You can make your own
original paper gift tags. They are so easy to make
and they make your gift look very personal.
To make your gift tags you will
need:
Scraps of paper in different colors.
Straight and decorative edged scissors.
Small round paper punch.
Paper punches with desired shapes.
Crafts glue.
Ribbons, glitter or anything else you would
like to use to decorate your paper gift tag.
Use your straight or
decorative scissors to cut a desired shape from
ivory or white paper. This is thepiece
of paper you will write on. To make a lacy edge,
first cut the edge of the paper with a scalloped
edged scissors. Then, use the paper punch to
create holes within the scallops.
Cut the backing paper
from a darker color as shown in the picture above.
Use the craft glue to adhere your light colored
paper to the backing paper. You can use the paper
punches to make your desired shapes. In the example
above I used a Cherub punch to make cherubs
on one of my gift tags.
You can use all kinds
of things to decorate your tags such as glitter,
ribbons, feathers and you can even use beads.
You can also make
your own note cards, greeting cards and more
using this very fun and easy technique. Also, if you
prefer to write on dark colored papers, try writing
with a pen that has white, silver or gold ink.
If you have any arts
and crafts ideas or a question please
contact me
