How to Make Junk Journal Tags

Sunday, March 7, 2021

How To Make Junk Journal Tags

Hello everyone!  Today I would like to share a little project I did using my new set of printables, Simple Tags.  I wanted offer a set of versatile tags in my shop and these are just that.  I turned them into Shabby Chic tags, but these could easily become Steampunk, Grunge, Retro..the possibilities are endless.  

This set of tags comes with 3 printable papers with a total of 18 tags.  Each tag is approx 2.7 x 5 inches.


How To Make Junk Journal Tags

What you need to make these junk journal tags

How to Make Junk Journal Tags

I wanted my tags to be sturdy so I printed out all of my printables on 65lb card stock paper.

The 1st thing I did was cut out 3 of the tags from the Simple Tags printable.  I picked the 3 with the vintage post card script down the side.  I liked them for this off set layout.

Once I cut them out I inked up the edges with my blending sponge and ink pad.  I then tore 2 small pieces off from the Spring Hues pattern paper and glued them down kinda in an L shape in the bottom corner of the tag. I wanted to add just a small pop of color to the tag itself before layering up.

How to make junk journal tags

Now with my tag the way I like I started layering.  I 1st took a small piece of tulle and positioned it like a fan at the bottom of the tag where I placed the Spring Hues pattern paper.  I glued it in down in the corner.  I did want some lift to these tags and to achieve this I used my hot glue gun.  Then I added another little bit of glue and placed one of the circle ephemera pieces from the Blooming Spring kit down over the tulle.  

With the tulle and ephemera glued down, I inked up the edged and the tulle.  I didn't like how clean the tulle looked for these tags.  Thinking back on this I could have used another color tulle or a different color of ink to add more color.  

I placed the cute little butterfly on the round ephemera and glued it in place.

Lastly I glued down a strip of lace on the other side of the tag by the Post Card script.

How to make junk journal tags

Here is a quick video of my progress


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How To Make Junk Journal Tags