And no, I’m not talking about personalized lessons from LL Cool J, though wouldn’t THAT be a giveaway?
No, I’m talking about gift tags. I did some major wrapping last night, but first had to design a quick and simple tagger for my packages. (I don’t use bows on my gifts. Just tags. It’s… cleaner somehow.)
Anyhoo, these couldn’t be easier. Just print and trim.
If you don’t like the colors, you can open the PDF in Photoshop Elements or Photoshop (File > Open), and change the color quite easily.
Enjoy!
tanya says
Thanks Cathy! These are perfect! I also only use tags for most of our gifts- I feel like it is so wasteful to add ribbons and bows that just add to the huge pile of garbage on Christmas day.
Happy Christmas to you and yours!
Tanya
Sandi K says
Great tags! Thank you for sharing! Merry Christmas.
sue Treiber says
you are such a giver!
Cynthia says
Thanks for the tags! I try not to mess w/ bows on packages we ship – these tags are perfect!
Terri says
Wow these look great! Thank You Cathy
I only use tags too…. our cat chews on the bows….. some how doubt people want cat slobber as part of their gift. lol
Robyn Kral says
Thank you for the tags….I ran out last night and didn’t think of making my own……
DM says
Thanks so much!
Zarah says
Love them! Thx! 😀
donnadowney says
over-achiever!!!
lol!
annie says
Those are cool…..thanks!
Kris Lindsay says
Thanks Cathy,
That’s one thing I won’t have to spend time designing this year – I know it doesn’t take that long, but at this point, time is of the essence. Your the best!
Kristin says
Great Tags thanks for sharing!
Andrea Foss says
Those are great! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for picking me in the post below too! I was SO SO excited to see my name listed as the winner this morning (I’ve emailed you). You made my day a happy one!
Happy Holidays!
Fatima says
Thnx a million. OOH these are going to come in handy! Happy Holidays Cathy to you and yours. May 2009 bring you happiness, health and joy!
Fatima
winnipeg, MB
Corie in Indiana says
You’re awesome! Thanks!
Sara says
Just what I needed. I made some handmade ones, but not enough. These will be perfect. Thanks.
Sara says
Just what I needed. I made some handmade ones, but not enough. These will be perfect. Thanks.
Christina T says
I love free stuff! Thank you so much!
Sara says
Thanks, Cathy!
abaltayan says
Thanks for the download! You rock!
heather Emans says
thank you!
Nicky H says
I made some a few days ago- as a freebie. Available HERE: http://creativedreamteam.blogspot.com/2008/12/gift-tags.html
Mandy says
Thanks you so much for sharing these!
Laura H. says
You’re the bomb! Thanks for sharing.
Michelle in Texas says
I never use bows either, but not because of looks. When I first married we ALWAYS had to go somewhere for Christmas, usually several somewheres. The bows always were squashed! So now I leave them off and have a cute tag. For years I would print a business card with a picture of our daughter and “To” & “From”. Then they just come apart at the perfs. No cutting!
Mary Ann says
Thanks, Cathy!
BLo says
Thank you for the tags! Merry Christmas!
jenny says
thanks!! love the simple design.
Sally says
These are beautiful. Just what I needed. Thanks.
Tracy says
Cute tags! Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Tracy
Lorrie Spotts says
You just whipped those up? I need a class on whipping up such cool things!
Thanks!
MichelleG says
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Love these!
Dana says
Thanks Cathy!
Marg says
Thanks for sharing…Merry Christmas!
Aleta Henderson says
Just what I needed to finish up my packages. Since we travel for Christmas, I never use ribbons – love using just tags!! Thank you for sharing.
Aleta
nicole says
thank you!
these are great.
Karen says
Thanks for the tags Cathy – what a great idea. I just spotted Culture Clubs Victims on the side there. I did a Band Aid thing on my blog after I’d seen yours, I used to sing Victims over and over and over….but posted something different to illustrate their contribution to the 80’s. http://kagslife.blogspot.com/2008/12/musiquarium-mega-post.html
Jan says
Thank you, Thank you!! I love these 🙂
Jeanne Pellerin says
Thank you, Cathryn! I can really use these.
Sonja Chandler says
Thank you Cathy. I am grateful for this.
Candice says
Adorable. Thanks!
Jamie Danford says
Oooh me likey!
Diane M. says
Wow, how did you know? Thanks for coming to the rescue. Merry Christmas!
Marina says
I love that they’re so clean & simple. Thank you Cathy, & Merry Christmas to you & yours.
Marina
Kris says
Cute! Between these and the free download from Big Picture, I am good to go, girl!
Cassonda Tadlock says
PERFECT! Thanks Cathy! 🙂
ljr3kids says
These are wonderful–thanks–my gifts are all under the tree with no tags–if anyone moves them around I won’t know how they go to–better go print those tags now!!
tchrtiff says
Thanks for sharing! One of these days will you share how you just design something so quick and simple?
Ashley S. says
Thank you! You rock!
