Each year I make my own gift tags. I make sure that they are simple to avoid stress so that I can enjoy making them and get in the festive spirit.
They’re made from the simplest of materials- card, stickers, sticky tape and my secret weapon- my heart and star puncher, which can be purchased from Hobbycraft. If you haven’t heard of one they operate the same principle as a 2 hole puncher for ring binders but instead of circles they punch pretty shapes.
I really enjoy giving gifts that have a personal touch and these tags are a great way to do so with very little effort but a lot of love and care! In previous years i have made robin and bauble shaped tags so this year i have opted for Christmas trees. I would recommend choosing a simple shape that you can make a template of and then it’s quick and easy to make lots of duplicates.
I make each tag unique and different by thinking of different designs, once you get going ideas start rolling in left, right and centre and it becomes very satisfying thinking of how you can use the materials differently each time.
Using stickers and coloured sticky tape is a great glue-free option that is convenient and mess free. I love these Christmas slogans that I picked up numerous years ago. Every year I pull out my box of Christmassy crafts I get excited to see these and I like that they’re specially for my Christmas tags- they’ll be dragged out of the depths this time next year too.
Happy Crafting!
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