I Love Tags...

And I also love Pinterest. Is anyone with me? Alyssa, I know you are. It is a little mindless. Look. Love. Repin. But such beautiful mindlessness! I think it could qualify for a new form of meditation for those of us who are inclined to think this sort of thing is meditative (many would not appreciate...but they are out biking or working on their cars, etc.) 

I am making a few gifts. I always have thought "packaging is all." And of course, we must have tags with packages. Thus, we seek out Handmade Gift Tag inspiration on Pinterest. Here are some of my favorites...

(http://www.flickr.com/photos/24681937@N00/PicnicbyElle)

Here we have a little simple but effective. Vintage buttons on supply tags from the paper store, a little scalloping on the bottom. Maybe we could use some Jenni Bowlin button copies! So cheerful!

(http://lialovesblythes.blogspot.com)

Embellies taken to the max...springy and summery...or one that will even cheer up another rainy day in Minnesota.

(http://www.morestylethancash.com/)

Here is an ethical question for you. Am I stealing if I take paint chips from the store and I am not really painting?

(http://killamcreative.blogspot.com)

Well, I confess. I did. 

On to birds. How I love them. I am trying to make lovely bird tags. After seeing some of the Birdsong tags from Karla Nathan's retreat, I am a little intimidated.

(http://2bp.blogspot.com)

Ah, a lovely sewn bird tag...but I do not have courage to sew on paper yet. Help me, someone!!!!

(http://www.etsy.com/people/Timeforscrappin)

We are getting closer. I love to cook tags. I dip them in my secret mixture of strong coffee and Haitian vanilla...yum! They smells wonderful, though they are a little wavey and wonky. My family thinks I am baking cookies. Sorry. 

One of these days, I will show you what I have come up with. I tend to have more of the Factory Type Worker style in crafting. I have 500 cooked tags ready to go and I then I get a little lost stamping the same nest on 300 of them. Still,  it is good Physical Therapy and someday you, too, may find a little package in your mailbox. 

Until then, I am heading back to Pinterest. Anyone want to join me?

P. S. Oh dear. I thought I made it clear that I got these from Pinterest. I apologize! Back to the drawing board. I will go get individual credits for the ones on here!