Too Busy for Cards?

Tis the season!   This week, I'll be posting an excerpt each day from my book SIMPLY GREEN GIVING: Create Beautiful and Organic Wrappings, Tags and Gifts from Everyday Objects.     The book is full of over 50 projects, 100 ideas and many resources to create beautiful gifts without any waste.

Here's a simple way for a quick gift tag: old business cards.   Just glue two cards (of the same size) printed info sides onto each other, leaving a blank side and another side with a pretty graphic.

Once the glue is dry, fold in half and punch two holes down the middle; string with ribbon or hemp twine and attach to gift.   It really is that simple.

Comments

[Mika]

Another idea for tags...
Use old Christmas cards you've received but haven't thrown away. People usually don't write on the top half of the inside of the card. That works out nicely because the other side is where the pretty picture is. Cut off the bottom half of the card where the greetings are written. Use the top part of the card, fold it in half, or cut out your favorite part of the design and use the back to write on! Voila!
p.s. Save those little wire thingys that are wrapped around cords when you buy brand new appliances and use them to attach the tag on a gift!