Silver 1/8” Trim (online Exclusive), gold: Cherry Cobbler Metallic Ribbon, Shimmer Ribbon in gold (both retired). Alternative - Simply Elegant Trim - gold.

SNOWFLAKE MAGIC TAGS

SUPPLIES

* Joy of Noel stamp set for to/from

* Ink - Lost Lagoon

* Ribbon - Gold & Silver 1/8” Trim (silver) and Simply Elegant Trim (silver)

* Snowflakes - use any snowflake punch or die you have on hand.

* Gems - Rhinestones Basic Jewels

SHINING CHRISTMAS TAGS

SUPPLIES

* Joy of Noel stamp set

* Shining Christmas Specialty DSP (no longer available)

* Ribbons - Real Red & Burlap Combo Pack (Real Red); Braided Linen Trim (Mossy Meadow), Taffeta Ribbon (Real Red), Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon ( White) all three are retired.

* Ink - Mossy Meadow

TARTAN FOIL TAGS

SUPPLIES

* Joy of Noel Bundle and Classic Christmas Dies

* Tartan Foil Specialty DSP (Online Exclusive) - Copper Clay and Pebbled Path

* Dry Brushed Metallics Specialty DSP (Online Exclusive)

* Mossy Meadow cardstock

* Inks - Copper Clay and Pebbled Path

* Ribbon - 2023-2025 In Color Jute, Copper Clay and Pebbled Path

* Glue dots and liquid glue

DIAGONAL CORNERS TAGS WITHOUT A DIE

* Cut foiled paper and cardstock at 2” x 4” for each tag

* Mark corner on the “wrong” sides (sides that will not be showing) of the foiled paper and the cardstock, then cut the corners.

* Adhere the two pieces together.

* Use a Crop-a-dile (hole punch) to punch a hole near the top of the tag.

* Thread Ribbon through the hole and tie.

That’s all for today. Thank you so much for stopping by. Until next time . . .

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️ 1990- 2023 Stampin’ Up!®️

 

HANDMADE TAGS WITH THE HANDMADE WISHES BUNDLE - A STAMP HAPPY HOLIDAYS POST

Hi Stampers!

Today instead of cards I am sharing some Christmas gift tags created with the Handmade Wishes Bundle which includes the Handmade Wishes stamp set and the coordinating Handmade Tag Punch. These items are found in the Stampin’ Up! July - December 2022 Mini Catalog.  The first group of tags I created using the bundle and other current products. The second group of tags I created using the Handmade Wishes stamp set and other punches and dies. Let’s take a look:

HANDMADE WISHES TAGS

HANDMADE WISHES TAGS BACK

HANDMADE WISHES WITH OTHER PUNCHES & OTHER DIES

BACK OF TAGS

HANDMADE TAGS WITH HANDMADE WISHES BUNDLE VIDEO

SUPPLY LISTS

SUPPLIES FOR ALL ABOVE TAGS

* Handmade Wishes Bundle

* Baker’s Twine - 7” (can use ribbon, linen thread, or Simply Elegant Trim)

* Adhesive

- I used two pieces of cardstock for each tag. This makes the tag a bit more durable.

SNOWMAN TAG

* Snowman Magic Bundle

* Cardstock for tag - Balmy Blue (front), Basic White (back)

* Basic White cardstock for the snowman

* Scraps of DSP for hat and scarf - I used the 2022-2024 In Color 6” x 6” DSP - Sweet Sorbet and tiny scrap of Gray Granite for snowman arms

* Inks - Balmy Blue, Sweet Sorbet, Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin’ Blends - Pumpkin Pie (light)

* Dimensionals

DEER TAG

* Peaceful Deer stamp set and the Deer Builder punch

* Cardstock for tag - Basic White for front and for back

* For deer Basic White and Real Red for back of deer

* Dimensionals

GRANNY APPLE GREEN TAG

* Cardstock - Granny Apple Green for front and Basic White for back of card

* Ink - Granny Apple Green, Real Red

* Festive Pearls - 1, Cherry Cobbler

GINGERBREAD TAG

* Cardstock - Basic White for front and Real Read for back of tag

* A 1 1/2” Basic White cardstock circle for back of tag

* Inks - Garden Green, Real Red, Crumb Cake

CHRISTMAS TREE TAG

* Cardstock - Basic White for front and Garden Green for back of tag

* Basic White 1 1/2” circle for back of tag

* Inks - Garden Green and Real Red

TAGS MADE WITH HANDMADE WISHES & VARIOUS SUPPLIES I HAD N HAND

Use the HANDMADE WISHES stamp set with other dies and punches you have on hand to create these tags or tags similar to these. If you do not have a tag topper punch you can simple use a paper trimmer and  cut rectangles. If you have a corner rounder punch or a punch that angles corner you can use those to jazz up your tag. Instead of using die cut circles for the tags you can use other punched or die cut shapes. 

