Handmade Holidays: Sparkly Gift Tags

It's the week before Christmas, which means it's the final week of Handmade Holidays! Hopefully you guys got some excellent gift ideas over the last month (and maybe even made a thing or two yourself). Today I thought I'd talk a little bit about wrapping those presents since we're heading into the final countdown.

You guys know I love a quick DIY project. I whipped these up yesterday on a whim after I spotted some glitter tape at Target for $1. It was one of those times when I was wandering around the store looking for something else (hairspray and hand soap) and I was lead astray by sparkles. They are my siren song.

Custom tags like these are an easy way to personalize your gift wrapping, especially if you're like me and want all of the presents under the tree to coordinate. (Hello, I'm an oldest child.) All you need are some plain gift tags and the glittery tape. I already had these tags on hand, but you can get a pack of them at a craft store for a couple of bucks.

All you have to do is choose a design, press the tape down, and trim off the excess with sharp scissors. I ended up making all of mine different, but you could totally do a matching set if that's more your jam.

I only saw the glitter tape in silver, which is okay with me because silver goes with everything. These are obviously great for Christmas presents, but you could make a similar batch to use for birthdays, graduations, etc.

Do you like to add a handmade touch to your gifts? Anybody else like all of the presents they wrap to coordinate? (Or am I just weird?) Do you use the same wrapping paper every year, or do you change it up?