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DIY Christmas Gift Tags Tutorial

December 19, 2012 by Andrea 20 Comments

I love to make Christmas packages pretty with Christmas gift tags.  They are not difficult to make and can really add a little something to your presents.

DIY christmas gift tags


Supplies Needed:

  • Green Cardstock
  • Christmas Cardstock (I used scrap pieces)
  • Ribbon (I used Red)
  • Ink (I used black)
  • Brads
  • Stapler
  • Scissors
  • Letter or word tag embellishment (like letter/word stickers/rubon/stamps
  • Tag traced from cardboard

You could cut your tags out on a diecut machine but I wanted to show you how to make this with out any fancy equipment.  Start by tracing a tag design onto a piece of cardboard.

Cut out the tag and use it to trace a bunch of tags onto some green cardstock.

Using an ink pad, ink all the edges of the tags.

Now grab a piece of your Christmas paper and cut it to the height of the tag.  Mentally imagine about half the width of the tag and start ripping the paper towards yourself.  You need to rip the paper towards yourself so you can see the white “core” of the paper underneath.  If you rip the other way you won’t get this same effect.  Here let me show you what I mean

See how the paper is about half the width of the tag.  Also see how I am ripping it towards myself.  That makes it so you can see the white rip underneath.  I think this gives the tag a little texture.

On the bottom of your piece of paper fold over the corner and add a brad.

Adhere the strip of Christmas paper to your tag.  I use double sided tape.  Trim the top to match the tag and the ink the edges where the strip of Christmas paper now is ( I think I forgot to do the inking part on this tag – oops).

Cut a piece of ribbon and staple it onto the tag.

Add a word sticker or use letters to write a message.

Or

Write your To/From and a little message on the back of the tag. These tags can be made up rather quickly, are very cute and are perfect for the holidays.  Now go and make some pretty gift tags!

Gift tag tutorial

 

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Comments

  1. Jennifer says

    December 19, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    These are amazingly cute!!

    pinning!

    Reply
  2. Lisa says

    December 19, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    Love this idea!

    Reply
  3. Staci says

    December 20, 2012 at 2:59 am

    Those are beautiful! What a great, easy to follow tutorial. Thank you!

    Reply
  4. Marina says

    December 20, 2012 at 4:41 am

    I love this. So going to do this for the baked goodies I share with our neighbors!!

    Reply
  5. Donna says

    December 20, 2012 at 6:33 am

    How pretty! I love the touch of something homemade to make a gift even more special!

    Reply
  6. Jenn says

    December 20, 2012 at 12:49 pm

    I have a ton of scrapbook supplies. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  7. HilLesha says

    December 20, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    So pretty!

    Reply
  8. Sheri says

    December 21, 2012 at 4:10 pm

    They’re really nice! Great job.

    Reply
  9. Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says

    December 21, 2012 at 10:26 pm

    Very pretty!

    Reply
  10. Kathleen says

    December 22, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    These are adorable. I wish I had time to make some!

    Reply
  11. Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says

    December 22, 2012 at 6:09 pm

    Great tutorial!

    Reply
  12. Colleen says

    December 22, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    Beautiful. I would never spend the time LOL.

    Reply
  13. Courtney says

    December 23, 2012 at 8:49 pm

    absolutely love this!!!

    Reply
  14. Robin Gagnon says

    December 23, 2012 at 9:54 pm

    Nice tags, I like the mix of materials.

    Reply
  15. Notorious Spinks says

    December 23, 2012 at 10:06 pm

    This is a neat tutorial! Cute.

    Reply
  16. Penelope (NYC Blogger) says

    December 27, 2012 at 1:50 pm

    That looks so cool, and easy to do…thanks!

    Reply
  17. Maryann says

    December 27, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    those are cute. i have really gotten into my Cricut so I can get into more of these things.

    Reply
  18. Toni says

    December 27, 2012 at 7:02 pm

    Those are very cute. I just used scrapbook scissors and paper this year LOL

    Reply
  19. Mellisa says

    December 27, 2012 at 7:02 pm

    These are super cute!

    Reply
  20. Tricia Nightowlmama says

    December 30, 2012 at 8:47 pm

    ur so creative thanks for sharing

    Reply

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