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Giving gifts is delightful!\u00a0 When you make a special effort to personalize the wrapping\u2026 well, it\u2019s almost like two gifts in one!\u00a0 Personalizing can be achieved in lots of ways, but my absolute favorite is creating gift tags that make the recipient remember a special time or place.\u00a0 Photographs are a perfect way to evoke those fond memories!\u00a0 My family and friends love these tags!<\/p>\n

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Creating gift tags has endless possibilities!\u00a0 Make them simple or add embellishments.\u00a0 Here are some basic supplies and tools to get you started:\u00a0\u00a0 cardstock, scrapbook paper, glue stick, scissors, hole punch, ruler, and something to attach the tag to the gift\u2026 like baker\u2019s twine, ribbon, jute, hemp, etc.\u00a0 Oh, and of course, photos!!<\/p>\n

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Some of my favorite tags are just a cropped photo, double matted with scrapbook paper and cardstock.\u00a0 Punch a hole in the top, add twine, and you\u2019re done!\u00a0 Adding the location, date, age, etc. on one of the back edges is a nice touch, too.<\/p>\n

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Embellishing is where your imagination takes off!\u00a0 A few more tools may be needed for this.\u00a0 Some of things I play around with are a tag maker punch (I use this for simple tags, too.), decorative punches, stickers, die-cuts, glitter, colored pens and markers\u2026the sky\u2019s the limit.\u00a0 A small paper cutter speeds up straight cutting, but a ruler and scissors will do just fine!<\/p>\n

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Want to add the \u201ccuteness\u201d factor to your gift? \u00a0Why not make a paper pennant garland?!\u00a0 Nothing could be easier!\u00a0 All you need are four things\u2026yes, 4!\u00a0 Those being some kind of paper (scrapbook paper, newspaper, wrapping paper, etc.), glue stick, scissors, and string\/twine of some sort!<\/p>\n

Cut diamonds out of paper in a size that works well with your gift, and fold them in half.\u00a0 Mine are small because my gift is small.\u00a0 I cut my diamonds 2\u201d tall, so when I fold them in half they make a 1\u201d triangle.\u00a0 Next think about where you want to place the garland on your gift.\u00a0 Take your string and loosely measure, adding extra for the ends , and cut to desired length.\u00a0 Lay the string out in front of you.\u00a0 Put glue on the back side of a folded diamond.\u00a0 (A glue stick works best for me.)\u00a0\u00a0 Tuck the diamond under the string so that the string lines up with the fold.\u00a0 Fold the top of diamond over onto the bottom, keeping the string in the fold, and pinch closed.\u00a0 It\u2019s as simple as that!<\/p>\n

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Both of these projects, especially the tags, can be made ahead… perfect thing to do on a rainy day!<\/p>\n

Next time you need to wrap a gift, try making a special tag!\u00a0 It\u2019s sure to bring a smile to someone\u2019s face and conjure up sweet memories!\u00a0 As for the garland, well, it\u2019s just plain cute!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Giving gifts is delightful!\u00a0 When you make a special effort to personalize the wrapping\u2026 well, it\u2019s almost like two gifts in one!\u00a0 Personalizing can be achieved in lots of ways, but my absolute favorite is creating gift tags that make the recipient remember a special time or place.\u00a0 Photographs are a perfect way to evoke […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[47,46,48],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","yoast_head":"\nGift Tags & Garland - Homejoy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/homejoyblog.com\/gift-tags-garland\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gift Tags & Garland - Homejoy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Giving gifts is delightful!\u00a0 When you make a special effort to personalize the wrapping\u2026 well, it\u2019s almost like two gifts in one!\u00a0 Personalizing can be achieved in lots of ways, but my absolute favorite is creating gift tags that make the recipient remember a special time or place.\u00a0 Photographs are a perfect way to evoke […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"http:\/\/homejoyblog.com\/gift-tags-garland\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Homejoy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/homejoyblog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-07-14T17:44:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2013-08-01T17:39:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/homejoyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Gift-Tags-and-Paper-Pennants-031-230x153.jpg\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/homejoyblog.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Homejoy Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/homejoyblog.com\/\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/homejoyblog\",\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/dwallace\/\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/homejoy_blog\"],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/homejoyblog.com\/#logo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/homejoyblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/homejoy-logo.png\",\"width\":260,\"height\":260,\"caption\":\"Homejoy Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/homejoyblog.com\/#logo\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/homejoyblog.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/homejoyblog.com\/\",\"name\":\"Homejoy\",\"description\":\"Imagine it. 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