Merry and Bright Holiday Tags
by Michele K. Henderson

Hello Everyone!

I always like to refer to this time of year as the start of "Crafty Season." If you love to create holiday cards, projects, gifts, wrapping paper, Advent calendars, and gift card holders, there really is very little time left, am I right? So today I am sharing an idea for a beautiful holiday tag that will really put the pow in your holiday wrapping this year!

This merry and bright holiday tag was created with YUPO paper and alcohol inks! There are many different techniques you can try when using alcohol inks and YUPO paper, such as blowing the ink with a straw or blending the ink with a sponge dauber. To create this tag, I simply dropped very tiny drips of alcohol ink on my YUPO paper and let them spread and bloom all on their own. The drops form these pretty round shapes that remind me of shiny bulbs and ornaments. You can see the card on the right was the card I used to create this tag. The card on the left was gently blended with a sponge dauber, which will give you softer shapes and a blended look.

Once your cards are completely dry, cut them into your favorite tag shape, like the Stitched Main Street Tag I used here. I used the gorgeous and intricate Seed Snowflake Outline, cut out of sparkly white glitter paper, and yes, it shouts FESTIVE! If you want to make your snowflake pop, cut out an extra 3 or 4 snowflakes in plain white cardstock and carefully glue them all together. This tag has a wonderful feel to it too!

I love making beautiful tags, and I always run out! So this year, I am making tons of tags, early and often, to avoid the big Holiday rush! Join us all through the "Crafty Season" to find great inspiration and ideas from our entire Poppystamps team!

Thanks for joining us today!

Supplies

2097 Seed Snowflake Outline craft die

1268 Stitched Mainstreet Tags