DIY Leaf Gift Tags for Personalised Gifts
Personal touches on gifts can make them even more special. It shows how much effort you put in. Do you like adding personal touches to your gift? If you do then you might want to carry on reading. You might be wrapping quite a few presents this year, what do you use as a gift tag? How about using DIY leaf gift tags rather than some paper one?
I can't remember where I saw it but, one shop was selling pinecones as a gift topper... 4 pinecones for £4-5 and mix of big and small ones for £16. It might not be much but for something you could just collect in the park or the forest, it is ridiculous to pay money for that. What do you think about it? Just collect some pinecones, paint them or even add some glitters to make them sparkly then it is all ready.
I like adding personal touches to the things that are special to me, for instance I made flower crowns for the guests at my wedding. Now we are getting closer to that time of year that you can get creative with your gift wrapping.
DIY Leaf Gift Tags
Supplies
- Leaves
- Spray paint (copper, black, white... whatever colour you could think of)
- Acrylic paint
- Brushes
- Toothpick
Instructions
- You can use the leaves as how they are, but when you paint them with spray paint, it gets easier to write or paint on them. Also make sure that the leaves are dry. You might collect the leaves and let them dry for a day so the paint holds better.
- Spray paint the leaves and let them dry for 30 min - 1 hour
- Once the leaves are fully dry, either write name or draw whatever you feel like painting
- You should use toothpick to create the outline of the shape you want and use brush to paint inside, it gives better finish.
- Brush won't move as easy as it moves on paper, so you should try to use small strokes or even dotting motions to create the desired shape (If you mess it up, you could use nail polish remover to clean the bits)
- Let them dry.
I kinda underestimated the painting on leaves. If you do water painting or any type of painting, you know how easy the brush moves on the paper. When I was trying to handwrite the words with the brush, it couldn't get any harder than that. So just take your time and do it slowly! I wasted so many leaves when I was trying to write on them. If you have permanent marker, you could even use it, it would be easier. You would even hang them on the fireplace or wall.
What do you think about personal touches to the gifts? What do you think about DIY leaf gift tags? Would you be interested in doing something similar or you have no time for that?
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That's so creative and such a good idea! I absolutely agree, adding personal touches to gifts makes them even more special! Agata http://herandmakeup.com
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These are so cute and creative Ela, I definitely need to try some of these out! Elle www.theellenextdoor.com xx
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These are adorable! Such a creative idea! Lauren | <a href="http://styledbylauren.org" rel="nofollow">Styled By Lauren</a>
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wow this is so creative and cool girl !! love this idea ... also check out my blog https://thefashionsateen.wordpress.com/
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Love this idea. I think a gift is so much more special when it's personalised or when something has been made by hand. I'm hoping to give this a go. Thanks for the inspo x
Personalised touches make the gift even more special! x
Oh Ela these are so pretty! I loved the idea. Gemma x www.jacquardflower.uk
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These leaf tags are so cute Ela, love this idea! <a href="http://www.daniellesbeautyblog.com" rel="nofollow">Danielle's Beauty Blog</a>
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These are just so gorgeous Ela, I love the idea and it is super original! Camila, My Vogue Style | www.myvoguestyle.com
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This is such a cute way to add a personalized touch to a present! Thanks for the inspo :) Mili | <a href="http://www.sharmtoaster.com/" rel="nofollow">Sharmtoaster</a>
Personalised touches make everything better :)
Anything that can be found on the ground should NOT be sold for that much. It's highway robbery. Shireen | <a href="http://reflectionofsanity.com" rel="nofollow">Reflection of Sanity </a>
Totally agree with you but yeah so many companies don't seem to care about it!
Very cute & fun idea. These personalized touches make all the difference. :] // <b> <a href="http://www.itscarmen.com" rel="nofollow">▲ itsCarmen.com ▲ </a></b>
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This is such a cute idea! There are so many cool DIY things for the holiday season. I need to put my crafty pants on and get started! That's crazy they sell stuff for THAT much!! -Emily www.coatandcoffee.com
I was surprised when I first saw the price, I mean I'd basically collect them for free so what's the point of charging that much...
So amazing idea for gift. I want to try to do it :)
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What a cool idea! So unique :) Love, Lindsey http://www.thenomisniche.com/
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This is adorable! The only thing I would be worried about if the leaves crunched and broke apart! Hannah <a href="http://floraful.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Floraful</a>
It happens... It happened many times when I was trying to paint them. When I collect them, I put it in between the book so that it stays straight and it gets easier to paint.
These are so super cute - what a fantastic idea! It's so funny when you see pinecones for sale for so much money when you can literally just go to the park and pick some up and decorate them! I guess some people like things done more quickly though. You're a fantastic artist, I love the little wreaths! www.lindseyginge.com
Companies seem to find a new way of making money every day. I'd understand them selling pinecone wreaths as they do it but just putting the pinecones in a bag and selling them... that's not right!
