Crafty DIY Gift Tags

CRAFTY DIY GIFT TAGS

Try this DIY for your Easter bags and baskets. We promise you'll be addicted. By Adelle Frittitta

Easter is always upon us before we even have time to catch our breath from the madness and chaos of Christmas!

But the lovely thing about Easter is that we get some time off to relax, without the pressure of Christmas parties and buying all those presents!

But if you're anything like my aunty Tina, you still enjoy giving a little gift to your friends and family. My aunty buys me cherry liqueur chocolates, every Easter! I'm not complaining - I love the damn things!

So if you do enjoy giving out chocolates and candy at Easter, these gift tags make a great DIY project. The process does involve a few steps, but trust me when I say, you'll be addicted to this printing method in no time!

1. Cut out your photocopied images and set aside

2. Trace around the tag template on your calico so you know where to place your images

3. Coat each image with Mod Podge and place face down on the calico, within the tag outlines. Do this fairly quickly without letting the Mod Podge dry

4. Smooth each image with your fingertips and ensure no air bubbles remain

8. Dry your calico with a hair dryer

9. Once the calico is dry, your transferred images look a little like this (see image) The smudgy white is paper residue. Remove this by wetting your finger tip and lightly rubbing

10. When you've removed the excess paper, give your images another coat of Mod Podge to seal them

11. Using the tag template as a guide, cut out your tags

I used a hole punch to create the tag holes but it didn't work too well with the calico. I ended up using some fabric scissors to trim a little hole in each tag. You can use a sharpie to write personal messages on the tags too.

Once you've mastered this technique, the possibilities are endless! You can use the same process on a huge range of surfaces, such as clay and wood. Have fun and Happy Easter everyone!

See more DIYs on adelle.com.au

5. Using a warm iron and some baking paper, iron over your images to dry the Mod Podge

6. Submerge your calico into the tub of warm water and soak for a few minutes

7. With your fingertips, rub back the soft paper to reveal your transferred image. Don't rub too much, so as not to remove your colour image. (I made this mistake a lot when I first tried this technique. I recommend making a few copies of your images just in case)