Shawn says
Thanks for sharing. Before I had kids, my packages were all nice and neat with handmade bows. Now I quickly wrap everything and write their names on the package. But now with your wonderful tags I don’t have to this year! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Kelly says
Thank you 🙂
Julie Howard says
these are awesome Cathy! THanks so much for sharing! What font did you use…it is great!!
Stephanie M says
Thank you so much for sharing. These are awesome, simple, and just my style. No bows here either.
Jana Millen says
You can’t believe how helpful these are! I was just thinking that I am running out of time and will not be able to make tags this year. I am just too far behind. These? I can do! Thanks!
RobynS says
Thank you for sharing. Here is one for you.
http://www.u2.com/highlights/?hid=507&utm_source=Publicaster&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EMLU2OS_DecUpdate_Free_121808
RobynS
Misti says
Thank you so much for the tags! What a great idea, and they’re so cute too!
diane says
Thank you. I just started working on my Christmas tags and these will go just fab.
Merry Christmas to you. 🙂
laura vanderbeek says
Thank You Thank You Thank You! I so needed gift tags and did not want to go to the store – and guess what, they match the red, green and white wrapping paper I wrapped every gift in this year. Merry Christmas!
Kate Anderson says
Thank you so much Cathy, does this mean I have to get organised and start wrapping the presents now!
Seriously, thank you very much.
Keely says
Thanks, Cathy! These are awesome! Simple and cute!!
Jessida Stoops says
Thanks for the tags. I am looking forward to getting back on Design Your Life Track after Christmas.Loving the class. Jess
Marianne says
Thanks CathY!
Tena Sprenger says
these are tagalicious thanks! tena
Cheri says
Awesome tags, thanks a bunch!
Kim Strother says
Thanks for the tags Cathy! And Thank you for everything from your DYL class. I loved it, and I’m sad it is over. But I learned sooooo much and I have started a blog so I can now post all my pages with confidence becasue I know thy have great design behind then…and all thanks to you.
Merry Christmas!
barbara says
Thank you! Merry, merry Christmas!
Melanie K. says
I have a quick question … what type of paper did you print those on? I really like the texture of that.
Paulette says
Thanks Cathy…sharing is what this holiday is all about!
Tracy says
Thanks, Martha – er I mean Cathy:) You are the best! Have a very Merry Christmas!
Amy Emery says
thank you! and thank you for the time, effort, and crazy video fun in Design Your Life. (my 6-going-on-7-on 12/26 daughter especially loved my crazy, in a good way, teacher!)
merry christmas!
Sylvia says
Thanks so much!!!
chris Wormald says
Thanks Cathy for the great download..A very Merry Xmas to you and yours..Have shared this link a couple of times thanks honey!
Jess says
Have I ever told you that you ROCK! Because you do! I so need these today, thank you so much.
Janie says
Cathy, thanks for the tags! Per usual, as I start my wrapping I can’t find last years tags. On the other hand, there may not be any from last year, cause often times I just write the recipient’s name on the bottom of the gift!!
Kim Gangloff says
Thank you so much for sharing. This is the reason for the season…sharing and giving back. You are ahead of the game!
Sharon F says
Thank you these are terrific. I printed yesterday and used them. I am now official done with making and wrapping xmas gifts.
Just the ticket!!!
Sherry says
Thanks so much for the tags! My Christmas wrapping had come to a halt because of my lack of tags – what a lucky coincidence 😉
Shaunte says
Hey Cathy-
I used these today, they were fantabulous! Thanks so much for the share.
Jen Cozzens says
Thanks, Cathy! These are great! They came just in time for my gift wrapping night – printed them on sticker paper and made my husband cut them out with pinking scissors! So cute! I even used red for one child and green for the other. I’m obviously enjoying this one small victory this season since I have 2 days to finish everything else!
Grace says
thank you these are wonderful I have to just use to my family there is no
“from” on them! Boo hoo…but they work out great…thanks again! Hugs Grace
Liz Brown says
Hey Thanks! Merry Christmas!
Liz Brown says
Hey Thanks! Merry Christmas!
Norma says
Thanks for sharing your gift tags. I have just printed them out on Papyrus cardstock and they look great.
Best wishes to you and yours.
BOBBI ISERI says
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING. THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL. AND I ALSO JUST USE TAGS AND NO RIBBON MAJORITY OF THE TIME. JUST IN TIME FOR THE WRAPPING.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A WONDERFUL 2009
Kathryn says
You are so sweet to share these! The are just perfect. Thank you! Merry Christmas! Hope your holidays rock as much as you do!
Lee says
Thank you so much!
These were great!
Merry Christmas!
;o)
– Lee
Heather Bellanger says
this is the second time I am reading this post b/c a) I love the original church photo and b) b/c the ways you altered the newest photo makes me laugh! Thanks!
Julie says
thanks Kathy! I missed them at Christmas, but now I’ll be prepared for next year!
CarolNH says
Great tags!!! Thanks, Cathy…
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