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November 28, 2012

Handmade Sharpie Gift Tags

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sharpie®. All opinions are 100% mine.

OK, how many Sharpie® pens do you own? I think Sharpies are probably one of the very first purchases you make in the school supply aisle and especially when you enter into crafting. They come in pretty colors, are reasonably priced, write on just about anything and allow you to leave big bold to-do lists on your fridge hehe. Yup, a crafter’s dream come true. But seriously, Sharpies rock. If you need proof, you can check out my DIY Eye Chart and my Industrial Fall Pumpkins, both done with a Sharpie.

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Anyway, I had a few extra minutes during naptime yesterday (when does that ever happen?!) so I decided to get started on my handmade gift tags for this year. I did a quick survey around my craft room and picked out some old bookpages, postal paper and a good ole Sharpie (because there is always one laying around). In under an hour, I was able to make these custom Sharpie Gift Tags that also have the rustic and woodsy look I’m going for this year!

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Supplies:

-Black Sharpie – Pencil for tracing – Old book pages cut into a 2″ wide gift tag – Postal (or red) Cardstock cut into 2 1/4″ wide gift tag – adhesive (glue, spray adhesive, etc) – Holiday stencils – String – Scissors – Hole punch (if doing them by hand)

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Start by cutting out the bookpage tags and the larger tags, I used my Silhouette Cameo for this but you could also do this by hand. Next, glue the bookpage tag directly onto the larger tag, aligning the hole punches. Then, place your stencil on top and trace around it with the pencil.

Using your Sharpie, fill in the design until it is fully covered.

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I did used a variety of winter and holiday designs for my tags. I chose colors that fit my tree theme for this year, but you could easily make these in any color, especially using Sharpie’s new Metallic colors. Did you know they also come in a convienent pack of 12? Oh the possibilities!

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And add a little string and a big red bow and your package will be on its way :)

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You can view more Holiday projects using a Sharpie here.

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Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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  1. Jill Flory says

    November 28, 2012 at 8:26 pm

    I love sharpies! I had a set of colored sharpies – but alas, my kids loved them too and they used them all up!

    Reply
  2. Erica says

    November 28, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    Newest follower from Transformation Thursday, would love if you could come by and follow back?
    Erica
    http://www.ericastartwalking.com

    Reply
  3. Leslie Stewart @ House on the Way says

    November 29, 2012 at 9:17 am

    Taryn,
    These are so cute! What a great idea and easy too. My favorite kind of project!
    Have a great week!
    Leslie
    ps Im pinning!

    Reply
  4. Hilani-Handmade by Hilani says

    November 29, 2012 at 10:30 am

    Adorable! Love and pinning. :)

    Reply
  5. Angelina says

    November 29, 2012 at 3:08 pm

    Hi Taryn,
    I know it’s been a while since I have been here. We just recently had our baby and I am now trying to get caught up on some blogging. I Love your Sharpie Tags :)
    I hope the rest of your week is great!
    Angelina

    Reply
  6. Renea (cupcake-n-bake) says

    November 29, 2012 at 7:19 pm

    Pinned!

    Reply
  7. Dianntha says

    November 29, 2012 at 8:25 pm

    I love this idea! Dianntha

    Reply
  8. Jill @ Create.Craft.Love. says

    November 30, 2012 at 12:28 pm

    These turned out so cute! I really love the snowflake one! Thanks for linking up to the Keep Calm and Link Up! Hope to see you back next week!

    Reply
  9. Anne says

    December 1, 2012 at 5:46 am

    ooooo Sharpies are one of my favourite things :) Cute idea!

    Reply
  10. Jen says

    December 1, 2012 at 1:43 pm

    These are super cute and look easy to make!
    I just might try this out this year! I gotta get me some colored sharpies I would
    love to do this using red!

    Reply
  11. Holly Lefevre says

    December 3, 2012 at 10:19 am

    Who doesn’t love a Sharpie! Cute tags!

    Reply

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