Simply Stamped Gift Tags with Winter Greenery, Bold Christmas Greetings and Typewriter Holiday Elements by Jean Okimoto

Add the final touch to your Christmas gifts with simple tags created using the realistic botanical images from the new Winter Greenery Clear Stamps Set.  They're ideal for simple stamping  - or layering - and they complement our favorite Memory Box holiday greetings.  

Hello, Jean Okimoto here with a set of six tags to identify the great gifts you'll place under the tree this year.

 Cut smooth white cardstock to about 2-¼" x 4-¼" and cut or punch two angled corners.  

Stamp the Winter Greenery branches and leaves with VersaFine Clair Green Oasis or Shady Lane and Delicata Silvery Shimmer.  The pink "joy" card on the left was created by stamping off the Shady Lane ink before stamping the image on the left.  Stamp the center branch with a freshly-inked stamp - then quickly stamp the branch again, partially behind the center branch.  

Stamp the stars - also from the Winter Greenery Set - with VersaFine Clair Tulip Red or Charming Pink.  

The words are from the Winter Greenery,  Bold Christmas Greetings or Typewriter Holiday Elements Clear Stamp Sets.   Stamp them with Tulip Red, Charming Pink, Silvery Shimmer or Gamma Green Brilliance.  Dry the inks.

Attach 3/16" gold eyelets - they add a  warm brightness on the tags stamped with silver too.  Attach red or fuchsia cords.

Special thanks to everyone from last week's STASH CARDS - MANY THANKS class at Impress!  Hope you like the cards and all of the new techniques.  Enjoy the "stash extras" you received - you'll be able to make several more class cards with those supplies.  Thanks too - Jan and Jenny - for the great holiday treats!  Thanks to Erin and Lynne too - for helping us find the right products and supplies for our class cards.

Hope your holiday prep is  just about done - but save some time to make the quick holiday treat wrappers I've designed for Friday's post.  See you!

 

 

Supplies

 

CL5235 Winter Greenery clear stamp set

CL5233 Bold Christmas Greetings clear stamp set

CL5234 Typewriter Holiday Elements clear stamp set

Tags, Tags, Tags, Tags by Anne Thompson

I've been making tags for holiday gifts using some of my favorite smaller dies from the 2018 Holiday Happenings Collection.

• FANCY DEER CIRCLE 94091
• JOY JOURNAL FRAME 94094
• WINTER JOURNAL FRAME 94093

First up--the tags that feature the Fancy Deer Circle Frame.

• I started with kraft cardstock cut 3" X 6" and scored it at 3" to make the folded base.
• I cut some holiday paper (a Memory Box favorite from ages ago--only had a few scraps left) 2 7/8" square and adhered it to the front of the tiny card.
• I cut three of the Fancy Deer Circle from dark brown cardstock and used a glue pen to put each one on top of the decorative paper squares.
• I punched a hole with my crop-a-dile in the upper left corner of each tag and threaded through some sheer off-white ribbon tied in double knots.
• This is a great format--lots of room to write a message inside each tag.
• Simple, easy, and perfect for gift tags for my dad, my nephew, and a guy friend on packages wrapped in kraft paper.

Next up--Joy Journal Frame tags

• I started with a 3" X 6" base again, this time cut from a light blue cardstock, scored at 3" and folded.
• I cut the Joy Journal Frame from sticky-backed glitter paper which I stuck onto dark blue cardstock.
• I then cut that with a scallop-edged square punch, added a small clear gemstone to dot the j and a big glittery gem in the upper left corner of each frame.
• I threaded tinsel through the punched holes.
• Perfect tags for Hanukkah gifts wrapped in glittery star-spangled paper!

Next, Winter Journal Frame tags

• I made these the same way as before, using white cardstock for the base.
• I added squares cut from Blueberry Distressed Dots paper.
• I cut the Winter Journal Frame three times from the white cardstock and added each to one of the squares.
• I used the third separate snowflake to dot the i on each tag and added tiny white pearls in each snowflake center.
• Each tag is tied with blue grosgrain ribbon.
• Perfect for Winter Solstice or a late December birthday!

And last of all--a collection using all three dies in red and white

• This time I cut multiples of each image and stacked them to make a thicker detail on each tag--four of the Winter Journal Frame and three of the other two.
• I used Memory Box Cranberry Snow paper for the squares and tiny white pearls to dot the i and add more interest. 
• I tied up each tag with red-white dotted ribbon.
• These look great on the red plaid Christmas paper packages!

These tags were a great way to use up both cardstock and decorative paper scraps from other projects.  If you're anything like me, there are always plenty of small leftover bits too good to throw away!

