Hi everyone! We’re back with more holiday tag ideas for you, and today we have a fun little twist — all of the tags include photos! It’s a wonderful way to add a personal touch to a gift.

First, Sheri Reguly turned some favorite photos into fabulous handmade tags that can double as ornaments. What a great idea! Here’s Sheri with more:  “Add a special touch to your holiday parcels with decorative photo tags. By addressing whom the package is for on the reverse side of the tag, these festive designs can easily be adapted to keepsake tree ornaments. Be sure to include the date on the back as well, and start a tradition family members will cherish for year to come.”

Hero Supplies:

• Ink ‘n’ Stamp Merry Messages
• VersaMark
• Chalk Ink Queue - Christmas
• Embossing Powder - Clear & White
• Poinsettia Art Flowers
• Star Gems
• Silver Metallic Decor
• Ranger Diamond Stickles
• Other: cardstock (Bazzill Basics), patterned paper (Bella BLVD), scalloped rectangle die (Nestabilities), circle punches (EK Success, Marvy Uchida), decorative edged scissors (Fiskars), ribbon (Michaels), twine, machine stitching, adhesive foam

Sheri’s Tips:

• Add dimension to your design by adhering cut out stamped embellishments with adhesive foam.
• Add a touch of holiday sparkle to your tags by embellishing them with Silver Metallic Decor, Star Gems, and Diamond Stickles.

Leslie Lightfoot had a similar idea, combining black and white photos of her adorable kids with stamping and other embellishments. Love these! Leslie says, “Tags are a simple way to dress up and personalize your Christmas packages. For mine, I plan to hang them on the Christmas tree.”

Supplies:

• Artistic Windows
• Designer Christmas Postage
• Memories ArtPrint Brown Ink
• Memories Colonial Blue Ink
• Art Flowers White & Cream
• Assorted Clear Circles
• Light Green Accent Pearls
• Other: scallop punch, patterned paper (dot), green brads, red embroidery floss

Supplies:

• Antique Flower Background
• Designer Christmas Postage
• Snowflake Medallion
• Memories Cherry Red Ink
• Silver Metallic Decor
• Other: patterned paper, photo corner, clips, white string, circle punch

Leslie’s Tip: Think of different ways to hang your tags. I used brad fasteners to hold my string on one tag, and on the other I used hinged clips as a unique hardware that just clips in place.

Have you stamped your own holiday tags in years past, or do you plan to this year? Just let us know by leaving a comment below and then on Friday morning we’ll select one lucky person to win the Ink ‘n’ Stamp Merry Messages set! Sheri used it on her tags today, Kelly and Barbara used it yesterday, and you’ll be seeing even more of it throughout the week. Such a great set, and the smaller images are just perfect for tags!

Good luck everyone!

Tomorrow is a day you won’t want to miss — we’ll have several unique tags and special downloads too! See you then…

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