Birds, Nest, and Eggs - Wood Tags - Tutorial

 
Tags look great on baskets.


Here I added a tag to a crown cloche.


The pictures tags are from:
Megan @ Lilac and Lavender

For this project I used my laser printer and thin plywood to make the tags. My husband was a sweetheart and cut the plywood for me. He also drilled a hole in the tags for the twine. I lightly sanded each tag.


You will want to make more than just one ... trust me.



I used Elmer's glue for this project. I put a thin layer of Elmer's glue on the wood tags and added the pictures. You can put a picture on both sides it you like. When they dried I used my round nose pliers to poke through the paper opening up the small hole for the twine. You can use anything that will fit through the hole.

Then I sealed the wood tags with varnish.


 I added the twine when the varnish dried.

The tags look great on cloches, crowns, wreaths, door knobs, pillows, baskets, lamps, candlesticks, cork boards, French bottle trees, and so much more.


 
~ Tag a lamp ~


~ on a pillow ~


~ Just have fun with them ~


Happy Tagging I mean Crafting!
xo
Dee

I'm linking to:
An Original Belle
DIY by Design
Savvy Southern Style
It's Overflowing
Random thoughts from an incoherent mind
No Minimalist Here
Grits and Glamour
French Country Cottage
I Gotta Create  - I'm Featured
Beyond The Picket Fence
BeBetsy

44 comments:

Kelly (Seaux Southern) said...

These are so lovely! Great job!!

Lilac & Lavender said...

WOW!!! I love what you did with my bird tags ~ seeing projects like this brightens my day!! Thank you for sharing :) I'll keep this idea in mind in the future for sure! Have a great week!

Sunny Simple Life said...

These are just beautiful and I really love them hanging from the lamp. I am jealous of all you crafty girls. I am so not talented in that area.

photography by suzanne said...

These tags are just adorable! I want to try some with card stock instead of wood. Too cute!!!

Vanessa said...

HI, Dee

The tags look great and I love the paper you used on them.

Vanessa

Little Miss Maggie said...

These wooden tags are AMAZING! It just so happens I downloaded those tags this morning. Great idea. Thanks

Bliss said...

I haven't had time to make anything lately besides a mess!

~Bliss~

Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...

These are very pretty, Dee! I love the images. I've got tags all over my house!

jyothisethu said...

beautiful idea...

Pam@OurAdventuresInHomeImprovement said...

These are the cutest things ever! I absolutely love them.

Thanks for another great tutorial.

Pam

Unknown said...

Beautiful!!
Happy Valentine's
TTFN ~
Hugs,
Marydon

Jan@southernjunkin' said...

So Cute! Thanks for sharing!

Gloria said...

Those images are so pretty and the whole idea is terrific!

Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedder said...

Dearest Dee,

Not just any tag but with your keen and artistic eye you spotted fabulous tags to print! What a great job, you and your love as a team-mate you did.
Wishing you and your mate a Happy Valentine's Day, one that spills over onto all 365 days of the year.
Love to you,
Mariette

momto8 said...

I love this idea!! thank you.

Linda M. said...

Hi Dee, I love these tags. I just need someone to make me the wood tags. Beautiful idea. I really love that basket filled with shells. Joyous Wishes, Linda

Anonymous said...

I am speechless yet again today. So much beauty across blogland. These are GORGEOUS, Dee. Oh my!!! Love, love, love. I'm so glad I didn't miss these.
Thank you for stopping by.
Happy Valentine's!

Mary Ann Tate said...

Very lovely:)

Kim @ Savvy Southern Style said...

Really cute tags. Thanks for sharing last week at Wow.

Chatty Crone said...

Very pretty tags and tutorial! Thanks. sandie

Sue said...

OMG These tags are beautiful! I want some! Those are such pretty images. :-)
Hugs, Sue

The Polka Dot Closet said...

How did I miss this, I love it, what a great idea!

Carol

rj said...

Dee these tags are fabulous! Love your spin on them. Adding them to wooden tags is a great way to make them and will keep them in perfect shape forever. Great job as usual. rj

Anonymous said...

Your tags are so cute. I've only made myself one, and I love it. You've gotten me inspired.

Sherry @ No Minimalist Here said...

Dee, I love the graphics you used, especially the cute eggs. The tags are so cute! Hugs, Sherry

Designing Domesticity said...

Oh, these are really cute. Love them! thanks for sharing, liz

Deserae said...

Those are so cute...just darling! Thanks for sharing the tutorial :o)
~Des

Elegant Economies said...

Beautiful tags! Love 'em!
Audrey

KimMalk said...

These are just gorgeous, Dee! They make me want to drop everything and make some!!!

Korrie@RedHenHome said...

These are SO pretty! Great idea.

Gypsy Heart said...

These are so cute! You amaze me with your creativity.

xo
Pat

Brandi said...

I love your gift tags, Dee! They look so nice hanging from your lamp and pillows!

Gina said...

Your tags are beautiful, Dee! I really love that they're wood so that they'll hold up nicely. I love the way the tag adds a bit of detail to your lamp as well.

Thanks for sharing this at my party!

Shannon Fox said...

Visiting Via The Great Spring'taular and Gina's blog. New follower. Love those darling tags. You have a gorgeous home too =)

reFresh reStyle said...

Love these! They are beautiful!
Debbie

Ricki Treleaven said...

Dee, I love your tags. What a great craft for spring, and I like your vignettes, too.

Linking from Random Thoughts :D

xo,
Ricki Jill

Sonia said...

Those tags are fabulous! I'm going to have to get busy crafting some for the season! Thanks for sharing!
Miss Bloomers

Mimi said...

Love the tags you made. If they were in the store they'd cost a fortune.

The Vintage Chateau said...

These are so charming! So far I've just been making tags out of shipping tags, but I love the idea of using wood. New projects for me!
Karee

Kim @ French Country Antiques said...

These are great. Thanks for this great tutorial.

Mindie Hilton said...

Beautiful tags :)

Lauren @ My Wonderfully Made said...

BEAUTIFUL!!! I love these (and how about that husband of yours?!). The pictures are so pretty and you're right -- these need to appear everywhere!

Becky@Beyond The Picket Fence said...

I love these, they are beautiful! Thank you for linking up.

Christina at I Gotta Create! said...

I'm on a nest kick this spring! I'm featuring you over at I Gotta Create! Thanks so much for linking up <3
http://igottacreate.blogspot.com/2012/05/mother-lode-features-4-party-link.html

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