Place cards / Tags Tutorial.......

A simple, quick project that will add some pizazz to your table, gifts and many other projects!

Materials:

scrapbook paper

fabric

spray adhesive

pencil

scissors

paper cutter

glue stick

embellishments (buttons, glitter, etc)

ruler

(Upload and share photos of your tags/place cards into the Brassy Apple Flickr Group)

Tags -

Step 1: Print your initial letters. Choose the fonts you like and the size for your project. Print the letters in reverse or turn them over onto your light table or simply use a bright window.

Trace the letters onto your paper or fabric.

Cut out your letters.

Step 2: Place the letters onto your fabric or paper you want to use for your background. Depending on your project, choose the size of your background, spacing evenly around your letter.

Cut your background piece. (Choose your shape - square, rectangle, circle, etc)

(If you are using fabric and need it to be more stiff, glue it to cardstock or heavy paper and cut.)

Step 3: Layout your tags looking at your design. Here is where you can decide what embellishments, if any, you would like to add.

Step 4: I wanted the "M" to pop more so I cut a small motif from some fabric to place behind the "M".

Step 5: Apply some spray adhesive to the back of the fabric piece following the manufacturer's instructions.

Step 6: Place and press the fabric motif to the background piece.

Step 7: Spray your letters and place them on your background pieces as well. Continue adding embellishments as you like.

And you are done! My tags mark my children's school projects/paper buckets that hang in one of your hallways.

Place cards -

Following the instructions above you can make chic place cards for your table for any event!

Layer up paper, fabric and the names of those attending for a custom look. Even going so far as to match your place cards with your handmade napkins! You are sure to have a table to remember!

The size I used for me place cards was 2" x 2". I used fabric fused to cardstock for the background piece of one and cardstock with small square of fabric glued in the middle of the other.