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handmade gift tags

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i had some fun with my vintage photos yesterday. i dipped some large manilla tags in leftover coffee (hate to waste coffee!) and i also dipped the corner of the photos in coffee to give them a blurred, watery edge. then i just stapled the photos onto tags and added a few embellishments. perfect for bookmarks or gift tags. i’m no scrapbooker, but i had fun!

tomorrow we are doing ‘free earring friday’ so check back for details!! have a great day!

19 Responses to “handmade gift tags”

  1. Heidi @ GGIP on February 19th, 2009 3:42 pm

    Hand made gift tags are so much fun! And even someone non-creative like me can do it. Yours are especially nice with your vintage photos on them.

  2. Rachel Slagle on February 19th, 2009 3:52 pm

    what cute tags! i usually try to make my tags - thanks for a new idea :)

  3. Toni on February 19th, 2009 5:30 pm

    so cute! love the staples.

  4. Deanna on February 19th, 2009 5:32 pm

    These are great. I was wondering what to do with my vintage-look photos after messing around on the wanokoto site from yesterday (for forever!).

  5. chrissie on February 19th, 2009 5:49 pm

    So cute, sis! Love the bird stamp :)

  6. Paige on February 19th, 2009 5:52 pm

    I LOVE making homemade gift tags. I do it for Christmas, birthdays, whatever. It’s fun!

    P.S. Yours are too cute.

  7. Trina on February 19th, 2009 8:21 pm

    Those look like a present, not the tag!

  8. Sonya on February 19th, 2009 8:23 pm

    What a fabulous idea! And I am loving that website that shows how to vintage up the photos, thanks for sharing!
    Sonya

  9. Kristin on February 19th, 2009 11:34 pm

    What a great idea! I love those!

  10. Nicole aka Gidget on February 19th, 2009 11:55 pm

    very cute! coffee-staining sounds like a really fun (&yummy) idea!

  11. Denise Collins on February 20th, 2009 3:29 am

    Love it! So unique! Where did you find the manilla tags?

  12. Christie on February 20th, 2009 3:54 am

    What a great idea, and so easy! I

  13. Dawn on February 21st, 2009 12:42 am

    Fun project! I love those little projects that give so much satisfaction… and are so useful too!
    Hear, hear on the bird stamp!
    Have a great weekend!

  14. Lisa Stone on February 21st, 2009 1:31 am

    The staples are brilliant! I’ll have to give it a try!

  15. Kimberly on February 23rd, 2009 11:20 am

    Adoring your tags!

  16. kathleen on February 23rd, 2009 10:43 pm

    these are great . . . can i steal this idea? :)

  17. bethann on February 27th, 2009 9:56 pm

    I am going to make these tags. They are fantastic. Thank you for inspiring me with this great idea.

  18. Lori on July 13th, 2009 6:18 pm

    That bird stamp looks like a swallow. I would love to know where you got it. I collect them. Thanks!

  19. lisa on July 13th, 2009 7:23 pm

    i got it on etsy or from martha’s collection at michaels!!

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