It's not even December 1st and I have all of my shopping done, all of my presents wrapped and many delivered, and only one more package to mail away.  Phew!  That's what can happen when one schedules knee replacement surgeries for Nov. 20th and Dec. 4th.  New knees is my present to myself this year!

Happy Crafting!

Typewriter Holiday Elements, Bold Christmas Greetings and Delicate Pine Frame by Jean Okimoto

Stamp the Typewriter Holiday Elements text block and trim it to create the perfect background for the Delicate Pine Frame.  Add a trio of glittered birds - also from the Delicate Pine Frame set - and a greeting from the Bold Christmas Greetings set for a classic  holiday greeting.

Hello, Jean Okimoto here with a simple design that's easy to mass-produce for everyone on your card list.  The "'twas the night before Christmas" text block is about 5-½" square and generously-sized for backgrounds.  It's easy to diecut two 2-½" x 3-¾" rectangles for this design.

Stamp the text block on white cardstock with Iced Spruce Distress Oxides.  Dry  the ink and cut it with a Rectangle Basics die.  Sponge the text very lightly with Delicata Shimmer Silver.  

Cut the Delicate Pine Frame from green cardstock.  Cut the birds from red glittered carstock.  

 Stamp the greeting - from the Bold Christmas Greetings set - with VersaFine Clair Tulip Red.  Cut it with the coordinating dies of the Bold  Christmas Greetings set. Cut an extra set of the words and layer it for dimension.

Attach the diecuts to side-folded A-2 card of white textured cardstock.  Add gold gem stickers.

Special thanks to everyone from Monday's MERRY + QUICK cards class t Impress.  It was fun meeting new students and catching up with my loyal Memory Box/Poppystamps/Birch Press fans too.  We used the just-released Birch Press Design triangle die sets and loved them.  Thanks Ann and Shari for helping everyone find the great products and supplies on their wishlists - and ordering more of the best-sellers!

Thanks for visiting...

 

 

 

 

Supplies

 

CL5234 Typewriter Holiday Elements clear stamp set

CL5233 Bold Christmas Greetings clear stamp set

94031 Delicate Pine Frame craft die

30086 Rectangle Basics Set

32233 Bold Christmas Greetings die set

Spring Lilacs Tag by Anne Thompson

I know it is almost officially summer, but I couldn't resist one last Spring Lilacs tag!  I've been revisiting my Distress Inks and reviewing techniques I learned years ago.  This tag features four stamps from the SPRING LILACS Clear Stamp Set CL5199 and a Distress Ink Spritz & Flick technique.

To make a tag like this, ink up a large manila tag with ink blending foam tools inked with Seedless Preserves Distress Ink.  Start from off the edge of the tag on a non-stick craft sheet or piece of  scrap paper larger than the tag, working inward with a circular motion.  Repeat until the entire surface of the tag is inked, adding layers on layers.  For the water mark effect, spritz water into your hand (I just poured some from a bottle into my palm) and flick it over the tag.  Let it sit for just a few seconds, maybe ten.  Then blot the tag with a paper towel to create a color-lifted effect.  (You may want to use a heat tool at this point if your tag is pretty wet and you don't want to wait for it to dry on its own.)

Next stamp the large lilac bunch from the Spring Lilacs set using VersaMark Embossing Ink.  Sprinkle liberally with Opaque White Embossing Powder, tapping the back of the tag to release extra powder.  (I sometimes use a small paintbrush to remove any excess embossing powder that is close to the image.)  For this tag I stamped the image three times, adding embossing powder after each impression.  Then use your heat tool to set the embossing powder, turning it shiny white.

I then stamped the sentiments--FOR A SPECIAL friend; EVERYTHING YOU DO IS SIMPLY amazing; and HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes--using VersaFine Onyx Black Ink on white cardstock.  I punched them out using two different sized punches, and then punched some additional circles from a nice green cardstock that coordinated with the ribbon I chose.  I layered the sentiments and placed them strategically to hide any imperfections in my embossing.  I'd been saving this piece of wired ribbon and it was perfect for this tag tied in a pretty bow. 

 

Happy Crafting!

Supplies

CL5199 Spring Lilacs clear stamp set

Tags are IT! by Anne Thompson

Tags are IT!  I LOVE tags.  I try to keep a bunch of them on hand in a basket near the gift bags and gift wrap.  This time of the year--May and June--I seem to need a tag for something quite often.  Between May baskets, birthdays, Mother's Day, graduations, Father's Day, and more I seem to be always wrapping up a present or sending off some little trinket or basket of pansies somewhere.  In straightening up things in my crafting area recently I found a couple packages of tags I'd picked up on sale after the holidays--some larger green ones and some smaller ones in weird mid-tone pastel colors.  So one afternoon I got out some nice white cardstock (I like  Neenah Solar White) and a stack of dies from the spring Memory Box release.

