Instantly downloadable mixed media collage paper from maycontainpaper - available to purchase on Etsy Available in five different colorways. |
Embellished tag using maycontainpaper downloadable paper! |
mixed media, art journaling & upcycle craft
Instantly downloadable mixed media collage paper from maycontainpaper - available to purchase on Etsy Available in five different colorways. |
Embellished tag using maycontainpaper downloadable paper! |
Art journaling is one of my favorite things to do for self care.
Alongside my yoga practice, my next go to self care pursuit is art journaling. Nothing is more therapeutic than time spent cutting, gluing, painting and marking.
I have written about the benefits for our health in a blog post on my sister blog, yogaskinny. You can read the article in full here
Some of my art journal pages.....
Now I know you have a box of holiday & greeting cards squirreled away in your stash. We can't bear to part with them can we? They must be good for a craft project.
Yes, we've all made gift tags from greetings cards but how about taking that thought one step further to create gift card holders.
You can have a bunch of these ready in an afternoon!
Supplies you'll need
- old holiday cards
- plain card
- festive ribbon
- glue stick or double sided tape, hole punch, corner cutter (optional)
- scissors and scalpel
How to
Cut the fronts off of your chosen holiday cards and trim. Cut a slim gift card wide slot about one third down from the top of the card.
Cut your plain card to size for backing and glue or tape into place avoiding the area where you will slide the gift card in.
Finish with rounded corners and a small hole to thread your ribbon.
Write your greeting on the reverse and slide in to an envelope, decorate the tree or hang with your Christmas stockings!
One of my favorite things to do is to work on a mixed media tag. These little cardboard rectangles are the perfect mini substrate for a qui...