Make Christmas Gift Bags with Matching Gift Tags

See accompanying article at: Make Christmas Gift Bags with Matching Gift Tags

By Jan K., The Proofer

© Copyright 2005

 

 

 

You'll need:
  • Plain gift bags (white or brown kraft paper are best)
  • Christmas stamps (rubber stamps or foam cube stamps as shown here)
  • Stamp pads (red, green, and white shown here)
  • Blank business cards or postcards (for use as gift tags)+
  • Colored tissue paper
  • Curl ribbon
Moisten the stamp on the stamp pad. Be sure the entire surface of the stamp is covered with colored ink.

Press inked stamp onto gift bag. Decorate with as many different stamps, or just one stamp, as desired.

Stamp either a blank business card or a blank postcard with a stamp that you used on the gift bag. Shown here, a business card is stamped with a red ornament and a post card is stamped with a green tree. Punch a hole in a corner of the business card or postcard so that you can attach the gift tag to the bag.
Loosely wrap your gift in colored tissue paper and place into gift bag.

Fill out "To" and "From" on the gift tag.

Use coordinating colors of curl ribbon to tie the gift tag to the handle of the bag.