We had a fabulous weekend! Not that we did anything fancy or special - in fact, we stayed home pretty much the entire weekend. But after being gone all of last week, it was quite nice to be home & relax. It gave me a chance to finish Christmas cards AND to start working on some tags.
What do you think of this little guy?!! He really makes me smile!
A couple of weeks ago we were in Greenville, SC and discovered this old-timey store called MAST GENERAL STORE. It was so cool! Lots of old-timey things to browse, especially candy. YUM!! So we picked up several boxes of these soft candy sticks - kinda like Peppermint sticks, but these were Vanilla. OH.MY.GOODNESS!! They are like Heaven in a stick!! Good thing we bought several because I've already eaten a whole box myself!
Anyway - I thought these would be nice to have on hand during the holidays as a little treat for folks that you just want to say "Hey, I really appreciate you & wish you a Merry Christmas"...like my UPS man, my mail lady, my hair stylist....and even my Insurance Agent!! Seriously - when was the last time you gave your insurance agent a treat at Christmas-time?!! Well, now is a good time to start!!
To keep things really simple, I ripped a piece of fabric and tied a simple knot with it. Then I made a (Sizzix) tag, stamped soft snowflakes in the background, sponged the edges & added glitter. Next, I made the bird (Sizzix die) and layered him with Dimensionals. I hand-drew his legs, and made his feet out of a 4-flower punch (by cutting off one of the flowers). Lastly, I added a snowflake punch & eyelet to the top and tied on with some Wild Wasabi ribbon. Colors are Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue & Cherry Cobbler.
These are the kinds of special and unexpected tags I love to add to a simple gift. I think it's a way of letting the recipient know that they are extra-special to you.
Remember to take time out of your busy day to smile. I hope my little tag helps you do just that!!
Happy Day!!
