Hello crafty friends! It’s Conny here from The Daily Life of Creativity, and
today I’m sharing these adorable Crafty Lanyard Tags created with the gorgeous
new Color Me Happy collection from Doodlebug Design. I was so inspired by this
collection that I couldn’t resist creating these fun shaker-style lanyard tags!
They’re perfect for gifting to your crafty bestie at a scrapbook retreat, crop,
convention, or crafty event. They would also make wonderful Happy Mail
surprises, and I can even see them being used as decorative covers for mini
albums.
These were so much fun to create that I’m pretty sure I’ll be making more! Here's how I made them...
I began by trimming two pieces of acetate to 4½” x 4”. I used the Love to Craft Heavyweight Acetate as the back piece and the Clear Heavyweight Acetate as the front piece. I placed the patterned acetate behind the clear acetate and stitched (or fuse tool) three sides together, leaving one side open for the shaker elements.
For my Shaker Mix For the shaker filling, I combined: Shaker Love This Mix, Shaker Itty Bitty Buttons, lily white shaker balls and Cupcake shaker balls. I also added Coordinating sequins from my stash.
I added a small amount of the shaker mixture into the pocket, then stitched (or fuse) the final side closed. I like to leave a nice border around the entire shaker pocket for a finished look.
Using the We R Makers Oval Punch, I punched an oval opening centered near the top of the tag. This gave it the same look as the badge holders often worn at conventions and events.
Next, I threaded coordinating ribbons through the opening. I used pink and
purple ribbons to match the collection. You can also personalize these by adding
a friend’s name or by attaching a lanyard to wear at an event.
Now comes the
fun part! I selected several sentiment pieces from the Color Me Happy Bits &
Pieces collection, including: So Happy Together, Girl Getaway, Love to Craft
To create dimensional clusters, I layered: Mini Icon Stickers, Puffy Icons, Floral pieces, Odds and Ends, Foam adhesive for extra dimension For one tag, I
even added the adorable Color Palette Charmer (9082), which adds the perfect
finishing touch.
I love building small clusters on the right side of each tag
and incorporating those circular silhouette pieces behind the main images to
create extra depth and personality. These colorful shaker tags are full of
movement, texture, and crafty charm.
Whether you’re making one for a scrapbook
friend, adding one to Happy Mail, or incorporating one into a mini album cover,
they’re sure to bring a smile to someone’s face. I absolutely love how they
turned out and can’t wait to gift them to someone special! What do you think?
Would you use these as event badges, Happy Mail gifts, or mini album
embellishments? Xo, Conny!
9097 Love to Craft Heavyweight Acetate
8378 clear heavyweight acetate
9076 Color Me Happy Mini Icon Stickers
9077 Color Me Happy Puffy Icons
9074 Shaker Love This Mix
9075 Shaker Itty Bitty Buttons
9082 Doodlebug Charmer Color Palette
8415 lily white balls shakers
8404 cupcake balls shakers
9092 - Color me Crafty - Bits and Pieces
9091- Color Me Crafty- Chit Chat
9090 Color Me Crafty - Odds and Ends
OTHER
Ribbon in coordinating colors
Foam Adhesive
We R Makers Oval Punch
Sewing Machine
(or Fuse Tool)
We R Makers Oval Punch
Sewing Machine
(or Fuse Tool)
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