Mixed Media Christmas Tag

Hello blogger friends,

I'm here today with a tutorial for a Christmas tag that I made with Gina's Designs.

Tags are super fun and easy to make and I especially like to make them this time of year. They're the perfect size to practice new techniques on and a great little gift to give away to friends. In a short time you can make many and have them of hand to add to last minute gifts.

Supplies

Chipboard embellishments

Diecut sheet

Distress ink

Blending tool

Big brush markers

Glitter glue

Gel medium

Fast dry liquid adhesive

Gesso

Wrapping paper

Manila tag

Letters

Sand paper

In this tutorial I'll show you how to create a simple collage that will serve as a backgound for Christmas tags. With a few supplies from your stash you'll be set to create beautiful tags that can be shared or swapped.

Step One: Adhere some pieces of ripped wrapping paper to your tag with gel medium. Spread a layer of gel medium to the surface of the papers as well. Add a layer of diecut pieces on top and another layer of gel medium. Dry your tag with a heat tool.

Step Two: Trim excess paper from around your tag with scissors.

Step Three: Cover your tag with a thin layer of gesso. Remove excess gesso with a wet wipe. Dry your tag completely.

Step Four: Outline the diecuts with big brush markers and smudge the ink with your finger. Add some color to your tag surface as well.

Step Five: Apply distress ink around the tag with a blending tool.

Step Six: Coat all the chipboard pieces with gesso and dry with a heat tool.

Step Seven: Color the chipboard pieces with big brush markers. Dry the ink with a heat tool.

Step Eight: Lightly outline the chipboard pieces with a black big brush marker.

Step Nine: Rub the edges of the chipboard pieces with sand paper.

Step Ten: Adhere the chipboard pieces to the tag with glue.

Step Eleven: Adhere some words to the tag with gel medium.

Step Twelve: Add a layer of glitter glue to the chipboard piece and allow it to dry completely.

Step Thirteen: Dab some gesso to the chipboard in random places to give it a snowy effect.

Step Fourteen: Tie a ribbon at the top of the tag.

This technique is perfect for using up old Christmas diecuts and small pieces of left-over wrapping paper that can't be used to wrap. Why not try a variety of different prints for a unique holiday look.

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial and will make many tags of your own!

Supplies from Gina's Designs

Manila Shipping Tag #8

Christmas Shape Set