Hi sweet friends! I've got another house-themed post for you today! I loved creating THIS house card so much that I wanted to share another idea on creating house-themed gift tags with you!
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Watch the creation of this house themed Christmas gift tags from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
These house shaped gift tags were inspired by THIS house shaped card. The small size of the Lawn Fawn Build A House Dies and Build A House Christmas Add On make them perfect for gift tags! I'm always looking for creative ways to use my card dies as gift tags and this year, I'm all about the house-themed products!
The pieces were assembled as shown. More elements were die cut and adhered back to back on the design for the finished effect on the back of the tags.
"To" and "From" sentiments from the Build A Snowman Stamp Set were stamped on the back of the house shaped tags with Lawn Fawn Lobster Ink. A greeting form the Ho Ho Postage Stamp Set was stamped on the red die cut front door with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Blizzard was applied to the bows for a touch of sparkle.
Holes were punched in the top of the tags and red and white baker's twine threaded through to finish!
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Welcome to Day 1 of my last minute Handmade Holiday 2019 Series!
I'm back with my sixth year of last minute handmade ideas! SIX years, y'all! Wow. Thank you so much for your support of this series. I have been overwhelmed and almost considered not doing the series this year but I kept getting emails and comments asking for it so I sat down to make a list of projects I could do and I got really excited. This series is for YOU crafting friends. I appreciate each and every one of you and y'all make this possible. Much love to everyone.
The goal of this series is adding handmade touches to gifts for our friends and family. Even with the craziness of the season I like to be able to personalize the gifts under our tree. Over the next couple of weeks I'll be sharing mostly quick (an hour or less) Handmade Holiday ideas for cards, tags and gift wrapping sure to add that handmade touch we all love. Most ideas will include multiples (today I created eight gift tags)!
Each Handmade Holiday project blog post will feature a brand new, never before seen project(s) plus an incredible giveaway from a generous sponsor!
SCALLOP SQUARE & CIRLCE GIFT TAGS
Tags are always a big part of my Handmade Holiday Series. My 2019 series will feature a lot of different gift tags. These traditional colors tags feature stamps, dies, patterned papers, and gems from Honey Bee Stamps. Dimension was created with wreaths and poinsettias on the tag fronts. My goal with tags is to make them pretty enough for the recipient to use them on their tree or in another way after the gift has been given! To see some of the gift tags from past years please click HERE.
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To watch the creation of these holiday gift tags from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:
These tags were created "assembly-line" style, meaning I did all the die cutting first, then assembled the wreaths, the poinsettias, the bows, etc. I added glitter and spray to the wreaths and poinsettias and then assembled the tag bases before putting it all together. This project from start to finish (die cutting to final assembly took 2 hours).
The wreaths were created by die cutting Hero Hues Meadow and Palm cardstock with the Joy Noel Wreath Dies and layering one wreath on top of the other. Ranger Mulit Matte Medium was lightly applied to some of the wreath and Hero Arts Icicle Glitter was sprinkled over the wreaths for a touch of icy sparkle!
Gems from the Holiday Traditions Crystal Gems or Rainbow Crystal Gems were adhered to the wreaths as "berries" for extra sparkle! These little gems are so much easier than trying to add die cut berries. You could also use small sequins or Nuvo Crystal Drops!
Each tag was finished by threading through a bit of red and white baker's twine.
Each tag was finished by threading through a bit of red and white baker's twine.
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Happy Black Friday! I'm so excited to be hopping along with The Stamp Market today celebrating the latest release! Today The Stamp Market has rolled out some incredible new products and I can't wait to share these fun new goodies with you! Create mailbox shaped gift card holders with the Merry Mail Bundle, stitch a monogram with the Stitched Alphabet Dies, and the Stitched Tag Die fits the new monograms perfectly! Don't forget to pick up your favorite colors of Color Crush inks and cardstock to create some great gift packaging cards and tags!
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Watch the creation of these mailbox gift card holders and stitched gift tags from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
I am such a huge fan of shaped and/or interactive cards. These new Mailbox Gift Card Holder Cards from The Stamp Market have it all!
To create the shaped gift card holders, the Mailbox Gift Card Holder mailbox shape was die cut twice from Cherry Kisses, Leafy, or Blush Color Crush Cardstock. On the back panel for each set, the bottom scored tab was trimmed away (reference video for more details). The pull tab was also die cut from the same color or cardstock.
Greetings from the Merry Mail Stamp Set were stamped and embossed or stamped on the front of each mailbox and the "pull" sentiment from the Merry Mail Stamp Set was stamped on the pull of the sliding mechanism. The mailbox was assembled back to back, leaving room to slide in the pull tab. The tab on the front of the mailbox and the pull tab will "catch" revealing the gift card inside! It's so cool!
