Small Gift Tags - Monogram and Valentine's Day

I am very lucky to say that I have a husband that supports my crafting 100% - he watches our son, remodels my craft room, and provides financial crafting support! One way that I repay him for this support is a promise not to buy any greeting cards or gift tags. If you were to purchase one $3.99 greeting card a month for a year it would cost you around $50 a year. We haven't purchased any gift tags or greeting cards in years!!! You're welcome honey....doesn't that make up for some of the money I've spent on supplies?? :)

Below are a few small gift tags that I've made over the past few weeks. 

Happy Valentine's Gift Tag Supplies

DCWV Green Stack - 12 x 12 Stack or Mat Stack
Stampin Up Large Tag Punch
12" x 12" Great White Cardstock
Happy Heart Day Stamp Set
Stampin' Write Markers
Stamp-a-ma-jig
Dry Adhesive - I used 1/4" Wonder Tape
Stampin Up 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon in Kiwi Kiss   
Paper Cutter
Scissors
Scrap of Twine - Baker's Twine would also be adorable! 

•  Using a paper cutter of your choice cut a piece of Great White Cardstock to 5" x 2 1/2", fold in half to create a 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" gift tag or mini card.
• Cut a piece of colored or patterned paper or card stock to 2 1/4" x 2 1/4". I used a piece from the Green Stack by DCWV.
• Cut a piece of
  5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon in Kiwi Kiss  about 3 1/2" long and attach to patterned paper using a dry adhesive. Tape ends behind the back and attach to white card so that there is approximately 1/4" of white showing on each side. 
• Stamp the tag image from the Happy Heart Day Stamp Set with Jet Black StazOn ink and punch out using Stampin Up Large Tag Punch
• Use a small hole punch or crop-a-dile to punch a hole in the tag and thread a scrap piece of twine through and tie. 
• Attach tag on top of ribbon with dry adhesive or Stampin' Up Dimensional.

Monogram Gift Tag Supplies

DCWV Green Stack - 12 x 12 Stack or Mat Stack  
12" x 12" Great White Cardstock
Stampin' Write Markers
Stamp-a-ma-jig
Dry Adhesive - I used 1/4" Wonder Tape
Stampin Up 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon in Kiwi Kiss   
Katie G It's a Boy Stamp
Alphabet Set of your Choice 
Paper Cutter
Scissors

Honestly, I don't really like how this gift tag came out....but, let's be real here....not all crafts turn out exactly how you plan it. I do like the idea of it though, and I feel like it's a great example of how to utilize Stampin' Write Markers...so I'll go through it anyway and hope that you get better results! :)

• Follow the first three steps from above.
• Use a circle punch, circle template, personal electronic cutter to cut a circle out of Great White Cardstock. Note: This is where I went wrong. I used a 1 3/4" Circle Punch which proved to be much too large for the stamp I chose. Next time, I will use a 1 1/4" Circle Punch so that it is much closer to the size of the stamp.
• Using a Stampin' Write Markers (I show Green Galore above, but I ended up using Night of Navy and was happy I chose a darker color), color just the outside decorative edge of the It's a Boy Stamp. Use a Stamp-a-ma-jig to position the stamp in the center of the circle. Before stamping on the paper "huff" on the stamp so that your hot breath re-wets the ink. 
• Next take a large Alphabet Letter (I used "M" for Matt, my sweet hubby) and stamp in the center of the decorative circle. I used the same Night of Navy Stampin' Write Markers to color the "M" because I don't have a Night of Navy Stamp Pad.
• Attach the circle to the card. 

Heart Pennant Mini Card

12" x 12" Great White Cardstock
Heart Pennant Stamp 
12" x 12" Core'dinations Cardstock - Red Rose 
Stamp-a-ma-jig
Pink or Red Ink Pad
Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad
Paper Cutter
Stampin' Up A Light Heart Stamp Set 

•  Cut a piece of Great White Cardstock to 3" x 6" - Folded in half this will create a 3" x 3" Mini Card. Cut another piece of Great White paper to 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" - this will be the front of the card.
• Cut a piece of Core'dinations Red Rose Cardtock to 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Using the Stamp-a-ma-jig, position the Heart Pennant Stamp in the top left corner using a red or pink stamp pad. 
  
• Using Jet Black StazOn Ink, stamp the "Love You" portion of the Love you with 3 hearts stamp from the A Light Heart Stamp Set. Position so that the three hearts are stamped on a scrap of paper rather on the face of the card. 
• Gently run the edges of the face of the card along the stamp pad. This will give it a little bit more dimension when placed on the Red Rose paper.
• Finally, layer all three pieces together using an adhesive of your choice.