Wednesday, February 25, 2009

For You Gift Tag

Whenever I give a crocheted item as a gift, I always like to give the recipient a little card telling them what type of yarn was used to create their gift and also give them some care instructions. I wanted to do the same with my knitted gifts and so I made these. They were super simple. I needed something cute but easy to mass produce. I colored the image with Prisma pencils and used the Prisma blending pencil to soften the edges. The finished card is 3.5 x 3.5, a good size for including all the important info. I may even include a small photo of the gift, so the recipient remembers which card belongs to which item.



Supplies-Cardstock:Certainly Celery,Pretty in Pink(SU!). Stampers Select White(PTI). Paper:Lily Kate(Basic Grey). Stamps:Yarn Basket(Lockhart Stamp Co). Say It In Style(CTMH). Ink:Garden Green(CTMH). Memento Tuxedo Black(Tsukineko). Other:Square Nestabilities(Spellbinders). Colored pencils(Prisma). Scor-Pal. Yarn from my stash.



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7 comments:

Kathi Carlson said...

I love these cards, Barb! Your coloring is wonderful. The yarn ball look like you could reach into the basket and pick one out!! The little yarn bows are perfect. TFS!!

Kim Burmeister said...

These are so cute! This is such a great idea. The recipient is going to love the gift and the card.

Jeanne said...

What a great idea, Barb! I never even thought to do something like that (blush). You've done a super job with your project and I'm sure the cards are as loved as the gift!

Jenn said...

These little cards are soooo cute! :D Love the little yarn bow! :D

Carolyn said...

Too cute! Love those little baskets of yarn. My mother was a knitter, you just brought back a nice memory. :)

Risa said...

What a great idea Barb! The added touch that you put into your gifts makes it even more special. I love the size of your notecards and the image is fantastic!
hugs
Risa:)

stampmonkey said...

What a great idea, Barb! Cute cards too. I'm sure the recipients appreciated this extra special touch in addition to the actual gift. I really love how you added the yarn as an accent to the cards.