A Vintage Christmas ♥Comfort & Joy {#1} ...

It's that time of year ...

so many ideas floating around in my head... scraps of paper cover my desk with quickly jotted down thoughts & sketches of what I want to create, make & bake :-)

while the weeks in November onward seem to fly by!

A chronic pain flair up & migraine took up most of this week.

I need to remember the importance of PACING.

I started on some felt stuffed foxes {so cute}

and some felt Christmas ornaments to send to friends ...

and of course ~ coffee stained tags to attach to gifts

as well as hang outdoors.

This years tags took on the look of aged leather :-D

To make the tags:

You will need ~ card stock, strong coffee solution, hole punch, stamps & ink, twine.

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  cut up card stock - 2 1/2 " x 5"

  clip the two top sides 1/2" down

 {you could use a shipping tag as a template if you have one}

using a hole punch, make a hole along the top for attaching twine later

soak tags in a strong coffee solution

{ I roll the paper tags from the bottom up, and gently scrunch them at this point to give them an aged appearance once dried}

Place on parchment lined cookie sheets in a pre-heated oven 200 degrees for 10 minutes.

Using your favourite stamps ~ add Christmas sentiments to your tags.

Attach bakers twine  & tie on to brown paper wrapped packages for a lovely organic, natural look.

As well as parcels, I hang these tags on our mailbox, lanterns, "bird tree" outside, wreaths,

turn them into stocking name tags, Christmas cookie jar labels ... the uses are endless.

Over the next few weeks leading up to Christmas, I'll share some of the things I love to make each year to decorate my home & give as gifts. 

Homemade wrapping ♥ kissing ball♥ candle cases♥ advent♥ picture easels♥ photo frames♥

~xo~

~A Vintage Christmas♥ Comfort & Joy~