And this is what happened:

 The smaller tags, 1 3/4 X 3 1/4, were the perfect size for many of the ocean-themed dies.  

• BEACHFRONT GULLS 99724
• ELEGANT SHOREBIRDS 99730
  
• OCEANSIDE LIGHTHOUSE AND WAVES 99736
• CHEERFUL CRABS 99722

  

I also used the same sized tags with the DRAGONFLY STEMS RIGHT CORNER 99710.

The larger bright green tags, 2 1/2 X 5, were perfect for a variety of the left corner dies.

• DRAGONFLY STEMS LEFT CORNER 99659
• TALL UMBELS LEFT CORNER 99673
• LAVENDER STEMS LEFT CORNER 99688
  

 

I made one more large tag using the BIRDHOUSE TRIO 99599.

By using white cardstock for the images, I can use a patterned wrapping paper or gift bag that coordinates with the tag color and add either a white or colored ribbon to attach the tag.  I love the crisp white against the tag colors.  And there's room to add a name or a tiny sentiment stamped on either the front or back of each tag.  You, too, can create dozens of tags in very little time! 

Happy crafting!

Supplies

99736 Oceanside Lighthouse and Waves

99722 Cheerful Crabs

99730 Elegant Shorebirds

99724 Beachfront Seagulls

99659 Dragonfly Stems Left Corner

99710 Dragonfly Stems Right Corner

99688 Lavender Stems Left Corner

99624 Tall Umbels Right Corner

Snowflakes, Scribble Christmas and Making Spirits Bright by Jean Okimoto

A set of easy Snowflakes Stencil candle wraps will add a frosty touch to any holiday scene - and it takes just minutes to make!  Hi, Jean Okimoto here with a few more Christmas ideas for those last-minute bursts of creativity.

Dry-emboss medium-weight vellum with the Snowflakes Stencil using the embossing mat and plates required for your machine.  I also used the metal adapter plate for extra definition.  The edge of the stencil created the border on the large candle.  

Trim the embossed vellum to fit around battery-operated candles - with about ½" overlap in the back.  Tape the overlapping ends together.  That's it!

The tags are created from a combination of stamps and dies from the Scribble Christmas and Making Spirits Bright sets.  They're stamped with Imagine Crafts Onyx Black VersaFine and heat-set.  Mix, match and layer the designs to create a set of quick and easy tags for everyone on your giftlist.  

If you have a few extra minutes (!!) - make some additional tags to use for Christmas 2017  before cleaning your stamps and tucking them away for the year.  That sounds silly now, but they'll be ready when you need them next year.

Thanks very much for stopping by throughout the year.  Hope our Design Team's projects, techniques and ideas have inspired you to create something uniquely yours...with a little help from Memory Box, Open Studio and Poppystamps!

If you're in the Seattle area - join us for two added classes at Impress on December 27th.  It's CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR from 11:00 to 1:00.  We're making a New Year's card - and a calendar featuring silkscreened Asian artpapers and an array of our favorite dies.  An extra WINTER BLISS class has been added from 2:00 to 4:00 - with 6 colorful, artsy un-holiday cards designed for any occasion.  Easy parking, a great selection of papercrafting products -  and the perfect way to enjoy your holiday giftcards - and shop the Valentine 2017 Collection.  It started shipping today!

 

 

 

Snowflakes

Scribble Christmas Die Set

Scribble Christmas Clear Stamp Set

Making Spirits Bright Die Set

Making Spirits Bright Clear Stamp Set

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BUNNY GIFT Tags and a Card by Anne Thompson

I'm starting to wrap up Christmas presents and I'm using the BUNNY GIFT Clear Stamp Set CL5193 to make some really cute tags and a card.  For this first set of three tags I also used dies from the STITCHED OVAL LAYERS set of 8 dies no. 30069 to cut out the stamped images and the background midnight blue oval.

• BUNNY GIFT Clear Stamp Set CL5193, acrylic blocks, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, white cardstock
• STITCHED OVAL LAYERS set of 8 dies no. 30069, one to cut out the stamped images and one cut from midnight blue cardstock
• Memento Markers: Summer Sky, Bamboo Leaves, Desert Sand, Lady Bug, Angel Pink, Pear Tart, London Fog
• double-sided tape runner; hole punch; red/white dotted ribbon

For the second set of two tags, I used three of the STUDIO CIRCLE LAYERS dies from the set of 8 no. 30016.

