How to Make Die Cut Frame Christmas Tags

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Learn how to make die cut frame Christmas tags with this charming trio – use to tie onto gifts or pop onto a card base!

I love making Christmas tags for my family every year.  I have created so many over the years and thought you might want to check out my Tag Category for more inspiration.  Because they get revisited so frequently, I thought I would make another post that shows how to make die cut frame Christmas tags with little scenes on them. These little projects are so useful at the holidays! You can make one version of each tag per person and sort their gifts that way. You can GIFT the tags themselves to someone as a little holiday treat. You can pop a tag onto a card base for an instant card. You can add a small pocket or coin envelope on the back to hold a gift card, check or cash as a thank you. You can even hang them on the tree as ornaments! There are so many ways to use them and I find them very fun to make.

For all three of the projects today, I used Rubbernecker’s Holiday Tags, Deckle Hills and Greenery #1  dies along with their Nested Rectangle die to cut the tag frame openings. I used the Sizzix Snowfall and Speckles embossing folder but you can use whatever you have in your stash.  I will list the additional dies I used for each variation in the instructions below for that specific tag. 

Learn how to make die cut frame Christmas tags like this trio of winter and holiday scenes all made with dies from Rubbernecker to make the North Pole sign, the classic red pickup truck and the tiny winter cabin.

Basic Instructions for the Frame Tags

  • Use red cardstock to cut four Holiday Tags.
  • Place a red tag on the cutting platform, line up the rectangle die and run through the machine to cut the frame opening.
  • Cut a white rectangle sized to fit behind the frame, emboss with the embossing folder and and attach it to the back of the tag frame using double stick tape.
  • Apply double stick tape to the back of the tag and attach the second red tag to the back to create the base.
  • Cut a Deckle Hills snow layer using white cardstock, trim to fit the tag and attach it to the tag base using a strip of mounting tape.  Note:  I used two snow layers on the Cabin tag.

Basic Instructions for the All White Tag

  • Cut two Holiday Tags using white cardstock.
  • Emboss one tag using the snow embossing folder
  • Attach the embossed tag to the second white tag using double stick tape.
  • Use white cardstock to cut a Deckle Hills snow layer, trim to fit and attach it to the tag front using a strip of mounting tape.

North Pole Frame Tag

Here are the additional dies from Rubbernecker I used on this project: Winter Sign, Small Classic Alphabet and Santa Minis

Today's post is all about how to make die cut frame Christmas tags like this one that depicts a tiny detailed North Pole sign decorated for the holidays with wee die cut accents.

  • Cut the Winter Sign sections using white and red cardstock.
  • Attach the red post sections to the white post using connect glue.
  • Apply touches of Mocha and Pecan Color Fuse Ink from Set #3 to the sign using a mini applicator.
  • Attach the Classic Small Alphabet letters to the sign using connect glue.
  • Tuck the sign post in behind the snow layer and attach with a strip of mounting tape.
  • Attach the snow sections and the hanger to the sign using connect glue and then attach it using to the base using a piece of mounting tape.
  • Cut a few sections of Greenery #1, tuck them in behind the snow layer and attach using glossy accents.  Pro Tip:  I added touches of white Gesso to the greenery with a tiny paint brush to create snow – you can see a post about this easy and effective tip here.
  • Use red and white cardstock to cut the Santa hat sections from the Santa Mini set, attach them together using glossy accents and attach it to the snow layer using a piece of mounting tape.

The All White With Classic Red Truck Tag

Here are the additional Rubbernecker dies I used on this tag: Old Truck Back, Three Trees, Small Classic Alphabet, Christmas Mini

See how to make die cut Christmas tags like this with the embossed falling snow over a classic red pickup truck loaded with a Christmas tree and bearing a cheerful spelled out greeting.

  • Cut the Old Truck Back sections using red, black and grey cardstock.
  • Use green cardstock to cut the Three Trees, choose a tree and attach it to the front of the large bottom section of the truck.
  • Assemble the red truck sections and attach them together using strips of mounting tape.
  • Attach the tires to the back of the truck fenders using glossy accents.
  • Attach the remaining truck parts using glossy accents.
  • Cut the Small Classic Alphabet letters to the back of the truck using connect glue.
  • Use yellow cardstock to cut the tiny star from the Christmas Mini set and the bow from the set using metallic gold cardstock.
  • Cut a branch of the Greenery #1 set, trim off small sections and attach them to the back of the truck  using glossy accents.
  • Attach the star to the top of the tree and the gold bow to the greenery using glossy accents.  Pro Tip: Adding red and yellow stickles to the back lights and star adds a sparkly touch of interest.

The Winter Cabin Frame Tag

The additional Rubbernecker dies I used here are: Cabin, Three Pine Trees, Small Birds

See how to make die cut frame Christmas tags like this idyllic snowy winter scene with a tiny cozy cabin in an evergreen forest.

  • Use Kraft and white cardstock to cut the Cabin sections.
  • Apply touches of Pecan Color Fuse Ink from Set #3 to the cabin using a mini applicator.
  • Apply a small piece of yellow cardstock to the back of the cabin using glossy accents to fill in the windows.
  • Attach the white snowy roof to the cabin using a rolled up string of double stick tape.

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  • Use green cardstock to cut the Three Pine Trees sections and Greenery #1 branch.
  • Tuck the back row of trees to the base using small pieces of mounting tape.
  • Place the cabin behind the front snow layer and attach using a piece of mounting tape.
  • Tuck one small tree beside the cabin and attach it using a piece of mounting tape.
  • Cut a tiny yellow star from the Christmas Mini set and attach it to the small tree.
  • Cut a few tiny branch sections, tuck them in behind the snow layer and attach using glossy accents.
  • Finish by cutting a couple Small birds , color their beaks with a black marker and attaching them to the scene using tiny pieces of mounting tape.

Here are links to the products from Rubbernecker that I used to make my framed Christmas tags.  

 
5514-02D Holiday Tags Die
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5173-02D Deckle Hills Die Cut
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Greenery #1 Die Cut 5162-09D
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5618D Small Classic Alphabet Die
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5617-01D Winter Sign Die
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5415-02D Old Truck Back Die
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5165-01D Three Trees Die
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5338-01D Santa Mini Die
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5338-02D Christmas Mini Die
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5177-02D Cabin #1 Die Cut
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5164-01D Three Pine Tree Forest Die
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Small Birds Die 5147-06D
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And for all the everyday items I used today, here’s a collection of my favorite crafting items.

With the basics of how to make die cut frame Christmas tags in these three variations, you can branch out and use the basic instructions to create all kinds of little scenes on these smaller scale projects. Think of all those year-round occasions where a frame tag would add that special touch – Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Birthdays, Christenings……I actually can’t think of any celebration where a frame tag couldn’t be the sweetest addition!

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