Tuesday 7 December 2010

Christmas Tagged!

I was inspired by Petit Filoux's tags that she had made by recycling a gift catalogue. I thought I would have a go at making some myself as I wasn't very impressed by the tags for sale in the shops.

These are tags in the making. The images are taken from various Christmas issues of magazines and gift catalogues too.

I love the snowy scenes but I think many of you would have had quite enough of those for now!

I used a luggage label as a template to draw around interesting portions of the pictures, and cut them out. I mounted the images onto some double sided white shirt packaging sprayed with adhesive.

A hole punch and string turns them into tags! They look really professional and much more original than anything you would find in the shops. Why not give it a go?

14 comments:

  1. I wanted to throw away some of those glossy magazines, but your post is so ispirational! Thanks!

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  2. These look briliant. very professional, I love them. juliex

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  3. They are stunning! I will be looking at catalogues and magazines with new eyes in future!

    Jane

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  4. What an excellent idea. Now I know what to do with my old magazines. I can't wait to have a go at making some. xx

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  5. They look so good Simone - I need to make some tags too
    Love Kathy xxx

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  6. They're excellent, they look really proffessional and very effective. Great idea.

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  7. They look great. They'd look very good on parcels wrapped in brown paper.

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  8. They look great Simone, much nicer than shop bought!
    Your right though I've had enough snow, -12 degs here tonight!
    Vivienne x

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  9. What a great idea! I usually make tags from the previous year's cards and cut them into shapes with pinking shears but this looks good fun I might have a go:)

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  10. So glad to see I inspired you! :-)
    Your gift tags look brilliant, and isn't it so nice to know they're unique? Hooray for homemade stuff!!

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  11. I like these! I am very impressed. Thanks for sharing how to make them. x

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  12. fabulous idea!
    and they look great! you have a good eye though and are so neat. i think mine would look less professional. but i still feel excited about giving it a go :)

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