SUPPLIES FOR THESE TAGS

* I used the Stylish Shapes Dies (circles) for each of these tags

* 7” baker’s twine or ribbon

* Adhesive 

GINGERBREAD TAG

* For tag Basic White cardstock 2” wide x length you desire

* DSP (Celebrate Everything) - same size as cardstock

* Granny Apple Green and Basic White die cut circles

* Inks - Crushed Curry, Real Read, Polished Pink

* Dimensionals 

* I used the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch (retired) for this tag

JOY TAG

* For tag 1 1/2” Basic White cardstock x length desired

* DSP (Celebrate Everything) same dimensions as Basic White cardstock

* Polished Pink and Basic White cardstock for die cut circles

* Ink - Polished Pink

* Dimensionals

* Ribbon - Open Weave Ribbon - Polished Pink

* I used the Delightful Tag Topper Punch (retired) for this tag

HOLLY TAG

* Basic White and Granny Apple Green cardstock for die cut circles

* Inks - Granny Apple Green and Sweet Sorbet

* Sentiment is from Peaceful Deer

That is all for today. Thanks for stopping by. Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990-2022 Stampin’ Up!

TAG IT! USE YOUR DIES & PUNCHES TO CREATE FESTIVE GIFT TAGS: A TINSEL TIME TUESDAY POST

 Hi Stampers!

A few days ago my sister texted and informed me Christmas is100 days away. I felt a wave of panic pass through my body! There is a lot to do between now and December 25th! My Christmas card stash is growing, and I am on track to have plenty of cards by 1 December. I have made a list of possible gifts, but of course I have done no shopping. I do need to do a bit of shopping soon as my son and his family live overseas.  I have made some tags, but not nearly enough. So… I decided I still have a few days before I need to get serious about gifts, and decided to design some tags, and share them with you. 

I used dies and punches for the images on all the tags. For all the tag bases I used two dies from the TAILOR MADE TAGS (Stampin’ Up!®️ 2021-2022 Annual Catalog). For these tags I also used a bit more of my specialty papers, gems / embellishments, ribbon, and the tag bases were all cut from cardstock I had precut for card bases. Let’s take a look at the tags:

LET IT SNOW TAG

FRONT & BACK OF TAG

SUPPLIES FOR THIS TAG

* Snowman Season stamp set.

* Pool Party cardstock 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” for tag bases.

* Basic White cardstock about 5” x 2” to die cut two 1 5/8” diameter circles.

* Pumpkin Pie cardstock about 1 1/2” x 2” to die cut one 1 1/8” diameter circle.

* Dies shown in the photo below - tag die and the coordinating die that cuts the reenforcement piece, two dies from the Layering Circles Dies 1 5/8” diameter and 1 1/8” diameter. (You can also use circle punches - 1 1/2” and 1” will work just fine.)

NOTE - The photo below shows how I cut 4 tag bases and the reenforcement pieces from 1/2 sheet of cardstock (8 1/2” x 5 1/2”). The reenforcement die cuts three images. I used two on each tag, one on each side of the hole in the tag.  I ran the die through the machine 3 times for enough reinforcements for four tag.

* Inks - Pool Party, Real Red; Wink of Stella; Black Stampin’ Write Marker; Flirty Flamingo (light) Stampin’ Blend, and Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter.

* Ribbon - White Organdy Glittered Ribbon and/ or Pool Party Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - about 6-7 inches per tag.

* Adhesive of choice (for me the liquid glue worked best for this project), and glue dots.

ASSEMBLY

* Do all the die cutting.

* Cut each of the two Basic White circles in half for snowman heads.

* Cut the Pumpkin Pie circle in half then cut four wedges for snowman carrot noses from one of the halves. 

* Use a glue dot to attach the carrot noses to the center top of the snowman head. Use the Basic Black marker to create the snowman’s mouth. Use the Flirty Flamingo (light) Stampin’ Blend to add cheeks. Go over the cheeks with the Color Lifter.

* Use a snowflake stamp and Pool Party ink to add a snowflake background to the tag - on both sides of the tag.  (I used the image from the Penguin Place on my tags, but you can use the one in the Snowman Season set, or any one you have.)

* Use the Real Red ink to stamp the greeting (Let It Snow) on the front side of the tag, and to stamp the “to/from” on the reverse side.

* Adhere the snowman face to the bottom of the tag along the die cut stitching line.

* Go over the snowman’s face and nose with Wink of Stella. 

* Use liquid glue to add the reenforcement pieces to the top of the card on the front and back. (You can skip this if you like, but the die cut piece makes the tag look more finished and it reenforcement the hole keeping the ribbon from tearing the tag.)

