Hey friends, Megan with the design team here sharing a bright and a sweet Christmas tag featuring Nutcracker Guardians from the November Crafty Stamp Co release. I paired this stunning nutcracker with the Season of Giving 6×6 Pattern Paper to make the perfect layered background. And let’s not forget the sentiment from the Here Comes Stanta stamp set!
I decided to go with a more classic color combo for this Nutcracker and used blue and red Copic combos to color him along with a yellow orange hair combo. I used gold glitter pen to fill in his belt, buttons, and portions of the crown. It is such a small detail that makes a big impact in person.
I picked out 3 pieces of the coordinating pattern paper from the Season of Giving paper pack. I cut a rectangle to fit inside the fancy die cut border. Since the nutcracker has a bit of a light red hue, I decided to cut the fancy die cut border in a light red color. I love the Christmas lights paper and just knew I wanted to add it to this tag. It made the perfect layer between the green and red striped paper.
I finished off this tag by adding the DEC 25th sentiment from the Here Comes Santa stamp set. I gave it a gold frame with my glitter pen to tie in it with the nutcracker. And to bring the tag together I added a gold glitter ribbon. I think the gold accents were the perfect addition to create a balanced project.
This tag would be a fun addition to a gift bag or even a package. I hope this card inspires you to add a little something extra to those holiday gifts this year!