Christmas Creative
- lovebytenz
- Dec 9
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 9
With fewer of us sending full-sized Christmas cards these days, gift tags and small cards are the next best excuse for festive creativity. Here's a Christmas hack that requires a single rubber stamp to create a simple and stylish assortment of Christmas gift cards.
Make all your Christmas Gift tags with one Rubber Stamp
When my kids were little, I used to trot along to a rubber stamping group in Milford, where a bunch of women met for a few hours once a month to learn new techniques, buy supplies and enjoy seeing what other people were making. I recently discovered a similar vibe at the FYI Craft Show in Cambridge. This is a regular event, filled with all sorts of clever people running their own crafting businesses, and inspiring others to get creative. Needless to say, I bought a few bits and pieces, including a gorgeous, ornate rubber stamp by Chocolate Baroque - Big Bold Background Solid Snowflake. I stamped the design onto white and black card stock, using Gold Fusion inks (Dragonfruit and Kiwi), with deliberate imperfection, because I wanted to accentuate the antiquated aesthetic of the stamp pattern. The white card was heat-embossed with clear powder to give the surface an uneven gloss, and the black card was left plain. It was then just a matter of cutting a few different shapes from the card - tiny parcels, stylised Christmas trees, baubles and tags - and embellishing. This is a fun and effective way to quickly make a little pile of coordinating Christmas cards and gift tags using a single stamp.
Big Bold Background Solid Snowflake by Chocolate Baroque, stamped using Gold Fusion ink pads in Dragonfruit and Kiwi. Purchased from Pitcher Stamps in Taranaki
Creative Christmas Gift Card ideas
Whether tucked onto a present or slipped inside a treat bag, little Christmas gift cards and tags are quick to make. Have fun experimenting with a whole assortment of styles and ideas, to see which ones work best. Get more Christmas papercraft ideas on Pinterest, and add your personal, handcrafted touch this Christmas.
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