Fabric Scrap Gift Tags

Things seem to be looking up on the home front. I think my baby girl is finally feeling a bit better. Phew. It's been a rough week.

But even with a little patient in the house, I'm never too far from my projects and I managed to take a few moments this morning to wrap a couple more gifts. I'm inspired to be more creative with my wrapping this year.

Last Christmas, I made quilts for my mom and my mother-in-law using some cute holiday fabrics. I have a few scraps leftover... too small for most projects but not too small for these...

Here's how I made them...

First, I took some card stock I had lying around and printed it with my gift text. Next I cut my tags to my desired size, used a corner-rounder to round out the corners and used a glue stick (my favorite craft supply!) to glue my fussy-cut holiday motifs to my tags. For the Christmas trees, I used my pinking shears but you don't really have to... fraying shouldn't be much of an issue with these little gift tags. Then I punched a hole and attached to my packages.

I like that these tags have a bit of a personal touch and I also like using up old scraps!

What holiday projects have you been working on?

Addicted to Rosettes

Wow!  What having a little girl will do to a crafty person!

Since my oldest is a boy, things like hair accessories and bows and flowers have not been on my radar screen.  Until now.  Baby girl is ten months old and I am having so much fun creating girly things!  There is this crazy world of girl stuff out there and I'm finding inspiration everywhere.

Have you seen all of the rosettes out there?  This seems to be a HUGE trend not only in little girls' things, but for big girls too.  I have a cute t-shirt in my closet that is adorned with rosettes.

With a little push from a friend (thank you, Francesca!), I'm trying my hand at rosettes.  And here are a few photos of my first creations...

I'm finding that making these little rosettes is a GREAT way to use my scraps!  I'm simply taking two-inch-wide strips of fabric in various lengths and am then manipulating the fabric, twisting and turning and glue-gunning in various spots to create a sweet little rose.

The hair accessories are kind of tricky.  It's hard to find a clip that will stay put in this little biscuit's wisps.

But she doesn't seem to mind!

I can't stop.  I've caught the rosette wave.  More styles and ideas to come.

Have a wonderful and creative Monday!