Tags – Cutting Directions

Are you ready to get some gift tags made?

Clear a space off your work area – kitchen table, craft desk, the floor, or your bed – we are going to get busy with some cutting 🙂

You will need three items to do this.  Four if you want to print these instructions off for your reference.

1. Paper trimmer that is large enough to accommodate 12 x 12 card stock.
2. Two (2) pieces of 12 x 12 card stock in the colors of your choice.  NOTE:  Patterned paper, CARD STOCK weight, can be used on these tags.  The lighter weight patterned papers are not really good for this.
3. A bone folder.

That is all you will need.  Both pieces of the 12 x 12 card stock will be cut exactly the same way.

These first cuts will be made vertically down the 12 x 12 paper.  You will have a total of five (5) strips after this first go round.  You will have two (2) 3-1/2 x 12 strips, two (2) 1-3/4 x 12 strips, and one (1) 1-1/2 by 12 strip.

1. With the 12 x 12 piece of card stock aligned in your paper trimmer, make the following vertical cuts….
2. 10-1/2 inches,
3. 8-3/4 inches
4. 7 inches
5. 3-1/2 inches.  You will be left with two (2) 3-1/2 x 12 pieces of card stock when you finish this set of cuts.

Working with the 3-1/2 x 12 strips, remember there are two (2) of them.  You can cut them at one time or separately.  Depends on your trimmer capabilities.

1. Turn your 3-1/2 x 12 strip(s) horizontally in your paper trimmer and cut at…
2. 8 inches and
3. 4 inches.

You will have a total of six (2) 3-1/2 x 4 pieces of card stock.  These will be your tag bases.

Next, you will be cutting the 1-3/4 x 12 strips.  Remember, there are two (2) of these also.  You can cut them together or one at a time.

1. Place the 1-3/4 x 12 strip(s) horizontally in your trimmer and cut at….
2. 9 3/4 inches,
3. 6-1/2 inches,
4. 3-1/4 inches.

You will have a total of six (6) 1-3/4 x 3-1/4 pieces.  Plus there will be two (2) 1-3/4 x 2-1/4 pieces of scrap.

The final piece will be the 1-1/2 x 12 strip of card stock.

1. Place the 1-1/2 x 12 strip horizontally in your trimmer and make your cuts at….
2. 10-1/2 inches,
3. 9 inches,
4. 7-1/2 inches,
5. 6 inches,
6. 4-1/2 inches,
7. and 3 inches.

You will have a total of six (6) 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 inch squares and one 1-1/2 x 3 inch piece of scrap.

Now repeat these directions on your second piece of card stock.

Once you have completed all of your cuts, you will then move on to scoring and folding the tag bases.  Each 3-1/2 x 4 inch piece will be scored and folded at 2 inches.  You will end up with a folded tag that measures 3-1/2 x 2 inches.  You will have six (6) of one color and six (6) of your other color for a total of 12 folded tags.

The 1-3/4 x 3-1/4 pieces will be used as mattes on your tags.  Run them through an embossing folder, round the edges, distress the edges, ink the edges…..whatever your heart desires.  The 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 pieces will be mounted on your tag in any fashion you desire.

You can watch my YouTube video on these cutting directions if you find my written directions “clear as mud” 🙂

 

Tags Till Christmas

If you have read my blog entry titled “Tags, Tags, and More Tags” you will read that a punch comes with the stamp set.  That is incorrect.  You will receive only the stamp set.

To get the Thank You items – Northern Flurry Embossing Folder and 1/8″ Real Red Taffeta Ribbon – you DON’T ORDER THESE ITEMS.  They will come separately from me after you place your order for the items listed on my blog entry of Tags, Tags, and More Tags.

When you place your order you will be asked for an email address to be contacted by me.  I will send you an email requesting your mailing address and the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder and 1/8″ Real Red Taffeta Ribbon will be mailed to you from my home.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment on my blog and I will answer your questions.

To see what this stamp set looks like when used on gift tags you can watch my video.

Cutting directions for the red and green tags will be uploaded in the  next couple days.  There will also be video of some of the different techniques I used to make some of the tags.