* Fold the ribbon in half, then fold it in half again, and thread it through the die cut hole, pull the two ends through  the ribbon’s loop, and pull. Trim ends.

PINE TREE TAG

FRONT & BACK OF TAG

SUPPLIES FOR THIS TAG

* Stamp sets - Penguin Place and Banner Year.

* Pine Tree Punch

* Scraps of DSP- pattern(s) of choice. I used patterns from 2021-23 In Color 6” x 6” DSP Assortment in Soft Succulent and Tidings of Christmas - Pine Cone, Holly, and Greenery pattern in Soft Succulent.

* For these tags I used one of the Basic White card bases from my stash. This piece is cut at 11” x 4 1/4”. As you can see from the photo below, I was able to cut 5 tags from this orientation. I needed10 of the reenforcements. I was able to cut nine from one end of the cardstock, the positioned the die cut just one of the items from the cardstock by positioning the die along the edge.

* Ink - Real Red

* Embellishments - In Color Sheer Ribbon in Soft Succulent, gems, pearls, rhinestones of choice, 3 per tag. (I used a variety - all are found in the Annual Catalog - Metallic Pearls in silver, Holiday Rhinestones - Coastal Cabana, Genial Gems - Mint Macaron, Blue Adhesive Backed Gems, and 2021-2023 In Color Jewels in Soft Succulent.)

* Adhesive of choice.

ASSEMBLY

* Die cut the tags and the reenforcements; punch out the trees.

* Stamp the greeting on the front of the tag near the top with Real Red ink, and stamp the To/From (Banner Year) on the backside of the tag.

* Adhere the trees to the tags. Adhere the reenforcements to the tag.

* Add the ribbon just as for the snowman tag.

* Add 3 gems to each tag.

PENGUIN TAG

FRONT AND BACK OF TAG

SUPPLIES FOR THIS TAG

* Penguin Place Bundle - Penguin Place stamp set and Penguin Builder Punch

* For Unto Us stamp set.

* Balmy Blue cardstock for tag bases cut at 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”.

* Scraps of Basic Black, Basic White, and Mango Melody.

NOTE - this card base from my stash had been scored and folded. I could not die cut it the same way I did for the snowman tag as the score line would have run through one of the tag bases. I was still able to get four tags from the cardstock as you can see in the photo below.

* Specialty Papers - Black Glimmer Paper, Rainbow Glimmer Paper (Annual Catalog) - you will need the area that is green, blue, purple, and a small piece that is the darker yellow-orange color, Snowy White Velvet paper. (You will need small scraps of these for each tag.)

* Inks - Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Mango Melody, Memento Tuxedo Black; Wink of Stella and White Stampin’ Chalk Marker.

* Other - Basic Borders Dies - the one that sort of looks like clouds or bubbles; White Glittered Organdy Ribbon, Simply Elegant Trim - silver - 6 or so inches of each.

* Liquid adhesive (this worked best for me), glue dots, and dimensionals.

ASSEMBLY

* Die cut the tag pieces and die cut two each, 1 3/4” square pieces of the Velvet paper and the Rainbow shimmer paper (green/blue/purple) along the top edge with the border die. ( I angled the die just a little bit.)

* Punch out the penguins - 2 penguins Basic Black, Basic Whire, and Mango Melody, and 2 penguins with Black Glimmer paper, Basic White cardstock, and the dark yellow/ orange portion of the Rainbow Glimmer paper.

* Use Balmy Blue ink and stamp the snowflake images on the front of the tag. Stamp the greeting (from For Unto Us) with Night of Navy. Stamp the To/From on the back of the tag. 

* On the Basic White layer of the penguins use the Memento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the eyes, and Mango Melody to stamp the Beal. Use the chalk marker and add a little dot to the eyes to add a bit of personality to the penguin . 

* Assemble the penguins and place dimensionals on the back.

* Adhere the Rainbow Glimmer paper or the velvet paper to the tag along the bottom of the tag just above the stitching.

* Add the reenforcement pieces as for previous tags. 

Add the penguin. 

* Add the ribbon or trim as for the previous tags. (I used the glittered ribbon for the tags on which I used glimmer papers and the Simply Elegant trim with the other design.)

With each step written out it seems like these tags take forever to make, but they don’t. It took me just under an hour to make these tags. The Tailor Made Tags Dies made it so easy to create the tags. There is another tag design, and several tag sizes included in the set of dies. I almost passed on purchasing them. I am so glad I changed my mind!

HOLIDAY TAG TIPS VIDEO

That is all for the edition of Tinsel Time Tuesday. Be sure to check in next Tuesday when we will be hanging our stockings with flair! Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

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