Time is going by so fast and Christmas is just 3 weeks away!  When I think of it that way, I have to admit that I get a little bit of anxiety!  But, I want to make sure I take the time to make the Holidays as special and personal as I can for my family.  My family is use to getting handmade and personal gifts from me every year.  This year I will be adding another way of personalizing by making gift tags that they can keep beyond Christmas day.  These tags can be used as book markers, tree ornaments, or kept as mementos.

I wanted to add some texture to the tags and make them a little more sturdy, so I randomly applied some DecoArt Meamadia Line Gesso to them.

You can see here how the gesso part of the tag reacts differently to the paint mister.

For this tag I used the Mini Aboriginal stencil with 3 different paints to add dimension.  The metallic paint really shimmers and gives a Holiday feel.

Americana paint in shades of blue, silver and grey make for a frosty and sophisticated Holiday.  Here I used sections of the Mini Pattern Strips stencil, so many ways you can use this stencil.

The final touches to this tag are cutout ornaments from a music sheet and then Metallic paint painted on them.  I adhered them to the tag with matte medium, some more metallic paint around the tag edges and I used my favorite Fudeball pen to add some details.

I love Tim Holtz Distress Stains, they can go on gesso easily or add water for a softer look, which is what I did on this last tag.

I used the Mini Time Travel stencil with some black Modeling Paste.

The word “Believe” has been showing up in my art a lot lately.  I think it will become my word for 2015.  I love this pocket stencil and used it with a silver marker.

Here are the finished tags.  Each one is unique and perfect for Holiday gifts.  I plan on attaching them to gifts and writing a special note on the back for the recipient.

I added a Tim Holtz Christmas rub-on to this tag.  Each tag also got a ribbon that was made from binding and spritzed with water and ink spray.  It’s a really easy way to customize a ribbon for your tag.

 

So what do you think?  I’m really happy how they turned out and look forward to making more in the next week.  Christmas will be here before you know it and I’ve got to get busy!Thanks so much for visiting friends!

*affiliate links in this post, but all are my opinion and recommendation.

 

 

Blessings,