The back of each tag was stamped with "to" and "from" from the Merry Mail Stamp Set using Black Waterproof Premium Dye Ink. The tags were adhered back to back. Hole reinforcers were die cut from black cardstock and placed on the front and back of the tag. Red and white baker's twine was knotted through each and berries and leaves from the Merry Mail Stamp Set were stamped with Cherry Kisses and Leafy inks and die cut with the coordinating dies before being added to each mailbox. Glossy Accents was used to embellish the berries.
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Surprise! Simon Says Stamp just unveiled the 2019 Limited Edition Christmas Tag Kit. This incredible kit is chock full of everything you need to make incredible gift tags for the holidays! Today I will sharing 10 cards I created with the kit. I am using patterned papers, cardstock, exclusive dies, exclusive stamp sets, and twine from the kit as well as inks and a few additional dies from my stash to complete the tag projects. Keep reading or watch the video below for all the details.
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Watch the creation of these 10 tags from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The edges of the bookmark were masked off with post it tape. The Ocean Breeze ink was lighted applied around the edges of the panel using a blending brush.
Another Bookmark It tag was die cut from Hero Hues Arctic Cardstock and stamped with "to" and "from" as well as another sentiment using Aquamarine Ink. The tags were adhered back to back and finished with some twine from the kit.
The Ho Ho Ho tags were created from two die cuts tags. The Ho Ho Ho Tag was die cut from red polka dot and text patterned papers from the kit. The tags were inlaid and pieced together by gluing the tags to a sheet of smooth white cardstock. The tag shape was trimmed from the cardstock and the hole for the top of the tag was created with a Crop-a-dile.
"To" and "from" from the Build A Snowman Stamp Set were stamped on the back of each tag as shown. The tags were finished with red/white twine from the kit.
The Stocking Tag from the kit were die cut from cardstock and patterned papers from the kit and assembled as shown.
"To" and "from" from the Build A Snowman Stamp Set were stamped on the back of each tag as shown. The tags were finished with red/white twine from the kit.
The Gifts Tag die from the kit was die cut from cardstock and patterned papers from the kit and assembled as shown. "To" and "from" from the Build A Snowman Stamp Set were stamped on the back of each tag as shown. The tags were finished with red/white twine from the kit.
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Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the brand new Snow Globe Scenes Stamp Set which coordinate perfectly with the new Snow Globe Bitties and coordinating dies. Both my cards feature a trio of snow globes. One card was colored with no line coloring and Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and one card and tags were colored with Copic Markers. Subtle embossed frame backgrounds are the perfect accent to these image heavy card designs!
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Watch the creation of these snow globe cards and tags from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Smooth white cardstock backgrounds were embossed using a Snail Mail Die and a Sky Bursters Die. I love the look of using dies to emboss with. It extends the life of a product being able to use them in more than one way!
The images from the Snow Globe Bitties were stamped in the snow globe with Hero Arts Intens-ified Ink and colored in with Copic Markers. The labels and sentiments from the Snow Globe Bitties and Snow Globe Scenes Stamp Set were stamped on Pitch Black Cardstock using Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The labels were glued to the snow globe base and then adhered to the embossed card base as shown.
For the matching tags, the snow globes were created exactly like for the card. An additional snow globe was die cut from Hero Hues Pitch Black Cardstock and stamped with Holiday Messages "to" and "from" using clear embossing ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder. A Columbus Circle tag was sandwiched between the two layer for a "hanger". Each tag was finished with Lawn Trimmings Twine in Red Sparkle.
The images from the Snow Globe Scenes Stamp Set were stamped in the snow globe with Inkon3 Fade Out No Line Coloring Ink and colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. The labels and sentiments from the Snow Globe Bitties and Snow Globe Scenes Stamp Set were stamped on vellum using Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The labels were adhered to the snow globe base using the Xyron Sticker Maker.
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Welcome to the Mama Elephant October Stampede Blog Hop!
Today I'm sharing a snow globe card and matching gift tags. While there is no video today, this card and tags (plus an additional card and tags) will be shared in a few days, so stay tuned!
The background of the card was created by embossing a Snail Mail frame on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of smooth white cardstock. I love the look of an embossed frame for subtle interest.
The Snow Globe Bitties were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Hero Arts Intens-ified Ink and colored in with Copic Markers. Once colored the snow globes were die cut with the coordinating die.
