Today, I am going to show you how to use your Cricut machine and a few supplies to create beautiful, elegant packages quickly, easily and inexpensively.
I had a number of exact same gifts to wrap and I had to come up with a way to make them look good, while not being too time-consuming or expensive to create.
First of all, I found this beautiful gift wrap paper at Michaels in the $2.50 bin. Michaels has some great inexpensive wrapping paper now in those bins that are suitable for men and women.
I also picked up some white satin ribbon to wrap around the packages.
Next, I used my Cricut Pink Expression (on sale for $179 right now through Feb. 6, 1013) and the Teresa Collins Cricut Sophisticated cartridge to create elegant tags as a focal point for the package.
The Teresa Collins Cricut Sophisticated cartridge has the most easy to cut designs on it that are always eye-catching.
Do you use monograms and/or tags for your gift wrapping? I'd love to hear what you do!
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36 comments:
These are beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Oooh pretty! Thank you for your great suggestion to use monogram tags to identify the gift recipient!
Thank you so much! I love those monograms!
Great idea. Love monograms also.
I use the cricut for all my tags and they are always so nice. Haven't tried a monogram yet but you gave me a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Joy ~
Those are fantastic!
Have been afraid of cartridges with intricate cuts but those tags look so pretty and not too girlie!
I love the two tone turquoise with the black and white!
These are just lovely!Love the turquoise! The monograms look beautiful!
Pam
scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com
WOW Joy these are beautiful and the tags are stunning you always create such beautiful things I keep saying that I miss you and it's true. Awesome having a little piece of "JOY" in my day!
Very pretty and creative. Love the monogram tags.
Joy, these tags are fabulous! You have such creative and practical ideas! Thanks so much for sharing and the chance to win.
Sue Brailey
Great idea!! TFS!! Haven't really used monograms. I have to plan on what to use them on.
Carol
The monograms are stunning! Love the colors you selected, they work beautifully together!
Thank you for explaining how simple it can be to make a gift look so elegant!
Great idea...gorgeous gifts!!! Lee-Ann :)
Beautiful!!! I was so happy to see that its from the Soph cart that I have but didn't have a clue these were on there!!! Woo Hoo!!! TFS!!!
So pretty and love the idea of using monograms!!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!
Thank you, tndj!
Regina - I'd love to hear what your favorite tags are!
Annette- These cut really well. It does take awhile, though. I cut 8 of them at high speed and with the top layer, it took 3-4 minutes. I just went and did something else. But I had no rips!
Pam - Thank you so much!!
Joan - you are always such a sweetie!
Jo Ann - Thank you so much! Really nice of you!
Susan - Thanks so much! I appreciate it!
Carol - Please show me what you make - I can't wait to see!
Sukie - Love your avatar! Thank you so much!
Lin - Aw shucks! How sweet of you!!
Lee Ann - Thank you so much!!
Joni - The Sophisticated cart ROCKS! So much good stuff on there! Thank you!
JJ -Thank you so much!
You guys are SO SWEET! I am the luckiest blogger!
I LOVE those tags! Because of you & Mel, I have really gotten to digging tags!! I didn't realize at first just how many I could make w/ my few carts but almost every cart has SOME kind of tag on it! Thank you for always sharing your creativity w/ us & please know how much you are appreciated!!!
kweenbee_612@yahoo.com
love the monogram tag! I have made tags with some of the other carts, especially for Christmas, but never a monogram. I love the font on Art Deco, so I may give that one a try. The Folk Art Festival is also really pretty. Thank you so much for all the inspiration that you provide, Joy. BethAnn M.
I don't have that cart.I need to go look that one up. I need to go & take a look at the cartridges I have to see how many that I have with that TAG FUNCTION KEG on them! TFS
rosebud222222222
Such great looking treats. Yummmm!
Simple and elegant.
April
These look great. I've made my own tags, but never monograms for gifts. These look great- I have that cartridge, so I'm going to give it a try!
Karen L 1020 at gmail dot com
I was going to try the monograms on Christmas presents but time got away from me and I ended up buying decorative tags. I love the look on your gifts. There is nothing like a well dressed gift package.
Great idea Joy. Thanks for the inspiration. --C
Chelle - It is amazing how many cartridges have tags and some of them are SO CUTE!! Thanks so much!
Beth Ann - I love your idea about using Art Deco or Folk Art. Those cartridges are so beautiful! Great plan! Thanks so much!
Rose - a huge number of cartridges have tags. Recently, in the Cricut Craft Room, I looked up heart tag and the cutest things came up that I didn't even know were there. Thanks!
Thanks, Marg! I appreciate you!
Hi April, Thanks so much! Love the elegant look...and the cutesy look... and well, everything! LOL!
Karen - Post back or email me with what you make! I'd love to see it! Thanks!
Jamme - just a secret between us- I was going to do monogram tags for Christmas but ended up doing just what you did. Time raced away from me! LOL!
Thanks!
Thanks, Christine! I appreciate your sweet comment!
These are beautiful packages! I had planned on making several different Christmas-themed tags in December. But, I was down to the wire with travelling plans, so monograms won out. That being said, I still went all out to customize them!
It's so good to see your crafty self again!
These are beautifully done. TFS.
dmcardmaker (AT AOL)
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