Festive Swing Tags

I love swing tags - don't ask me why but I just have a liking for them.  You may remember my post last month on the Découpaged Swing Tags that I decorated.  Today though I am going to show you my idea for some smaller sized Christmas themed swing tags which are very easy to do and are a novel way to present your Christmas gifts.

You will need some small swing tags, glue, a small short bristle paint brush, a pencil, and some glitter in a few different colours.

Draw a picture or design on your swing tag, nothing too complicated, the more simple the better.  As you can see from the photo, I drew Christmas trees, baubles and a star on mine - all simple designs. Paint the shape carefully with the glue using the paint brush, making sure to get right to the edges and keeping the outline even.  Sprinkle with the glitter of your choice gently tapping off any excess and leave to dry.  For more precise shapes use a template such as a coin for the bauble outline or you may prefer the more natural look of freehand.  I think they're cute and will look great on this year's Christmas presents!

Découpaged Swing Tags

Almost anything can be découpaged but with the exception of the decorative eggs that I did last Easter, all my découpaging had been on hard-surface items.  I had never tried découpage on paper or card and thought it was about time I gave it a try.

I used some swing tags to try it out on - large coloured ones, which would be perfect for tagging big items such as furniture.

The possibilities are endless but I've kept these ones fairly simple using a variety of cut outs from my collection which I glued on and then coated with several layers of sealant. I found it best to paint on a lot of thin layers as the card curls when too wet.  Once dry, I kept them under a heavy book to flatten them out again.

This could be done on smaller tags using Christmas themed cut outs and would give an original touch to your Christmas presents or you could make your own book markers by cutting out lengths of strong card and then découpaging.  These would make unique Christmas gifts.

Découpaged Swing Tags