Tag Art

Hot Off The Press posted a cool video on YouTube on tag art! This is so cool. Some really cool ideas here!

Hooks

1. hand mini tags from small sewing hooks that have been sewn to your page
2. place two hooks opposite eachother on the page and attach a string of wire with beads between the two hooks for a decorative border

Clasps

1. use a safety pin or hair barrette as a unique way to attach an element to your page
2. mini clothes pins or metal clips can be used to hold ribbon, journaling, tags or photos in place

Create Personalized Tags and Journaling Blocks

Here's a great way to create your own personalized text boxes for tags or captions.

In MS Word, click on the Oval shape located on the lower taskbar. A big box will appear. Left click inside this box to show your image.

Another option:

In MS Word, click Insert at the top menu bar and select Picture then AutoShapes. There should be a dialog box on the screen (you can left click on it and drag it up to add it to your menu bar). Drag your mouse over the differnt shapes to view their name. Click a shape option and it will open a list of different shapes. Choose one. After choosing a shape, a big box will appear. Left click inside this box and your image will appear.

You can do several things with your shape now:
1. resize it (by clicking on the shape and dragging the corners and/or sides)
2. rotate it (by clicking on the shape to reveal a green button at the top which you click on and drag around)
3. fill it with color (by right clicking and choosing Format Auto Shape)
4. write in it (by right clicking and choosing Add Text)
5. change the font
6. center align, right align, left align the font

There are also Stars, Banners & Quote boxes to choose from as well.

Once finished, you can print this out onto plain white paper or for a great accent, print it out on cardstock. Your local office supply store will have several colors to choose from. I prefer white.

How to embellish TAGS

1. alphabet beads
2. alphabet punches
3. appliques
4. beads
5. bows
6. brads
7. buttons
8. chalk
9. charms
10. coins
11. color copies
12. colored pencil
13. cork
14. corrugated paper
15. cut-outs
16. distressed paper
17. embossing
18. embossing powder
19. embroidering
20. embroidery floss
21. envelopes
22. eyelet charms
23. eyelet words
24. eyelets
25. fabric
26. faus finishing
27. felt
28. fibers
29. frames
30. game pieces
31. glass pebbles
32. glitter
33. journaling
34. jute
35. lace
36. laser cuts
37. letter tiles
38. magic mesh
39. memoribilia
40. metal accents
41. metal mesh
42. metal rim tags
43. mirrors
44. mulberry paper
45. nail heads
46. transparencies
47. paper clips
48. paper piecing
49. patterned paper
50. pen work
51. playing cards
52. pockets
53. poems
54. polymer clay
55. pop dots
56. postage stamps
57. postcards/cards
58. pre-printed die cuts
59. pressed flowers
60. pressed leaves
61. punch art
62. punches
63. puzzle piecs
64. quilling
65. raffia
66. rhinestones
67. ribbon
68. ric rac
69. rolled paper
70. rub ons
71. rubber stamps
72. sequins
73. sewing
74. shadow boxes
75. shaker boxes
76. shaved ice
77. sheet music
78. shells
79. silk flowers
80. small tags
81. stamps
82. stencils
83. stickers
84. string
85. strips of paper
86. tassels
87. tiles
88. tinsel
89. tiny glass marbles
90. titles
91. torn paper
92. tulle
93. twistel
94. vellum
95. watch faces
96. wire
97. wire words
98. word titles
99. wrapping paper
100. zipper