The snow globes were adhered to the embossed frame background with foam adhesive squares. Crystal Lacquer was applied along the bottom of each snow globe and Prisma Glitter was added to the adhesive as shown.
The tags were stamped and colored exactly like the snow globes for the card. An additional snow globe was die cut from and stamped with "to" and "from" from the Holiday Messages Stamp Set. A Columbus Circle Tag was die cut from smooth white cardstock and sandwiched between the two snow globes to give the globe a "hanger". Twine was added to each to complete the gift tag!
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Today we are celebrating the Winter 2019 Catalog release products from Hero Arts! It truly is the best time of the year and Hero has some absolutely incredible new products! Want to know some of my favorites?
All the Reactive Inks re-inkers are a MUST. I absolutely adore the Reactive Inks. Check out THIS post for cards made entirely with these inks!
Paper Layering Poinsettia dies were die cut from Hero Hues Cranberry, Meadow, and Dove White cardstock. The petals of the poinsettia were inked with Sea Salt Reactive Ink. The edges of the leaves were inked with Green Apple Reactive Ink and then all over with Sea Salt Reactive Ink. The petals on the flowers and leaves were all bent to give depth and dimension. The flowers were assembled with three layers were flower. The flowers were adhered to the card as shown.
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We will giveaway $50 gift cards to the Hero Arts shop to two lucky winners drawn from all comments left across the hop. Comment by August 31 at 11:59 PST. Winners will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
This brand new release is perfect for all your summer-themed crafting and more! I love the stamps, dies, and stencils from this release so much that I created a card showcase featuring eight brand new products with a layered stenciled and stamped background technique! The Nautical Stripes Stencil and Buoys Stencil create the most amazing nautical themed backgrounds!
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Watch the creation of these thanks and thinking of you cards featuring stamps, dies, and stencils from the Rest & Refresh Release from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
A Simon Says Stamp Frames Die was die cut from the background and from Soft Navy Cardstock. The background was inlaid onto a white top fold card base as shown to instantly add interest and a border to the design.
The tag was adhered to the design with foam adhesive and Glossy Accents was added to the anchor, finishing the top of the design with a white heart accent.
My final card share today features the Buoys Stencil and multiple ink colors for this awesome background. The buoys were stenciled with Duckling, Chili Pepper, Surf Blue, and Soft Navy inks. Sponge Daubers were used to do the inking and Post It Tape to mask off areas quickly and easily. The was stamped over the buoys with Surf Blue ink.
A Simon Says Stamp Frames Die was die cut from the background and from Soft Navy Cardstock. The background was inlaid onto a white top fold card base as shown to instantly add interest and a border to the design.
White heart accents were added to some of the buoys to complete the card.
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Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from the blog comment section. Winners will be posted on the SSS blog on Wednesday, the 12th of June. Winners can email us to claim his/her prize :)
Today's gift tags are inspired by THESE Bear Hugs Ornaments I made during the holiday season. I love the Essentials By Ellen Bear Hugs bear so much that I'm finding ways to make felt ornaments year round just by changing up the accessories, colors, and what the bear is holding! Just like the holiday felt plush ornaments I added perfectly matching gift tags with the coordinating All Inside Stamp Set. Simply remove the paper tag and the recipient is left with an adorable plush ornament decoration! I pulled out all the stops with these: they are stuffed with polyester fiberfill, I sewed on sequins/beads, additional felt pieces were added and I even made heart-shaped paper tags that can be removed after the gift has been given so that the bear can be an ornament or decoration.
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To watch the creation of these valentines bear hugs felt plush gift tags from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:
Each felt bear was created using the following:
Cut two of the Bear Hugs bear shape using Marshmallow, Heather White, or Heather Gray felt.
Cut hearts with the Candy Hearts dies using Red Hot, Cherry Blossom, and Pink Sherbert felt. (use the little mini hearts for cheeks and backside of the bears)
Cut hair bows with the Put A Bow On It dies using Red Hot, Cherry Blossom, and Pink Sherbert felt.
The bears were stitched back to back, twine was sandwiched between the layers, and stuffed with polyester fiberfill.
Bows from the Put A Bow On It were hot glued together and then hot glued to the top of each bear's head.
The arms were stitched at the sides and hot glued over the present and tree to secure them to the front.
For the matching gift tags, the Mama Elephant Scallop Tags Trio were used to die cut a Bristol Smook Cardstock tag for the front and a smoke gray cardstock tag for the back.
The bear from the All Inside Stamp Set was stamped on each white tag, the arms were masked, and a heart was stamped in the arms of each bear. The masks were removed and the images were colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.
