Gift Tag bag from Beyond Scrapbooks

I have a confession to make, I have yet to make a successful scrapbook page. There, I've said it. But that does not mean I haven't tried, you don't learn and grow unless you try and it also doesn't mean I don't buy virtually every piece of paper, embellishment, rubber stamp, punch and book on the subject (well looking around my studio it sure feels that way). So this book rocked my world because it was filled with projects that I could make with all my goodies!

Beyond Scrapbooks:
Using Your Scrapbook Supplies to Make Beautiful Cards, Gifts, Books, Journals, Home Decorations and More! 

By
Barbara Bourassa

Avid crafters have known that scrapbooks have spawned an enormous number of unique and beautiful supplies, tools, and techniques that can be used to create hundreds of fabulous gifts, home decorations, jewelry and more.

Using scrapbook supplies, you can publish your own book; design your own cards, calendars and stationary; decorate frames, lampshades or coasters for your home; design your own jewelry using metal snaps, charms, and beads, and create the look of decoupage on candles, magnets, and trays with fantastic results. Set aside your stencils and use die-cuts to decorate rooms, doors, and mirrors; make your own jewelry, napkin holders, and tiebacks using ribbons and twill, and create holiday decorations and ornaments in minutes. And that is just the beginning.

In all, there are 25 how-to projects with step-by-step instruction, followed by variations of other materials that can be substituted. It is the perfect book for scrapbookers, paper artists, memory artists and crafters.

Barbara C. Bourassa is a craft designer, photographer, writer, and editor living in North Andover, MA. Her professional credentials include writing and editing positions with several magazines, including Handcraft Illustrated, Cook’s Illustrated, N magazine, and Natural Health. Beyond Scrapbooks is her first book with Quarry Books.

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Now let me share with you my spin on this ingenious idea.

I started with a standard ATC and then punched a "File Tab #68500" from McGill." I then glued the file tab over the ATC sandwiching it between the tab, and then trimmed of the excess paper. I also rounded the corners of the paper just under where the tab met the paper. I punched a hole in the tab and added a bunch yarn scraps to form a tassel.

My thought is these could be used the same way as in Beyond Scrapbooks and give them as a gift to be used as gift tags, but what about giving them to an ATC maker as a blank pallet for them to work their creative magic on?

Comments

[Air Jordans]

hehe that sounds fun...*

[Air Jordan]

I should remember your pleasures with gratitude, as i would the harvest of a good time.