Hello crafty friends! Just in time for present wrapping, this week for Honey Bee Stamps, we are sharing hand made tags! My tags are made using three of the In Stitches die sets sets can also be used as ornaments by your recipients!! I love a two-for-one!
I created the tags/ornaments from three of the holiday In Stitches sets. I used In Stitches: Christmas Tree, In Stitches: Snowflake, and In Stitches: Ornaments. One tag is made with more stitching, another with less stitching, and one tag with no stitching!
Starting with the In Stitches: Christmas Tree, I die cut the three top layers from green felt. To reinforce the felt, I put a Tear Tape Sheet onto white cardstock and die cut those three top layers again. I removed the top backing layer of the adhesive and carefully lined up the felt layers to adhere them to the white cardstock.
One more piece to die cut is the Christmas Tree bottom layer. I die cut that from white cardstock. I stamped sentiments onto the tree layer using green ink and some stamps from the Tag, You're It: Holidays stamp set. (TIP: For all three ornaments, stamp the sentiment before assembling the layers.)
Next I did a simple stitching on the Christmas Tree with some gold thread. I put pieces of Double-Sided Super Sticky Red Tape to the back of the three layers to adhere them to the bottom layer.
Here is a photo of all three tags with sentiments (all from the Tag, You're It: Holidays stamp set).
Next up is the In Stitches: Ornament. I die cut all of the layers as I did above for the Christmas Tree. Before I adhered any layers together I used white embroidery floss to add stitching in the center of the ornament. When that is done, the stitching can be finished around the edges.
I saved a bit of stitching time by doing a simple running stitch around the outside edges of the ornament. When finished, I adhered all of the layers together.
The final tag/ornament was made using the In Stitches: Snowflake. I die cut the bottom layer three times. Once from glitter cardstock, another from white felt. and then white cardstock with a Tear Tape Sheet.
To assemble the layers (top to bottom) I removed the backing sheet from the double-sided adhesive layer and adhered the felt die cut.
Next I glued the glitter cardstock layer to the back of the felt/cardstock layer. Finally, the stamped layer was glued to the back of the piece.
I die cut one more snowflake from the Layering: Snowflake Honey Cuts from glitter cardstock to use when I added the embellishments.
If you have been crafting for a long time (like me!) then you will have a lovely collection of ribbons and embellishments that you have saved over the years. Now is the time to pull some of those out!
I used various ribbons, sequins, and jingle bells to add fun touches to each tag/ornament!
Quick tip(s): 1. I noticed that a couple of the edges on the Christmas Tree's layers were not sticking down. I just added glue to the edge and clamped each one down with my reverse tweezers. 2. This Die Release Tool will be your very best friend when it comes to removing any remaining holes from the stitching areas of Honey Bee's In Stitches dies!
Here is one more look, for you, of all three tags/ornaments! Do you think you would like to receive a gift with a handmade tag that can be kept to use as an ornament? I hope you would!
Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you are enjoying the spirit of this season, and getting in some fun crafty time too!!
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