A black pen was used to add detail to the eyes and nose. A white pen adds highlight to the nose.
On the gray cardstock back of each tag, a sentiment from The Stamp Market Bear Hugs Stamp Set was stamped with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
The tags were threaded onto the twine and the twine knotted to secure each paper tag to the felt tag.
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Welcome to Day 6 (the final day) of my last minute Handmade Holiday 2018 Series!
I'm back with my fifth year of last minute handmade ideas! Five years, you guys. Wow. Thank you so much for your support of this series. I have been overwhelmed and almost considered not doing the series this year but I kept getting emails and comments asking for it so I sat down to make a list of projects I could do and I got really excited. So this series is for you crafting friends. I appreciate each and every one of you and y'all make this possible. Much love to everyone.
The goal of this series is adding handmade touches to gifts for our friends and family. Even with the craziness of the season I like to be able to personalize the gifts under our tree. Over the next couple of weeks I'll be sharing mostly quick (an hour or less) Handmade Holiday ideas for cards, tags and gift wrapping sure to add that handmade touch we all love. Most ideas will include multiples (today I created lots and lots of felt tags and ornaments)!
Each Handmade Holiday project blog post will feature a brand new, never before seen project(s) plus an incredible giveaway from a generous sponsor!
FELT STITCHED ORNAMENT GIFT TAGS WITH STAMPED GIFT BOXES
Last year I created a set of paper tags with the Lawn Fawn Stitched Ornaments Gift Tags adorned with Nuvo Crystal Drops. You can see those HERE. Those ornaments were the inspiration behind this years tag ornaments even though they couldn't be any different. What I love about crafting is how the same supplies can be used completely differently for new and unique looks. I'm sharing some flat "hot glued" gift tag ornaments as well as how to created polyester fiberfill stuffed plush ornaments with "non-stitching dies". While I generally try to keep the projects more on the quick and easy side, these are another set of tags that take a bit longer to make. I couldn't stop at just one or two.... and I couldn't not make gift boxes for the two sets of ornament tags! Wouldn't these make awesome gifts in and of themselves?!!!!
The video is long but it's basically 3 projects in one. Felt Gift Tags, Felt Plush Ornaments, and Stamped Embellished Gift Boxes. I hope you have enjoyed this series as much as I've enjoyed bringing it to you!
Merry Christmas!
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To watch the creation of these felt ornaments, tags, and gift boxes from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:
We are going to start with these felt gift tag ornaments. I used the Winter Tiny Tags for the majority of the tags but also used the medium size Stitched Ornament Die for variety. The great thing about all these dies is that they already have a hole in the top making them perfect for gift tags! The Lawn Fawn Stitched Snowflakes and Mini Snowflakes perfectly adorn these felt tags.
Sequins and seed beads were used to embellish both sides of all pieces (except for the mittens where I only did the top of each) and then the pieces were hot glued back-to-back. this gives each a more finished look.
To sew sequins/seed beads on I used two strands of embroidery floss, came up from the back of the piece in the center and added a snowflake sequin, a regular sequin and finished with a seed bead. I wrapped the needle/floss around the seed bead and went back through the center of the sequins and the back of the piece, repeating the process for all the sequins. The seed beads "anchor" each sequin in place! This is a super quick and easy way to embellish your felt pieces. The plethora of sequins and seed beads I have from making shaker cards comes in so handy!
I like to add a simple paper tag with my felt ornament tags. Something that looks nice tied onto a package but that I didn't spend tons of time on because it's easily discarded by the recipient and they can keep the felt ornament to use as decoration.
Want to give a set of ornament tags or handmade ornaments as a gift? The Lawn Fawn Gift Box provide the perfect presentation! I added some simple stamping to the box lid, decorative corners, a removable felt bow, and even a tiny, tiny felt ornament to really customize the Gift Box.
The bow pieces were die cut from felt and assembled with hot glue. The bow was slid onto the box.
A tiny Stitched Ornament was created from felt and added to each box to tie it all together.
The Stitched Ornaments large die makes the perfect plush ornaments. I adorned each side with a Mini Wreath sewn on with sequins/seed beads and filled each ornament with polyester filberfill for a plush ornament. These can be given as ornaments in the Gift Box or used as gift tags by adding a simple tag like I show below.
The Stitched Ornament pieces and Mini Wreaths were die cut from felt. Each side of the ornament was adorned with a wreath sewn on with sequins and seed beads. A bow was hot glued in place.
The two sides of each ornament were placed back-to-back and whipstitched together, leaving a small opening to fill with polyester filberfill. The top of each ornament was secured with hot glue and the contrasting ornament topper.
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