The tutorial and dimensions for this project can be found at:
http://mycraftymind.blogspot.com/2010/02/baby-closet-organizer-tags.html
--Danielle
2/10/2010
10 February 2010
Baby Closet Organizer Tags II (GIRL TAGS)
I finished up the girl closet organizer tags today and just wanted to post a few pictures of them and show how they came out. I decided that I would try using the raw wood, instead of painting them white, and I am so glad I did! They came out adorable! I did them the same way I did the boy tags, but instead of finishing them off with a ribbon at the bottom, I used the butterfly cut (2") from the Simply Sweet Cricut Cartridge. I also used the same cartridge to do my lettering (1 1/2"). Pictures posted below:
CRICUT CRAFT "Congrats!" Baby Card
This is a great little card for those getting ready for a new arrival. It makes a great baby shower card! I have actually decided to send this, along with a gift card to a friend of mine who is expecting twins! This is a Cricut craft, so you will need one to make this card. I am very proud of the way it turned out.
You can find the instructions on how to do this on page 22 of the Doodlecharms handbook as well. I did mine a little different, so I wanted to share it in here also. This is my finished product:
MATERIALS NEEDED:
Printed or Designer Paper (I think something with stripes looks the best)
A 4x5 or close to it blank card either handmade or purchase from the craft store
Cardstock (Solid color to complete the bag, flesh color for faces, desired color for hair & bow)
Adhesive
Brads (These are optional. They go on the handles of your bag)
Ribbon (Optional. If you would like to make the girl bow out of ribbon instead of cardstock)
Sentiment (i.e. Congratulations etc..)
Doodlecharms Cartridge
DIRECTIONS:
1. Cut out your desired number of baby heads at 1 1/4" from your flesh-colored cardstock. Keeping the size dial at 1 1/4", press the SHIFT key, then the baby heads key to select the hair and bow. Adhere the hair and bow to the baby heads.
**NOTE** If you are using cardstock for the bow, instead of ribbon, be sure to cut out the hair and bow twice. Once to get your desired hair color and then again with the color you chose for the bow.
2. Cut one 5" baby bag each from both your printed paper AND the solid color cardstock you chose to accompany your baby bag. Then press SHIFT baby bag and cut one 5" baby bag from your solid color cardstock again to get the handle and zipper. Adhere the handle to the front piece of your printed pattern handle for your bag.
3. This is an optional step. If you do not have brads, you can use stickers here, punch out shapes of your choice, glitter glue..etc. Or you don't have to do anything at all. If you have brads and would like to use them, place a brad through the baby bag handle on each side, as shown below:
4. If you are making your card you will need to make a card slightly larger than the baby bag.
5. Once your card is ready, go ahead and adhere the solid color cardstock baby bag to the front of the card where you would like it. After that, adhere your baby heads to the card as well, remembering that you when put the printed part of the bag on, parts of your baby heads are going to be covered by the handle.
6. Now it's time to add the front of your bag. I added mine using pop dots. I put them on the bag itself, not the handle. The handle I just let go free. I used 8 pop dots around the edge of my bag and one in the center.
7. Lastly, add your sentiment. I chose to cut out the "congrats" sentiment from the Simply Sweet cartridge. You can do anything you'd like here. Now, just write on the inside, make it yours and you're all done! A great card to give to any expecting mommy!
--Danielle
2.10.10
You can find the instructions on how to do this on page 22 of the Doodlecharms handbook as well. I did mine a little different, so I wanted to share it in here also. This is my finished product:
MATERIALS NEEDED:
Printed or Designer Paper (I think something with stripes looks the best)
A 4x5 or close to it blank card either handmade or purchase from the craft store
Cardstock (Solid color to complete the bag, flesh color for faces, desired color for hair & bow)
Adhesive
Brads (These are optional. They go on the handles of your bag)
Ribbon (Optional. If you would like to make the girl bow out of ribbon instead of cardstock)
Sentiment (i.e. Congratulations etc..)
