Welcome Christmas Tag Swappers! Have you begun to make your tags? Is there glitter on your craft room floor? There is on mine as I set my goal of making a few tags a day until they are all done. They can be quite time consuming, but oh so fun!
The sun is streaming through my craft room window here in the Heart of Ohio. Charlie has come by my side more than once hoping I will step away to walk him around the block.
Charlie actually knows the words now by heart, "Just one more minute!" as yet another Cute as Can Be idea pops into my head that I just must attend to.
Such as these scenery spools. Oh my gosh do I love to make these! They absolutely recall to mind hand crafts made during World War II when every inch of string and wrapping paper was kept to use for making ornaments for the tree.
A secret I will share when purchasing vintage greeting cards is to look for ones with doors or outdoor scenes on the front. The true treasure always waits inside where smaller versions are perfectly perfect for making shadowboxes or spool scenes such as these.
For our new tag participants, a tip for making your tags is using what I call the "Sandwich Method". Cut your tag shape out of card stock, and then layer your printed papers on both sides. This will make your tag nice and sturdy and help to keep it from bowing over time. (Cricket users would not use this method as their card stock is sturdy enough)
Sigh, I love paper art, and I love the coming of the holidays.
And I thank you for letting me celebrate them early with you!
MAIL TAGS TO: Elizabeth Andrus, 112 Gibraltar Ct, Delaware OH 43015 by December 12th