 

• BUNNY GIFT Clear Stamp Set CL5193, acrylic blocks, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, white cardstock
• STUDIO CIRCLE LAYERS dies, set of 8, no. 30016, white cardstock (edged with Memento Lady Bug ink around the circles), Memory Box Cranberry Snow paper 
• Prismacolor Pencils in browns, red, pink, dark green, and blue
• Wink of Stella pens:  Clear, Red, Dark Green for a little extra shimmer on the stamped images
• double-sided tape runner; hole punch; red/white-lined ribbon

For this notecard, I also used Prismacolor pencils (gray for the bunny this time) and the red Wink of Stella pen for his coat and the package ribbons.  I used two of the Stitched Ovals, one to cut out the stamped image on the white cardstock which I popped up on another oval cut from Memory Box Cranberry dot paper.  I then placed those onto a white notecard with a piece of the Cranberry Snow paper already adhered to it.  I added the little white bow as a finishing touch.

This stamp set and the shaped dies helped me create the perfect tags for gifts and a coordinating card this Christmas.  Happy Crafting!!!

 

 

 

Bunny Gift Clear Stamp Set 30069 Stitched Oval Layers 30016 Studio Circle Layers Cranberry Snow Pattern 77863 DS-Cranberry 22048 White Notecards

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Kitchen Essentials Gift Tags by Anne

It's almost time for Cookie Swap Season, so I've been going through cookbooks and holiday magazines reading cookie recipes.  I'm not much of a cookie baker, though--but I do know how to freeze those I buy during a Cookie Walk at the local church fair!  Because the packaging is important to me when giving food gifts, I made some tags featuring the KITCHEN ESSENTIALS die no. 99527.  

Materials Used:

 

• KITCHEN ESSENTIALS die no. 99527 cut from silver mirror cardstock
• STITCHED SCALLOPED CIRCLES die set no. 30047, a center one cut from Cranberry Snow Memory Box patterned paper and a larger one from a heavy white cardstock
• miniature bows (in a package of 6 from JoAnn's)
• Black dots on white grosgrain ribbon
• hole punch; double-sided tape/tape runner; glue dots

A Stack of Four Tags:

These are going to look soooo cute tied onto bags of cookies!  

I  know I will make another dozen or more of these tags to tie onto other food gifts from my kitchen (strawberry jam) and small loaves of breads.  Having the tags ready will help motivate me to get to work in the kitchen this December!

Happy Crafting!

 

Cranberry Snow Pattern Kitchen Essentials 30047 Stitched Scalloped Circles

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Mini Snowman Collage Gift Tags by Anne

 

Today I'm using STUDIO SQUARE LAYERS die set 30021 and the MINI SNOWMAN COLLAGE die 99553 to create some holiday gift tags stamped with a sentiment from the SNOW GLOBE WISHES CLEAR STAMP SET CL 5180.

I layered the Mini snowman Collage die inside one of the Studio Square Layers that was just a little bit larger on some white cardstock.

I then cut another square a little larger still from the Studio Square Layers die set using dark blue dot paper.  I then adhered the Mini Snowman Collage piece on top of the dot paper square.

The next step was to stamp the sentiment "merry christmas" in Memento Luxe Love Letter red ink on the right, leaving room to add to/from later.

The Mini Snowman Collage comes with tiny dies to cut out a top hat and hat band, a nose, a small heart, and a scarf.  Adding those pieces in black, red, and orange cardstock along with some black gems as coal eyes and buttons really finished off each tag.  So cute!

I punched a hole in the upper left corner of each tag and threaded through some narrow red ribbon which I double-knotted and then tied the ends of each strand.  As I worked I cut out six of each thing so I now have six tags ready for holiday gifts!

Happy Crafting!

30021 Studio Square Layers Mini Snowman Collage Snowglobe Wishes Clear Stamp Set

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A Christmas Tag Set by Lindsay

Hello!

 I am so glad you stopped by today! I have a fun tag set for you, using one of the newly released stamp sets, and it's coordinating die. These are very easy to make, and are a lovely addition to any gift that you give!

I started by stamping all of my images onto Bristol Smooth White paper, and coloring them using the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I then die cut them out, and added a bit of ink blending, and stenciling to the globes. 

To create this particular tag, I colored in the pine trees with Copic Markers, and set them aside. I then used some light blue ink, and blended upward to make it look like a bit of blue sky. I added some snowflakes using the Scattered Flakes stencil, and added the snow mound that was die cut from the set. I layered all of my elements into the tag with foam, and added some details with a white gel pen, along with ribbon, and twine. 

I used the same techniques for this, except I colored the images with watercolor markers. After they were dry, I adhered them to my inked, and stenciled tag.

Again, the same inking done, I colored my Santa with the Zig markers, and adhered him with a bit of foam tape.

There you have all four! I hope you've enjoyed, and were inspired to create your own tags! These can be used directly on a gift, or put them on a card! Your recipient will love it! 

Thank you again for stopping by! Have a crafty day!

Snowglobe Wishes Clear Stamp Set

Snowglobe Wishes Die Set

Scattered Flakes

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