Martha Monday--Homemade gift tags

I think it goes without saying that Martha makes her own gift tags.  I bet she also makes her own wrapping paper from wood pulp that she gets after planting, growing and harvesting her own trees.  That Martha, I bet she does it all.

Ahem. 

I have yet to plant, grow, cut down or otherwise process a tree into paper, but I did skip right to the crafting part and make some homemade gift tags for this Christmas season.  I've wanted to try this for years; after all, I put so much thought into each gift and it's wrapping paper, that it makes sense to give the same attention to detail for the gift's tag.

Take a look at one of Martha's homemade gift tags:

And here's mine: 

I used the same hole punch!  It's the snowflake from the Martha Stewart Crafts line at Michael's.  After I mastered the traditional tag shape, I moved on to circles. 

Then I started using stamps.

Once I got started, I couldn't stop. In an hour, I had made over 20 gift tags.  Some I will use and some I will give away to help others add a personal touch to their gift presentation. 

I used a mixture of plain and patterned paper, and really had fun with the whole process.  And a bonus:  I felt so crafty and Christmas-y that I think I took another full step toward becoming a full-fledged domestic diva.  Get out your crafting supplies and give it a try!