Not Just For The Holidays

These darling cross-stitch gift tags are a wonderful idea even beyond the holidays! Any gift that you are giving whether it be for a wedding, a birthday or maybe even Mother’s Day, would look ultra fab with one of these darling tags tied onto it!

SUPPLIES:

• Fiskars Tag Thick Materials Shape Punch (Large)
• Fiskars 1/4″ Heart Hand Punch
• Fiskars Amplify® Mixed Media Shears (8″)
• Chipboard
• Embroidery Floss
• Embroidery Needle
• Couple small pieces of felt
• Washi tape
• Thumb tack
• Twine, ribbon, boxes, etc.
• Our FREE alphabet pattern design at the end of the post!

Use Chipboard For Your Tags

The thing about “cross-stitching” paper is that to make it look really good – the paper needs to be thick. Thicker than normal cardstock or else it can rip, wrinkle and tear. So I’m using chipboard which is a little thicker than a cereal box and can be found at any craft store; but the one I’m using is from Paper Source.

Punch Your Tags

Since we are using thick, chipboard – we need a punch that can handle it! Enter the amazing Fiskars Tag Thick Materials Shape Punch (Large), which specializes in punching all types of thick materials. These tags measure 2″ x 1 1/4″ and you can get 20 tags from each 8.5″ x 11″ sheet of chipboard.

Punch Holes In Your Tags

Using the Fiskars 1/4″ Heart Hand Punch, I punched heart shaped holes in my tags. Of course you can use regular circles, or any other shape – but these little hearts are so cute!

Download + Print My Free Alphabet Pattern

At the end of the post you’ll find my free cross-stitch alphabet pattern. Download and print onto regular printer paper.

NOTE: the letters G, H, M and W fit best on these tags in a horizontal layout, compared to vertical shown here.

Cut Out Your Letter

From the alphabet pattern, cut out the individual letter you would like to use for your tag. Center it on the tag and tape it down using a piece of washi tape. Here I’ve stacked 4 small pieces of felt together to be the base for the next step…

Pierce the Letter Outline

With your tag on top of the felt use a thumb tack to pierce each sewing hole. Press the thumb tack through the pattern and the chipboard – at the tip of each “X” arm. Where two “X’s” intersect you only need to pierce one hole. As you will actually be sewing each “X”.

Having the holes created in the tag before you sew, makes the process much easier and the risk of bending, ripping or tearing your tag very low. The felt behind the tag makes it easy to pierce the holes without stabbing your desk in the process.

Cross-stitch Your Letter Tag

Using embroidery floss, cross-stitch your letter! Most embroidery floss comes with 6 strands, so separate your floss into only 3 strands as 6 is a little too thick for this project. Work your way across the letter making each “X”. If you get lost in the design, refer to the pattern. Tie a knot on the back when you are done.

How Adorable Are These Tags!?!

Fun Wrapping Idea

Here I simply wrapped kraft gift boxes with strips of cardstock that matched each tags embroidery floss color. Then I wrapped each box with gold twine at least 6 times and added our adorable cross-stitch gift tags!

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