I’ve never been a fan of buying gift tags. A couple years ago I shared a project where I used homemade stamps to make some tags. These are along the same lines but instead of trees we’ll be making snowmen! And no stamping.
Supplies:
white card stock
printer
scissors
markers
googly eyes
glue
hole punch
ribbon or string
I started with a template in Photoshop. Nothing fancy, just a circle on top of a slightly larger circle.
I inserted my template into Microsoft word: 2 on a page, one on top of the other. I right aligned them, because there’s some folding involved up ahead. Print on card stock!
Cut the page down the middle, so you have two half sheets with a snowman on each. Fold the sheet along the very edge of the snowman, making sure that a piece of the head and torso hit the fold. This is what will allow your snowman to open and close!
Cut off that gray areas. Snippy snip snip!
Now for the fun part! Punch a hole where the left eye should go and glue on a googly eye for the right eye. I drew on a carrot nose and a coal smile but you can do whatever you want. Little felt top hat, construction paper nose, make it your own.
Tie some ribbon or string though that open eye socket.
And attach to gifts as needed!
If you’re making your own gift tags this holiday season please make sure to share them with me! Post to our Facebook wall, send us a tweet, or tag us on Instgram @thetragicwhale. Happy crafting!
the tragic whale 