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Handmade Holidays Blog Hop {Nov 4th}

Welcome to the Handmade Holidays Blog Hop! We’ve gathered designers from some of our favourite manufacturers to show you ways to create something from the heart this holiday season. This three-day hop includes over 60 stops with inspiration brimming from every corner. Explore all thoughtful and frugal handmade gifts you could make for the holidays, all in one place on this Hop!

For my project, I combined The Twinery‘s baker’s twine with the following products from Clearsnap: Smooch Spritz, Design Adhesives and Designer Foils. I’ve never used any of these Clearsnap products before and it was so much fun experimenting and playing with them. They are easy to use and I can’t believe I never knew they existed!

I made a set of gift tags wrapped in a custom-sized box for those early December holiday parties. This would make a great hostess gift! The recipient could then use them on his or her own holiday gifts.

First, I die cut all the tags and spritzed them with both Gold Glow and Holly Berries. I love the shine! I let them dry and cut three trees for each tag from Funky Forest design adhesives and adhered them to the tags. Then I applied Irish Eyes foil over top, stamped the sentiments and tied baker’s twine in Peacock and Stone using the technique shown at the bottom of THIS post.

For the bows on these tags, I did a little variation from my video tutorial shown HERE. I pulled one side of the tails downward and kept those long while trimming off the top tails to create a bow that looks more like a wreath.

To sweeten the Hop, we’re offering a gift for you! For every comment you leave on the blogs in the Hop, you’ll be entered to win a prize pack from one of the participating manufacturer sponsors! The Twinery is giving away three Ultimate Color Sampler Packs to one lucky winner:

Visit the list of blogs below and leave a comment on each by November 7, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Each day we will be sharing a brand new list of blogs with brand new projects for you to explore, be inspired by, and create from!

Thanks for stopping by today! Please be sure to start at the Clearsnap Blog again tomorrow and Sunday for a full list of hop participants on those days. Cheers to creating gifts from the heart this holiday season! Happy Hopping!

Sources for Tags: Gina K Designs pure luxury kraft cardstock; Clearsnap SmoochSpritz in Gold Glow & Holly Berries; Clearsnap Funky Forest Design Adhesives; Clearsnap Irish Eyes Designer Foils; Papertrey Ink Tag Sale #3 die; The Twinery baker’s twine in Peapod & Stone; Hero Arts Very Merry Christmas; Memories Black ink

Sources for Box: Gina K Designs pure luxury kraft cardstock; SU Real Red cardstock; Clearsnap SmoochSpritz in Gold Glow; Clearsnap Funky Forest Design Adhesives; Clearsnap Irish Eyes Designer Foils; The Twinery baker’s twine in Charcoal & Stone; Hero Arts Very Merry Christmas; Memories Black ink

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238 thoughts on “Handmade Holidays Blog Hop {Nov 4th}”

  10. Oooh, shiny! I'm loving the shine on the gold Smooch spritz, and the foil trees are gorgeous. These would make incredible hostess gifts….you're coming to my house, right? 🙂

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  40. These are amazing. Love the foil trees and that green…wow. Really enjoying this blog hop and the card drive is such a great idea. I will be sending in my cards for sure.

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  47. You're right – these would be the perfect hostess gift between now and the holidays. They are adorable. I have only one color of twine – I would be over the moon if I won some more. Thanks for the chance!

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  68. Hi Emily! I know it's been a long while! But I still peak in and look at your beautiful creations! What wonderful tags, they are just beautiful! I love the shiny foil look of the trees too! Those would be fabulous for packages wrapped in brown paper!

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  115. I love your tags!!!! I love that you have used some of my favorites binging EP! That Twinery is one that I would love to get my hands on…I love it…I use it and compared to Martha's twine… Twinery wins hands down!!! Thanks for inspiring me and love love love your tags!!!
    I hope I win by the way giggles…

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  125. Love your tags. I, too, tried using a spray and made Christmas tags. I used the trees as a mask on mine. So may ways to try things. Thanks for a new idea!

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  156. Love these tags Emily and that cute box to hold them! Thanks for explaining how you did everything and for the link to the bow tutorial! I am hopeless when it comes to tying bows and need all the help I can get 🙂 I would sure love to win some of that luscious twine!

    rebeccadunham at hotmail dot com

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  193. Great tags! I would love to make some like these! Your foil looks so clean and neat..do not know if I could do that, but would love to try. Thanks for the blog hop and the giveaway!

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  195. I am late commenting for Day 1, but Day 2 is completed. These are wonderful. As always, these hops are so inspirational. G45 and Clearsnap sent me. Thanks for giving us a chance to win. Good Luck everyone. TFS.

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  206. Holy crap — over 200 comments? Srsly?

    K, my one addition: I have a hard time using red mist w/o it looking like blood! Mixing it with gold here totally does the trick. Stealing it!

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  208. I love the foils and the Smooch spritz! Love the name too! Thanks for sharing your wonderful project! TheI will be buzy making projects for the holidays!

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  218. What special tags! I have been too lazy to make tags. These are an inspiration. No more hand written tags. These would also be a great gift. Thanks

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