Spellbinders | Merry Mug & Circle Delights Tags

Hello there, if you have followed me for a while you will know how much I love tags. I do love creating them all year round, mainly because they are a smaller canvas to work with and I like that. I also love making tags at Christmas because I enjoy the art of gift wrapping. When I saw the Spellbinders Merry Mug & Circle Delights Collection by Nichol Spohr, I knew it would be perfect for tags! 

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Apart from the mug tag, all my tags today use the Spellbinders Festive Ornaments Etched Dies as the base. This set can be used on it's own but paired with the others sets, there is a whole world of creative opportunities! 

The layers for the tags were cut from Spellbinders Cardstock (great for using up scraps), as well as couple of colours from Hero Arts, Spellbinders Brushed Gold and Silver Cardstock and a few shades of felt. I like having the felt layers to add some interest to the tags. All the felt layers have a cardstock backing layer to them, so they would be easier to adhere. The thread on the tags is DMC Diamant Thread. I kept the strings long, in case I wanted to hang them as ornaments. 

For the first tag, I created a reindeer. I used Spellbinders Festive Ornaments Etched Dies for the base layer and ornament topper. The reindeer layers are from Spellbinders Santa's Festive Circle Crew Etched Dies. I used Hero Arts Sand, Hero Arts Cup O' Joe, Spellbinders Timber, Spellbinders Onyx, Spellbinders Crimson, Spellbinders Pink Sand and Spellbinders Brushed Gold Cardstock. His nose was cut from Papertrey Ink Pure Poppy Felt. 

For the second tag, I created a penguin. I used the Spellbinders Festive Ornaments Etched Dies for the base layer and ornament topper. The penguin layers are from the Spellbinders Whimsical Winter Critters Etched Dies. I used Spellbinders Snowdrift, Spellbinders Onyx, Spellbinders Saffron, Spellbinders Waterfall and Spellbinders Brushed Silver Cardstock. His earmuffs and scarf are cut from Taylored Expressions Robin's Egg and Aqua Mist Felt. I used Crystal Glaze on the beak. 

For the third tag, I created a snowman. I used Spellbinders Festive Ornaments Etched Dies for the base layer, holly and leaves. The snowman layers are from Spellbinders Santa's Festive Circle Crew Etched Dies. I used Spellbinders Snowdrift, Spellbinders Onyx, Spellbinders Persimmon, Spellbinders Rainforest and Spellbinders Crimson Cardstock. The band on his hat was cut from Papertrey Ink Royal Velvet Felt and the bowtie from Hobbycraft Black Glitter Felt. I used Ranger Red Stickles on the berries. 

For the fourth tag, I created a raccoon (but I think with these dies, you could also create a sloth!). I used Spellbinders Festive Ornaments Etched Dies for the base layer, holly and leaves. The raccoon layers are from the Spellbinders Whimsical Winter Critters Etched Dies. I used Spellbinders Graphite, Spellbinders Fog, Spellbinders Onyx, Spellbinders Teal Topaz, Spellbinders Rainforest and Spellbinders Crimson Cardstock. I cut the hat band from Hobbycraft White Glitter Felt. I used Ranger Red Stickles on the berries and Crystal Glaze on the nose. 

For the fifth tag, I created a Santa. I used Spellbinders Festive Ornaments Etched Dies for the base layer, ornament topper, holly and leaves. The Santa layers are from Spellbinders Santa's Festive Circle Crew Etched Dies. I used Spellbinders Alabaster, Spellbinders Snowdrift, Spellbinders Onyx, Spellbinders Crimson, Spellbinders Rainforest and Spellbinders Brushed Gold Cardstock. I cut the trim on the hat from Hobbycraft White Glitter Felt. I added Ranger Red Stickles to the berries. 

For the last tag, I made a little mug that could be added to a gift card. I used Spellbinders Merry Mug Creations Etched Dies, as well as the Spellbinders Festive Ornaments Etched Dies for the holly and berries. The sentiment is stamped and heat embossed from the Spellbinders Santa's Sippin' Sayings Clear Stamp Set. I used Spellbinders Lilac Blossom, Spellbinders Purple Mist, Spellbinders Snowdrift, Spellbinders Crimson and Spellbinders Rainforest Cardstock. I cut the whip cream from Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream Felt. I added Ranger Red Stickles to the berries.

The backs of the tags were finished with another of the base layer circle shape, as well as a few other layers (to hide adhesive and finish them off nicely). I stamped the sentiments from the Spellbinders Santa's Sippin' Sayings Clear Stamp Set using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink. 

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I had so much fun making these. Which is your favourite? I think mine might be the penguin, but I love them all! They would look great on cards too, or as ornaments. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day!