Doodlecharms Cartridge
DIRECTIONS:
1. Cut out your desired number of baby heads
**NOTE** If you are using cardstock for the bow, instead of ribbon, be sure to cut out the hair and bow twice. Once to get your desired hair color and then again with the color you chose for the bow.
2. Cut one 5" baby bag
3. This is an optional step. If you do not have brads, you can use stickers here, punch out shapes of your choice, glitter glue..etc. Or you don't have to do anything at all. If you have brads and would like to use them, place a brad through the baby bag handle on each side, as shown below:
4. If you are making your card you will need to make a card slightly larger than the baby bag.
5. Once your card is ready, go ahead and adhere the solid color cardstock baby bag to the front of the card where you would like it. After that, adhere your baby heads to the card as well, remembering that you when put the printed part of the bag on, parts of your baby heads are going to be covered by the handle.
6. Now it's time to add the front of your bag. I added mine using pop dots. I put them on the bag itself, not the handle. The handle I just let go free. I used 8 pop dots around the edge of my bag and one in the center.
7. Lastly, add your sentiment. I chose to cut out the "congrats" sentiment from the Simply Sweet cartridge. You can do anything you'd like here. Now, just write on the inside, make it yours and you're all done! A great card to give to any expecting mommy!
--Danielle
2.10.10
09 February 2010
Baby Closet Organizer Tags
This is the most practical baby gift I have seen thus far. Everyone gives clothes, sometimes they come with tags, sometimes you rip the tags off and wash the clothes, sometimes they are hand me downs and don't have tags. This is the best way to organize your nursery closet and it just makes life so much easier! I would love to take credit for being the person who thought this up, but I'm not. To whoever did, THANK YOU! I am just here to pass on the smart idea.
I did a boy set. I am also going to do a set for girls, I'll be sure to post pictures. I used my Fiskers trimmer and I also used my Cricut for a couple things. If you don't have a Cricut, don't sweat, you can still make this wonderful craft. For the most part it was all cut out with my Fiskers trimmer.
Something to keep in mind when you start this project is look in your closet to see if you have a wooden or plastic rod that is removable to be able to slide the door hangers on. If you don't, you can still make these, you'll just need to tie them on with some decorative ribbon.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
7 Wooden Door Hangers (I purchase mine from Michael's Craft Store for 79 cents a piece)
12x12 Cardstock Paper (3 sheets, just to be safe)
12x12 Designer Paper (2 sheets)
12x12 Cardstock of a Different Color than Previous Cardstock (2 sheets)
Can of White Spray Paint
Spray Adhesive (I used 3M, you can find it by the scrapbooking supplies at Michael's)
Zig Glue Pen
Markers (for non Cricut users)
Favorite Font Cartridge (For Cricut owners)
Favorite Tag Cartridge (For Cricut owners)
2" Round Hole Punch (I bought one from Michael's for $14.99)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Remove all labels from your wooden door hangers and spray paint front, back, and sides with white spray paint. You might need to apply more than one coat. I applied 3 coats.
2. Using a solid color 12x12 cardstock, cut out the first layer to your organizer tags. I cut this layer 9.25" long x 2.75" wide. (I was able to cut 4 from one sheet) This will be the first layer to go onto the wooden door hangers after the paint. Once you've cut your background piece, you can use your hole punch to punch out your rod hole. Make sure that your hole lines up with the hole on the wooden door hanger. Once you've punched your hole, spray your adhesive to the back of the cardstock and adhere it to the wooden door hanger.
**NOTE: If you use the Fiskers 2" hole punch, your hole will be off centered. I liked this look, so I kept it and went on, but if you want the hole in your cardstock to be centered, I would suggest using another method to make your holes.
