Oh You Crafty Gal: crafts

Best of Free Printable Tags/ Labels For Handmade Gifts

Check out this free printable tag for your hand knit or crochet gifts from Cobberson & CO

It's now the perfect time to start making any Christmas gifts you are planning. And while you are at it why not start thinking about the packaging. I was looking on pinterest for ideals and found that many free printable tags for handmade gifts are no longer there. Most of the links were broken. This left me compelled to share the few great ones I found that in fact do actually link to free pdf you can print. Yea!

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, by JULIE

In crafts, DIY Gifts

Top 10 Kickass Easy Handmade Gifts

While this may seem early to some to start thinking about Christmas already, it's not if you plan to make gifts for anyone. My rule of thumb is to try to finish gifts you are making by the first week of Dec if you haven't finished yet by that time I usually will buy a gift instead and just save that gift to give for next year instead or for a birthday. No since in stressing yourself for the holidays! With that said making a gift is a great option for anyone on your list. It's personal and unique. No need to worry if they have what you are giving them already!

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, by JULIE

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How to Hand Stich or Cross Stich Handwriting

I think this is such a cute idea to make gifts more personal or just to add fun sayings to projects or items you already own. Leigh Ann from Freckled Nest has a great tutorial on how to transfer your own handwriting onto anything you can stitch through.

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, by JULIE

In crafts, home decor

How to Make Paper Flowers, Tissue Flowers Tutorial

I made a ton of these tissue flowers as centerpieces for my husband and I's reception. We just used dollar store vases and glass jars and let people take them home as a favor. I haven't made any since then but I wanted to add an accent color of blue into or living room and thought this would be a great way. It's super easy! For the ones I did for my reception I used one pastel tissue paper and 2 sheets of white tissue paper, this helped to create variation in color which made it look more realistic. I tried this method with the blue used in this tutorial and it did not look good, so I opted to not use white in this project and only suggest it with pastel colors. Click here too see one I made for our reception with one sheet of yellow and 2 sheets of white.

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, by JULIE

In accessories, crafts

DIY Braided Yarn Headband Great for Fall

I always forget to wear headbands even though I have many I like, and I haven't put my hair in a hairstyle for years. Lately I have been obsessed with hairstyles. You can check out my latest at pinterest.

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, by JULIE

In crafts, sewing

Make Your Own Shrink Wrapped Buttons


tutorial at Scissor Paper Wok

Oh this idea from Scissor Paper Wok could be dangerous. Think of all the possibilities.... I could become addicted. Don't blame me if you do..... You can get the full tutorial on how to make your own shrink wrap buttons at Scissor Paper Wok.