Quick Tricks: Last minute gift tags

 

It’s Christmas Eve and there isn’t a gift tag in the house (and of course, none of the presents are wrapped yet!). Rather than fighting your way through the crowds to buy some, why not make your own? All it takes is some scrap card stock, a couple of punches, some glue and a just a few moments to spare. Not only will your tags be more interesting and pretty than the generic ones found en masse in the stores, but you’ll also be putting your own personal touch on each gift you wrap.

Supplies:

·      Scrap pieces of patterned and solid coloured card stock in coordinating colours

·      Coordinating ribbon

Equipment:

·      Tag paper punch

·      Snowflake (or any other festively shaped) paper punch

·      Single hole punch

·      Glue stick

·      Glitter glue (optional)

Directions:

1.     Punch an equal number of tags and snowflakes from your card stock scraps.

 

2.     If desired, spread glitter glue on the snowflakes to make them sparkly (not recommended if you don’t have time to let them dry!)

3.     Glue solid coloured snowflakes on to the patterned tags and vice versa.

4.     Punch a hole in each tag with the single hole punch.

5.     String ribbon through the hole and attach the tag to your gift!

I hope you and your loved ones all have a very Merry Christmas (or if you don’t celebrate Christmas, a wonderful holiday!). See you on Monday for a special card for a very special person!