3. Your middle layer is next. This should be your designer paper. I cut my middle layer 6" long x 2.5" wide. I used my spray adhesive and lined it up toward the bottom of my cardstock that was already on my wooden door hanger. (I was able to cut all of them from one sheet)
4. Your last layer is your tag. It should be a solid color cardstock, either cut out by hand to fit or your favorite tag from your Cricut collection. I used a scalloped square shape from my Cricut Cartridge and made it 2.5" long. I used it longways just because it fit better. Once you get your shapes cut out, spray the back with adhesive and place them where you would like them on top of your middle layer.
5. Your next step is the lettering. The sizes I chose to do are: NB, 0-3, 3-6, 6-12, 2T, 3T, & 4T. I used my Cricut to cut out the letters and numbers for the sizes, but like I said, if you do not own one, then be creative and use markers to display your sizes. Since my tag was 2.5", I chose to cut my letters out at 1.5"
6. Lastly, finish your creation off with anything you see fit! Make it your own. I decided to tie a sage green sheer ribbon around the bottom of mine. But you can do whatever you like.
--Danielle
2.9.10
I did a boy set. I am also going to do a set for girls, I'll be sure to post pictures. I used my Fiskers trimmer and I also used my Cricut for a couple things. If you don't have a Cricut, don't sweat, you can still make this wonderful craft. For the most part it was all cut out with my Fiskers trimmer.
Something to keep in mind when you start this project is look in your closet to see if you have a wooden or plastic rod that is removable to be able to slide the door hangers on. If you don't, you can still make these, you'll just need to tie them on with some decorative ribbon.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
7 Wooden Door Hangers (I purchase mine from Michael's Craft Store for 79 cents a piece)
12x12 Cardstock Paper (3 sheets, just to be safe)
12x12 Designer Paper (2 sheets)
12x12 Cardstock of a Different Color than Previous Cardstock (2 sheets)
Can of White Spray Paint
Spray Adhesive (I used 3M, you can find it by the scrapbooking supplies at Michael's)
Zig Glue Pen
Markers (for non Cricut users)
Favorite Font Cartridge (For Cricut owners)
Favorite Tag Cartridge (For Cricut owners)
2" Round Hole Punch (I bought one from Michael's for $14.99)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Remove all labels from your wooden door hangers and spray paint front, back, and sides with white spray paint. You might need to apply more than one coat. I applied 3 coats.
2. Using a solid color 12x12 cardstock, cut out the first layer to your organizer tags. I cut this layer 9.25" long x 2.75" wide. (I was able to cut 4 from one sheet) This will be the first layer to go onto the wooden door hangers after the paint. Once you've cut your background piece, you can use your hole punch to punch out your rod hole. Make sure that your hole lines up with the hole on the wooden door hanger. Once you've punched your hole, spray your adhesive to the back of the cardstock and adhere it to the wooden door hanger.
**NOTE: If you use the Fiskers 2" hole punch, your hole will be off centered. I liked this look, so I kept it and went on, but if you want the hole in your cardstock to be centered, I would suggest using another method to make your holes.
3. Your middle layer is next. This should be your designer paper. I cut my middle layer 6" long x 2.5" wide. I used my spray adhesive and lined it up toward the bottom of my cardstock that was already on my wooden door hanger. (I was able to cut all of them from one sheet)
4. Your last layer is your tag. It should be a solid color cardstock, either cut out by hand to fit or your favorite tag from your Cricut collection. I used a scalloped square shape from my Cricut Cartridge and made it 2.5" long. I used it longways just because it fit better. Once you get your shapes cut out, spray the back with adhesive and place them where you would like them on top of your middle layer.
5. Your next step is the lettering. The sizes I chose to do are: NB, 0-3, 3-6, 6-12, 2T, 3T, & 4T. I used my Cricut to cut out the letters and numbers for the sizes, but like I said, if you do not own one, then be creative and use markers to display your sizes. Since my tag was 2.5", I chose to cut my letters out at 1.5"
6. Lastly, finish your creation off with anything you see fit! Make it your own. I decided to tie a sage green sheer ribbon around the bottom of mine. But you can do whatever you like.
--Danielle
2.9.10
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