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June 11, 2020 By Tara Jacobsen

Junk Journal Shiny Tags and Embellishments

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I wanted to make some cool ephemera for my junk journal, without having to buy a whole bunch of new products to make them! Here are my best tips and ideas for making shiny DIY tags and embellishments from craft supplies you already have laying around!

Junk Journal Shiny Tags and Embellishments

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Here Are The Tags!

The neat thing is that you can make these in any style or color, including shabby chic, vintage, modern, colorful or black and white!

How To Make Shiny DIY Tag Embellishments Video

Use Craft Supplies You Already Have

I feel like the very best part of this project is that you don't have to buy anything new! We all have paints, stamps and circle punches we can use to make these.

And they are so wicked cute! I can't wait to add them to my junk journals!

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How To Make Shiny Junk Journal Tags & Embellishments

Junk Journal Shiny Tags and Embellishments

How to make DIY junk journal tags, embellishments or ephemera using craft supplies you already have around your craft room!

Active Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Difficulty Medium
Estimated Cost $0

Materials

  • Mixed Media Paper
  • Assorted Stamps
  • Glue
  • Dies or Paper Punches
  • Glossy Accents or Gloss Medium
  • Grommets
  • Acrylic Paint

Tools

  • Sizzix Sidekick (If using dies)
  • Crop-a-dile or Hole Punch
  • Paintbrushes
  • Paint Palette

Instructions

  1. Use acrylic paint to make colorful stripes on mixed media or other heavy paper


  2. Stamp letters or numbers on stripes and add small stamps for layers

    Stamp letters and numbers on stripes
  3. Use dies or punches to make tag or label shapes


  4. Glue two pieces of tags together


  5. Put grommets in the holes

    Put grommets in the holes
  6. Use Glossy Accents or gloss medium to make them shiny


Notes

This was a super fun and easy project that helped to use up some of my craft supplies AND made some super cool ephemera!

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Tara is a blogger, Etsy shop owner, Mom to three kids, 3 dogs, 3 cats and a turtle. Her BA in Psychology from Kent State has served her well in the new Dementia caregiver role she has taken on and her creativity is what keeps her sane!

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