This is such a creative idea. I'm actually going to try this out. I pinned it for later! - Maya at www.TheKelleyDoll.com
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This is such a cute idea - I love it! Just stumbled across your blog and given you a follow. xx <a href="http://lucy-cole.co.uk/" rel="nofollow"> LUCY | lucy-cole.co.uk</a>
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This is such a cute idea & a lovely personal gift :) Nati xx www.simplyartdicted.com
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Such a cute idea, you can create a personal gift that's cool! www.stayclassi.com
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This is such a cute idea! I love DIY/personalised presents for Christmas, it's much more thoughtful than just getting a random thing in the stores. I've wanted to send a few autumn leaves to a friend of mine recently, and painting them is an awesome idea! I'll see if I can do that. Thanks for the idea :D Julia x www.juliaspeaksbeauty.blogspot.co.uk
It is also so relaxing, you should give it a try :) x
This is so creative! I love it! I might just have to try this, I love getting creative with decorating and wrapping Christmas presents x alicered.co.uk
Definitely try it! It is so relaxing and you won't notice how fast the time passes! x
What an interesting idea! I think any kind of DIY personal touch adds a really special touch to Christmas presents :) The pretty green and red illustrations look so pretty on the silver-backs of the leaves! Gabrielle | <a href="http://aglassofice.com" rel="nofollow">A Glass Of Ice </a>x
I love adding DIY touches, it is fun and makes the present more personal :) x
Such a cute idea x www.ofbeautyandnothingness.co.uk
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I completely agree, I have always loved making different peoples' presents unique to them! I always make sure to have different wrapping paper and tags for certain people. Like having the letter of their name as the tag etc. But I feel like this shows so much more effort. You did such an amazing job and your pictures look so festive and beautiful as well. When I get some time, I'm for sure going to give something like this a try.xx - www.veebzboo.com - www.youtube.com/veebzboo - Beauty Bay Swag Bag Haul
That shows how much you care as you put so much effort on a present! I'm sure they look so good! Thank you so much, gorgeous! x
I love how unique and creative this DIY idea is! xo Siffat http://icingandglitter.com
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Looks amazing! Never seen anything like this before! xx Karolina http://ezerskyte.blogspot.co.uk/
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Aw, this is such a cute idea! Haha love it http://www.myclusterofthoughts.com/
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This is such a lovely and creative idea! Adds something extra special to any gift and feels so much more personalised! www.ohsobecky.com
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Such a fun idea! And actually quite simple to do as well so thanks for this cool DIY <a href="http://www.naomiinwonderland.com" rel="nofollow">Naomi in Wonderland</a>
Quite easy and so relaxing!
Funnily enough, I went wrapping paper hunting today but found no gift tags that I like so your post had come at just the right time! I love a bit of DIY, it makes everything so much more personal and these are gorgeous! <a href="http://www.musingsandmore.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Musings & More </a>
You should give it a try, it is so easy to make and also so relaxing :)
Wow what a great idea! Thanks for sharing this with us, I will definitely be making these on the weekend! Vanessa x | www.springlilies.com
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The gift tags are really super cute and original. Great DIY, thanks for sharing :) xo <a href="http://sauniya.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sauniya | Find Your Bliss ♡</a>
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This is such a brilliant idea. www.mydailywear.co.uk
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I love this! And I love personalized gifts... I usually put a lot of thought in gifts, be that decorating or the gift itself... I think this is an amazing idea :) I am probably doing my #KellysDiyXmas again this year, so I'll have some gift ideas there :) x <a href="www.beautypeptalk.com" rel="nofollow">BeautyPepTalk</a>
I love DIY and adding personalised touches, it makes the gifts more special :) x
This is such a cute and crafty idea! I love diy holiday stuff. It is a fun way to start celebrating a little early! Xo, Ellese <a href="http://rockpaperglam.com/" rel="nofollow">Rock.Paper.Glam.</a>
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OH what a lovely idea. I adore personal touches like this Filipa xxx <a href="http://www.playingwithapparel.com" rel="nofollow">PlayingWithApparel.com</a> | <a href="http://www.instagram.com/filipajackson" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>
Personal touches make everything more special x
love this! such a great idea for gifts. xo Cathclaire | The Crystal Press www.thecrystalpress.com www.cathclaire.com
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Oh my gosh they are SO beautiful! You are so talented, I wish I could paint but I'm so rubbish at things like this but I wish I wasn't as the end result is stunning xx
Aww thank you so much :) It is actually so easy to make, you should give it a try! x
I cant go anywhere without my daughter picking up pinecones, chestnuts or leaves, so I do use them as decoration around the house a lot. I think I could use them for present as well, thank you for the inspiration. <a href="http://lindalibraloca.com/" rel="nofollow">Linda, Libra, Loca: Beauty, Baby and Backpacking</a>
I'm the same, I can't resist a nice looking pinecone and I have so many of them. I will be using them as a gift topper, I'm sure it will look good!
This is SUCH a cute idea and so cost effective too - love this! Hayley xo www.frockmeimfamous.com
It is definitely cost effective! x
This is so cute! Perfect little detail to make the gift a little more personal, I'll definitely try it out http://technicolor-heart.blogspot.com/
Little details show how much effort and thought you put into it!
Oh this is such a clever idea, I love personal touches like this. I usually appreciate things like this more than the presents themselves. www.thesundaymode.com
It shows how much thought you put into it so it makes you feel special.